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Pakistan releases official election results, independents affiliated with Khan’s PTI secure most seats

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri, from the development of Feb 11, 2024

Newest development Feb 13, 2024 · 4 reportsPakistan’s Election Stunner - and the Dangers Ahead

By Heather Chen and Sophia Saifi, CNN (CNN) — Pakistan’s official election results were announced by the election commission on Sunday, with independent candidates affiliated with former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party securing the most seats in parliament.

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Developments in this update

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  1. First seats go to ex-PM Khan candidates after Pakistan vote count delay

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Imran Khan's PTI claims Pakistan election win, wants right to form next government

    Headline from UPI ·

  3. Names this update

    Pakistan releases official election results, independents affiliated with Khan’s PTI secure most seats

    Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri ·

  4. Newest

    Pakistan’s Election Stunner - and the Dangers Ahead

    Headline from The Cipher Brief ·

3 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

36 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    The Guardian view on Pakistan’s elections and Imran Khan: the military wins, again | Editorial (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Editorial: The country’s economic, political and security crises are deepening. They won’t be solved by a backstage fix

  2. Al Jazeera

    As election campaign ends in Pakistan, many lament Imran Khan’s absence (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Little excitement in Pakistan’s second-largest city as campaigning for vote, tainted by the ex-PM’s imprisonment, ends.

  3. NBC News

    Imran Khan was supposed to be shut out of Pakistan’s election. His supporters are in the lead. (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Voters in Pakistan were still waiting for election results Friday after a surprisingly strong showing by supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

  4. The Guardian

    Pakistan in crisis as election results still undeclared and rigging claims mount (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Count at a standstill as candidates for Imran Khan’s PTI allege seats they were winning are declared for Nawaz Sharif’s PML-N

  5. Time

    Pakistan’s Military Couldn’t Keep Imran Khan Down. Now What? (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Preliminary results of Pakistan’s election Thursday seem to show surprising success by Imran Khan’s repressed PTI party. What that means for the future of the country is uncertain.

  6. Digital Journal

    First seats go to ex-PM Khan candidates after Pakistan vote count delay (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Independent candidates linked to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan appeared Friday to be heading to victory in Pakistan's election, local media

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Pakistan election: Khan, Sharif both claim victory – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Independents backed by Prime Minister Imran Khan and his PTI party have a clear lead with most seats counted. However, another ex-premier — Nawaz Sharif —says his PML-N party is really the winner. DW has the latest.

  8. KRDO

    In shock result, allies of jailed ex-leader Khan win most seats in Pakistan election (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Sophia Saifi and David Shortell, CNN Islamabad (CNN) — Independent candidates affiliated with jailed Pakistani political leader Imran Khan’s party won the most National Assembly seats in Pakistan’s general election, delivering a surprise victory in a vote marred by a slow count and rigging allega…

  9. Deutsche Welle

    Pakistan election: Khan loyalists lead, Sharif claims win – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Independents backed by Prime Minister Imran Khan and his PTI party have a clear lead with most seats counted. However, another ex-premier — Nawaz Sharif —says his PML-N party is really the winner. DW has the latest.

  10. UPI

    Pakistan elections: Imran Khan's party edges slim lead as results delayed (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Vote counting was continuing Friday in Pakistan's general election with early results indicating former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek e-Insaf party carving out a narrow lead.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    Pakistan election: Khan loyalists lead, Nawaz claims victory – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Independents backed by Prime Minister Imran Khan and his PTI party have a clear lead with most seats counted. However, another ex-premier — Nawaz Sharif —says his PML-N party is really the winner. DW has the latest.

  12. CBS News

    Pakistan election results show jailed former PM Imran Khan (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Pakistan's election results show jailed cricket star and former PM Imran Khan's backers defying the odds to win seats, even as he sits in a prison cell.

  13. Al Jazeera

    Pakistan’s Khan, Sharif claim election win, despite no clear majority (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Protests erupted across the country over delays as final results of Thursday’s elections have not yet been released.

  14. The Guardian

    Imran Khan claims victory in Pakistan poll but military might have final say (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Jailed leader says he has support to form next government but analysts say results only suit the army

  15. UPI

    Imran Khan's PTI claims Pakistan election win, wants right to form next government (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The party of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan told its members Saturday the country's president would invite it to form the country's next government following this week's elections.

  16. NBC News

    Pakistan election: Imran Khan’s party wants to form government, threatens protests (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    ISLAMABAD — Candidates backed by the party of jailed Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan plan to form a government, a senior aide to the former prime minister said on Saturday, urging supporters to peacefully protest if final election results are not released.

  17. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Allies of ex-premier Imran Khan secure biggest share of seats in Pakistan's final election tally (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Allies of imprisoned Pakistani ex-premier Imran Khan won more seats in national elections than the political parties who ousted him from power nearly two years ago, according to a final tally of results published Sunday.

  18. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Pakistan releases official election results, independents affiliated with Khan’s PTI secure most seats (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Heather Chen and Sophia Saifi, CNN (CNN) — Pakistan’s official election results were announced by the election commission on Sunday, with independent candidates affiliated with former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party securing the most seats in parliament.

  19. Fortune

    Young, middle class Pakistanis shock regime by voting for jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party with inflation at 28% (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Candidates for Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party won 100 of 265 contested lower-house seats, far and away the most in this election.

  20. Deutsche Welle

    Pakistan election: Khan-backed independents lead final tally – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The delayed final results from Pakistan's national elections on Thursday show that independent candidates backed by ex-PM Imran Khan won the most seats.

  21. NBC News

    Pakistan’s Khan-backed independents lead in final poll count (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Pakistan’s national election vote count concluded on Sunday with independents, mostly backed by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, winning 101 of the 264 seats, the election commission’s website showed.

  22. Truthout

    Imran Khan’s Party Surges in Pakistani Election Amid Fraud Allegations (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    Imran Khan's party wins spark international concerns of military involvement.

  23. Time

    Imran Khan Allies Take Lead In Pakistan Election Final Tally (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Allies of imprisoned Pakistani ex-premier Imran Khan won more seats in national elections than the parties who ousted him from power.

  24. Latin Times

    Uncertainty Ahead For Pakistan After Indecisive Election (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Independent candidates loyal to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan took most of the seats in Thursday

  25. Al Jazeera

    Pakistan election: Can Imran Khan’s winning candidates form a government? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Pakistan is in limbo after a split verdict. But what options does Khan’s PTI have, after candidates won the most seats?

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