"PTI Protests and Crackdown Threats Amid Pakistan Election Rigging Claims"
TL;DR
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) workers held protests across the country against alleged election rigging, facing teargas and baton charges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Karachi, and Punjab. PTI leadership called for peaceful protests and announced intraparty elections, while also accusing the delay and tampering of election results. In Karachi, PTI, Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), and Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) held a joint sit-in, criticizing the Election Commission and caretaker administration. Additionally, the JUI-F announced a protest campaign, and PTI workers in Peshawar and Punjab protested against alleged election manipulation, facing police action and arrests.
- Batons, teargas used to disperse PTI protests against ‘rigging’ DAWN.com
- Pakistan election updates: Crackdown threats as PTI protests 'rigging' Al Jazeera English
- Imran Khan claims victory in Pakistan poll but military might have final say The Guardian
- In Tight Pakistan Race, Imran Khan Has Lead, Nawaz Sharif Army's Backing NDTV
- Protests in Pakistan as election results trickle in CNN
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