Pakistan Heads to Polls Amid Political and Economic Crises

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Pakistan is set to hold general elections on February 8. A military-backed crackdown on former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party has cast doubts on the fairness of the polls. As VOA's Pakistan bureau chief Sarah Zaman reports, some worry elections may not bring the political stability needed to pull this nation of some 240 million people out of its deep economic crisis. Video: Wajid Asad