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Imran Khan declares victory in Pakistan elections

Delivering a victory speech in a live broadcast following Wednesday's general elections in which his party leads the results tally, the former cricket star vowed to fight corruption and transform Pakistan into a welfare state.

Pakistan votes, Pakistan wins

Pakistan is a flawed democracy, but its shortcomings should not lead to a dismissal of the country as a 'failed state' or an intrinsically undemocratic one. Pakistanis are demonstrating that the arc of Pakistan's politics, bends towards democracy.

Now is the time for Pakistan's voters to strengthen its pressured democracy

Many of the players — and institutions — in Pakistan's elections have come into question before the polls, but the only way to strengthen Pakistan's democracy is for voters to stand up and be counted.

What does Pakistan’s ‘war generation’ have to say about its elections?

Pakistan currently has the youngest population it has ever had. Many from this demographic have been deeply affected by the issues surrounding Pakistan's 'War on Terror', especially those in the northwest of the country. What do they want?

Closing the gender gap in Pakistan's elections

When Pakistanis go to vote in parliamentary elections, there will be more women at the polls than ever before, but the level of participation will still be low as obstacles continue to hinder women's participation.

Pakistan’s Imran Khan kicks off election campaign

Pakistan will hold a general election on July 25 and Imran Khan, a cricket star-turned-politician, is hoping to achieve a years-long dream of becoming prime minister.

Pakistan court removes foreign minister in blow to ruling party

The ruling by the Islamabad High Court against Khawaja Asif was the latest in a series of court decisions that have gone against the governing Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party (PML-N).

Another victory for hardliners in Pakistan

Radical clerics in Pakistan with little electoral power have managed to remove Pakistan's law minister. The government proved to be weak in its response, and the Pakistan Army has done little more than fuel speculation about its role in the affair.

Kulsoom Sharif, wife of ousted Pakistani premier, wins by-election

Early results show Kulsoom, who is receiving treatment in London for throat cancer, won her husband's seat, which fell vacant with his ouster from office following a corruption investigation.

Pakistan PM's fate awaits verdict from Supreme Court

In a case that has rattled Pakistani politics, Sharif is being haunted by an investment made more than two decades ago. While for many, a final court verdict could mean justice delivered to one of the mighty elites, others see political victimisation