Candidates loyal to jailed former PM Imran Khan have won most seats in Pakistan elections. Both Khan & Nawaz Sharif have declared victory as negotiations over coalitions begin.
Nawaz Sharif’s call for political consensus is a sure sign of the Pakistan Army trying to wriggle out of the crisis that is far beyond its comprehension and resolution.
According to the unofficial provisional results reported by Geo News for 241 out of 266 seats, independent candidates, mostly backed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf are leading with 97 seats.
Despite PTI-backed independent candidates winning the most number of seats, PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif seems destined to retake power in Pakistan, albeit in a more restrained fashion than what was predicted before the elections.
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan's army chief congratulated the country on Saturday for the "successful conduct" of its national elections, saying the nation needed "stable hands" to move on from the
The unofficial results of the election show that the independent candidates, mostly backed by former prime minister Imran Khan, have led with 87 seats.
Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has accused country's election commission of trying to rig the results, leading to delays. US strongly condemns the violence witnessed on polling day.
At least five killed after militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa opened fire on security forces in different areas across the province. Leaders alleged Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) captured booths in North Waziristan.
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One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.
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