[Photo/BBC]Former cricketer Imran Khan has claimed victory in Pakistan's election, amid accusations of vote rigging by rivals. In his address, Mr Khan said: "I think this has been the clearest, fairest election Pakistan has ever had." Figures from the Electoral Commission show Mr Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party has 105 of the 272 National Assembly constituencies being contested. This election will mark only the second time that a civilian government has handed power to another after serving a full term in Pakistan. Mr Sharif, who won the last election, is in jail after a scandal stemming from the Panama Papers leak, but remained a looming figure in this election.

Source: Standard Digital July 26, 2018 18:49 UTC