WakWak on Nostr: "Members of the PTI ran as independents after the party was effectively banned last ...
"Members of the PTI ran as independents after the party was effectively banned last month. The Pakistani Supreme Court ruled that the party could not use its traditional electoral symbol, a cricket bat. Because many PTI supporters in rural areas are illiterate, the symbol would be the only way to identify the party on the ballot for many.
..The former premier has been the target of lawfare since being ousted in a US-backed legislative coup in early 2022."
https://thecradle.co/articles/jailed-imran-khan-claims-electoral-win 
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