"Pakistan's 2024 Election: Delayed Results and a Tight Race"

Independent candidates supported by imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party are leading in Pakistan's national election results, with Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party winning 49 seats out of 122 announced so far. The election was marred by allegations of preordained outcomes, sporadic violence, and a cellphone service shutdown. If no party wins a majority, a coalition government may be formed, but Pakistan's deeply divided political climate makes this unlikely. Imran Khan was disqualified from running and imprisoned, leading his party's candidates to run as independents. The delayed election results have sparked controversy and surprise, with independent candidates giving the major parties a tough competition.