Aaron O'Neill
Research lead for society, economy, and politics: Europe & global
Get in touch with us nowFollowing the general election in Pakistan in 2024, independent candidates won 101 of the 266 seats contested in the election. Up to 93 of these independent candidates were former members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Party, which was not allowed to appear on the ballot. The 2024 election took place in the midst of a political crisis in Pakistan, following the ousting of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in 2022, whose PTI party was the largest in Pakistan's parliament before the election. Many observers believe Kahn's ousting was orchestrated by Pakistan's military establishment, and the elections were held in an attempt to try and improve the Muslim League's share of seats in parliament. Despite accusations of intimidation, vote rigging, and sabotage during the election, the Muslim League was unable to win a majority, and only become the largest party in parliament after it was allocated a large share of the seats reserved for women and minorities. In order to form a government, the Muslim League formed a coalition, mostly propped up by the People's Party, and re-elected former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as Pakistan's new leader. International observers and governments widely condemned the elections as being neither free nor fair, while pro-democracy protests were held across the country following the election results.
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