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March 4th, 2009

Pakistan at the Polls
Video: You Cannot Hide from Allah

Meet the Michael Bloomberg of Pakistan.

Ishan Khan was just a regular guy, an immigrant working as a taxi driver in Washington, D.C. Then he hit the jackpot, winning more than $30 million in a lottery. Most people daydream about what they’d do if they won the lottery. For Khan, this decision would have real consequences. Khan decided to return to his hometown of Batagram, Pakistan, and run for mayor. Days later, an earthquake struck, killing 70,000 people, 4,500 of them in Batagram. Now, as mayor of this economically devastated town, Khan has to govern a constituency that seems to believe that his money can solve all of their problems.

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Annamaria Kiss -- April 1st, 2009 at 10:08 pm

Interesting movie, Khan’s personality sort of comes through as a guy who is trying to find himself, and trying to gain respect in his village by using his money. He was a taxi driver in the US, now he is a powerful man at home. It does make you wonder though, if it is a good idea to mix politics with philantropy. It might not “pay off”.

m.abid khan -- August 17th, 2009 at 1:56 pm

nazim battagram mr.ishan ullah khan is very nice oerson but ..the nazim advisor as very hungery

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