In this episode of Policy Roundtable Talks, Joanna Fensome discusses why anti-blasphemy protesters are creating a blockade in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. From there, she moves on to the unfolding political changes occurring in Zimbabwe, where the rule of Robert Mugabe appears to be coming to an end, and discusses another resignation from UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s beleaguered government. Finally, a sign off with a quintessentially Japanese story about a train leaving 20 second earlier than scheduled.
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