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February 12, 2024

Allies of Jailed Ex-PM Imran Khan Pull Off Upset in Pakistan Elections But Fall Short of Majority
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In Pakistan, candidates affiliated with the jailed former Prime Minister
Imran Khan have pulled off a major upset by winning 101 seats - more
than any other party in last week's election, even though Khan's PTI
party was formally barred from running. But the PTI-affiliated
candidates fell short of winning a majority of seats, giving other
parties a chance to form a coalition government. Supporters of Khan
accused the military of rigging Thursday's vote by taking drastic
actions, including shutting down the country's cellphone service on
Election Day.

Subhan Ali: "Today's demonstration is a protest against the forces that
have stolen the people's mandate. This is a protest against those forces
that do not accept public opinion and think they can impose their
decisions on the public."



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