AsiaNews: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), won Sunday’s general elections for the National Assembly. Voting also took place in the country’s four provincial assemblies (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh and Baluchistan). As the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) looks into allegations of fraud and irregularities, some political leaders and their supporters are in the streets to challenge the results after images of alleged vote rigging were posted on the net. Meanwhile, many leading lawmakers have gone down to defeat. However, despite accusations and allegations, by throwing their support behind Sharif’s party, voters have spoken loud and clear, said Paul Bhatti, a leading Catholic candidate for the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). More on this here.
