Pakistan Elections 2024

How election results in Pakistan’s Punjab serve impending threat to Sharif family

This election result, when the army was entirely behind the Sharifs in Punjab and yet Imran Khan’s independents could secure 115 seats, is a wake-up call for the Sharif family

Imran Khan-backed independents come first in Pakistan. What happens next?

The results in Pakistan’s disputed elections show that no political party has won a majority. Imran Khan-backed independents came first, but it is unlikely that they will form a government. What happens next? Will Nawaz Sharif return as prime minister?

Pakistan polls: How another weak coalition in Islamabad will open a floodgate of issues for India

China is already well entrenched across the country. Others, like the US, will use a weak government for its own (diverse) interests. Writing off Pakistan as a nuisance to be simply set aside is the laziest of analyses

This Week in Explainers: Will Pakistan see a PML-PPP coalition government?

Uncertainty has taken over Pakistan as no political party has reached the majority mark, opening the possibility of a coalition government. Nawaz Sharif’s PML-N and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s PPP have gone in a huddle. We bring you this and much more from across the globe in our weekly roundup

Pakistan poll results: How the country elected a parliament of ‘Independents’ in 1985

Imran Khan’s PTI-backed Independent candidates have won the most seats in the Pakistan general elections. However, such a scenario is not new for the country. In 1985, the nation held non-party national polls in which every contender had fought in their individual capacity

Vantage | Why Pak poll results are about vote against army and power of tech

PTI turned to technology after the arrest of Imran Khan. Khan used AI to deliver speeches. His party held online rallies. They overcame physical restrictions with digital outreach

Pakistan polls: Having lost its prestige, the Army has a few ways ahead

Pakistan faces the electoral equivalent of the Arab Spring, but the Army cannot afford to let a thousand flowers bloom

Pak poll results: Final tally yet to be out but wheeling dealing for possible alliance in full swing

Majlis Wahdatul Muslimeen (MWM), known for its historical association with PTI, is reportedly exploring avenues for cooperation, potentially facilitating PTI's pursuit of reserved seats for women and minorities

Vantage | Why Pakistan's election drama is all set to unlock a new crisis

Pakistani voters have given the answer. They do not love Nawaz Sharif like they used to. He now represents the politics of the past

Pakistan election results 2024: Will Imran Khan’s PTI sweep Khyber Pakhtunkhwa again?

Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf formed a government in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province twice — in 2013 and 2018. The party is expected to clinch a resounding victory once again as Independents backed by PTI are leading here in the National Assembly and provincial results