"Imran Khan-Backed Candidates Lead Final Poll Count in Pakistan Election Amid Allegations of Vote-Rigging"

Independents backed by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan lead in the final poll count in Pakistan's national election, winning 101 of the 264 seats, while the party of another former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, won 75 seats. The delay in releasing the tally has raised questions about the process, with Sharif's party now in talks to form a coalition government. Khan's supporters, running as independents due to a ban on contesting under his party's symbol, face challenges in forming a government, including being ineligible for reserved seats.