Ex-cricket star set to lead Pakistan as next premier
by Shashank Bengali and Aoun Sahi, Los Angeles Times
Jul 27, 2018
3 minutes
ISLAMABAD - Imran Khan, a cricket legend turned anti-corruption agitator, claimed a resounding victory Thursday and was poised to become Pakistan's next prime minister after an election that was tarnished by allegations that the army had rigged the campaign in his favor.
With 228 of 270 National Assembly races decided, Khan's party had won 108 seats, nearly twice as many as his closest rival, according to unofficial results published by the newspaper Dawn. Final results were delayed until Friday because
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