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Pakistanis go to the polls on Wednesday, July 25, to elect another National Assembly for a five-year term. But instead of prospectively celebrating the second peaceful transition of power from one civilian government to another?which in the case of Pakistan is an important marker indeed?the general mood among observers appears to be one of great concern.
General elections
were held in
Pakistan
on 25 July 2018 to elect the members of the 15th National Assembly and to the four Provincial Assemblies of Pakistan.
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Most of the opinion polls suggested an overall
Pakistan Muslim League (N)
lead with
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
(PTI) being the close second.
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Many people are believing that the Pakistani courts and military are
rigging
the votes in favor of the PTI and against the PML (N).
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Pakistan Tahreek e Insaaf party leader
Imran Khan
leads in early poll results despite calls of corruption.
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The allegations were denied by the
Election Commission of Pakistan
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On July 27, election officials declared that Khan's party had won 109 of the 269 seats, giving PTI a majority in the
National Assembly
thus making Khan Prime Minister-elect.
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On August 15, Asad Qaiser elected as Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan and Qasim Suri as Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
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On August 17,
Imran Khan
elected as
Prime Minister of Pakistan
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Name is bold because he won the election