Imran plays spoiler for Pakistan Army, Nawaz, Bilawal despite allegations of state-sponsored rigging

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New Delhi: Two days after polls closed in Pakistan, Imran Khans Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) backed independents have won at least 100 seats making it the largest voting bloc in the National Assembly..

The result is a major setback for Nawaz Sharif the Pakistani militarys favoured candidate whose party the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was able to win only 73 of the 266 seats directly elected...

While Sharif claimed victory in a rally Friday, his path to premiership would require a coalition with either Bilawal Bhutto Zardaris Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), or a deal with the independents loyal to Khan...

Despite the state crackdown on the PTI, its candidates have now won the most number of seats in the National Assembly, with its leader outside of jail Gohar Ali Khan claiming that the party will form the next government in Pakistan, according to local media...

Similarly, the Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM), which has won one seat in the National Assembly and has previously had ties with the PTI since 2014 is an option for the independents to merge their bloc into and also win the reserved seats, according to Dawn...

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