An interesting turn of events from Pakistan

From MS/NBC/Reuters:

'Rising star' of Pakistani politics: Charismatic Khan wows 100,000 at rally
Professional sportsman-turned-politician Imran Khan has cemented his standing as a force in Pakistan politics, observers said Monday after his rally in Karachi brought at least 100,000 supporters onto the streets.

Khan, 59, is riding a wave of dissatisfaction with the government of President Asif Ali Zardari, who is facing challengers from the military and political opponents over his handling of the country and its troubled alliance with the United States.

In a rousing speech punctuated with patriotic musical refrains, he pledged, if elected, to curb Pakistan's endemic corruption and referred to his surging popularity as a "tsunami."

"He is riding a wave of popular politics right now," said Mutahir Ahmed, a professor of International Relations at the University of Karachi told Reuters. "There is a lot of frustration among ordinary people, as well as political workers right now, which he is cashing on."

Should be interesting -- the USA was supposed to be an ally but Pakistan is supporting terrorism, moving weapons to people and they were harboring Bin Laden. Can one man turn around that entrenched culture of corruption...