Dawn boss: 'Deep state' influence on Pakistan election

Pakistan goes to the polls in a few days to elect a new government. But accusations are flying inside the country of military meddling, intimidation of critical media voices, and tacit support for so-called friendly politicians.

HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur spoke to Hameed Haroon, CEO of the Dawn media group, who alleged the security services and the establishment have a "preferred face of Pakistan".

You can see the interview in full on BBCiPlayer (UK only).

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