Supporters of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan’s party chant slogans during a protest in Pakistan against delaying the result of the general election by the Pakistan Election Commission in Karachi on Feb. 11, 2024.
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The PTI, the party of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, won the most seats of any one party – but fell short of reaching the threshold for a majority government.
Supporters of Imran Khan protest the former prime minister’s arrest.
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Pakistan’s coalition government had been relatively permissive of former prime minister Khan’s mass rallies. But the latest developments suggest this approach has ended.
Supporters of Imran Khan take to the streets.
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The former prime minister was forced from office by a vote of no confidence. But that doesn’t mean the political drama is over, an expert on Pakistani politics explains.
Still Pakistan’s poster boy?
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A religious minority of Pakistan, the Ahmadis have been boycotting elections for decades. Casting a vote would require that they denounce themselves as ‘non-Muslims.’