The Khashoggi Crisis: A Blessing in Disguise for Pakistanโs Imran Khan Dr. James M. Dorsey October 30, 2018 Paper No. 991 The death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is proving to be a blessing in disguise for cash-strapped Pakistani PM Imran Khan. Khanโs blessing is also likely to offer Saudi Arabia geopolitical advantage.