Where the Raj lives on

摘要

I MRAN KHAN seemed weary, but otherwise in good form. Enthroned at his official residence, Pakistan's prime minister tossed out well-rehearsed bromides about his plans for a naya or "new" Pakistan. He was just hitting his stride when an unsmiling, crisply uniformed soldier marched in, tapping his watch. Mr Khan begged for a few more minutes before mumbling excuses and following his minder out. Later, at an informal gathering, an ebullient general assured journalists that "my boss the PM" was fully in charge of the army and intelligence services, and that they were all "trying to convert Pakistan from a security paradigm to a development paradigm". A cabinet minister nodded and chuckled obsequiously as the general spoke.