Pakistan’s election results are out, and there is no winner. This is what happens next.
The final results of Pakistan’s elections are out. But there are no winners yet. In a controversial vote last Thursday, allies of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan won the most seats in parliament, the lower house. This was a shocking result given the problems faced by his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party (PTI): no election rallies, […]
Why the military are the real winners of Pakistan’s election | podcast | News
Elections in Pakistan are typically a raucous affair, with loud rallies, trucks blaring election slogans and politically-driven conversations.But journalists say Mehreen Zahra Maliktoday’s election is an election like no other. PML-N’s Nawaz Sharif is expected to be the winner, but Imran Khan is said to be the country’s most popular politician. However, after speaking out […]
Pakistan’s highest court eliminates lifetime ban on convicted politicians
Pakistan's Supreme Court has lifted a permanent ban on convicted politicians from participating in elections. The court ruling, applied on Monday, will allow former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and other convicted politicians to contest future elections. Under the new executive order, politicians who are convicted of a crime will be barred from running for office […]