Pakistan elections draw sharp critiques from U.S. and Europe
TOKYO -- Western governments have critiqued Pakistan's elections, while vowing to work with the next government in Islamabad.
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TOKYO -- Western governments have critiqued Pakistan's elections, while vowing to work with the next government in Islamabad.
ISLAMABAD -- Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party aims to form a coalition government after elections marred by violence, allegations of unfair play and competing claims of victory.
The city has seen power shift – Imran Khan’s PTI won it over in 2018 after decades of dominance by the MQM. But Karachi’s challenges – cleanliness, sewage, water and cooking gas – remain the same.
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The former prime minister of Pakistan expected his party would claim an easy victory in the country’s parliamentary elections, sending him to the top job for a fourth time. Instead, Nawaz Sharif faces a difficult path to power.
Early results show wins for candidates affiliated with former PM Imran Khan’s party, followed by PMLN and PPP contenders.
Countries including the US and UK called for authorities to investigate reported irregularities in Pakistan’s election.
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