Elections in Pakistan

Imran Khan

Source: AFP

Tens of millions of voters in Pakistan will go to the polls on Wednesday, in an election that has featured violence, corruption and accusations of military interference.


Tens of millions of voters in Pakistan will go to the polls on Wednesday, in an election that has featured violence, corruption and accusations of military interference.

The historic vote will choose a successor to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) - marking only the second time there has been a transition from one civilian government to another since the country gained independence in 1947.

But democracy has been overshadowed by a string of attacks, including the second deadliest bombing in Pakistan’s history.

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