"Imran Khan Party-Backed Independents Lead Controversial Pakistan Election"

Independent candidates, including those backed by Imran Khan's party, are leading in Pakistan's election as the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) delays announcing official results, sparking fears of manipulation. Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was barred from contesting as a bloc, and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is performing poorly, with allegations of poll rigging overshadowing the election. Despite security concerns and a voting day shutdown of the mobile phone network, millions of Pakistanis cast their ballots, with fears of vote tampering and rigging prevalent.