Three-time PM Nawaz Sharif confident of win as vote counting underway in Pakistan polls marred by violence
by Arpan Rai and Shweta Sharma
Feb 08, 2024
4 minutes
Counting is underway in a general election in Pakistan marred by violence and a suspension of mobile phone services, including the internet.
A clear picture of the result is likely to emerge on Friday morning; a vote that human rights activists and political experts have said amounts to the country’s least credible election.
Thousands of troops were deployed on the streets and at polling stations across the country. Borders with Iran and Afghanistan were temporarily closed as security was stepped up in the wake of more than 20 people being killed in two explosions near electoral candidates’
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