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A fruit vendor waits for customers in front of campaign posters of a political party, ahead of general elections, in Karachi, Pakistan, on Feb. 1, 2024.
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Pakistan holds elections without Imran Khan

Resigned to the absence of the country’s most popular politician, Pakistanis will vote in elections on Thursday to choose their next government.

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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Election officials display a ballot paper while sorting and counting votes after polls close at a polling station during Zambia's general elections.
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​Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif prepares to release a pigeon in front of supporters in Lahore after returning from self-imposed exile on Oct. 21, 2023.

​Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan

With national elections looming in January, Pakistan’s politics just got more complicated as fugitive former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returned Saturday from four years of self-imposed exile in London.

​Supporters chant slogans as they gather for a protest following the arrest of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Imran Khan sentenced, Pakistan on edge

Former PM Imran Khan is bunking down in Pakistan’s notorious maximum security Attock prison after being found guilty of corruption. The court, which said he illegally concealed assets after selling state gifts, also banned the 70-year-old former cricket champ from running for office for five years. Khan may also lose the chairmanship of his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.