Party of Pakistan's jailed ex-PM rejects election count amid rigging complaints

Party of Pakistan's jailed ex-PM rejects election count amid rigging complaints
A supporter of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), waves a party flag as he celebrates during the general election in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on July 25, 2018. (REUTERS)
Updated 25 July 2018
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Party of Pakistan's jailed ex-PM rejects election count amid rigging complaints

Party of Pakistan's jailed ex-PM rejects election count amid rigging complaints

ISLAMABAD: The party of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif rejected the eventual results of Wednesday's general election, alleging rigging during the counting process.
Sharif's party has accused the powerful military for weeks of attempting to throw the election to opposition figure Imran Khan, a former cricket star and anti-corruption crusader.
Shehbaz Sharif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and brother of the ousted prime minister, early on Thursday rejected the counting process as results were still trickling out and no winner had been declared but projections showed a strong lead for Khan.
"We reject this result," Shehbaz Sharif said.