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    Pakistan's jailed ex-PM Imran Khan claims election victory after rival Nawaz Sharif says he's won

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    The Hawk
    February10/ 2024
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    Despite Khan's party facing restrictions, independent candidates supported by him secured the majority of seats. Khan urges supporters to celebrate the triumph amid what he deems a crackdown on his political faction.

    Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan

    Islamabad: Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday claimed victory in the country's general election in an audio-visual message created using artificial intelligence and shared on his X social media account.

    https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1756043812617572637?

    In the message, which is usually delivered by word through his lawyers, Khan rejected rival Nawaz Sharif's earlier claim to victory. Khan called on his supporters to celebrate a win that was achieved despite what he calls a crackdown on his party.

    Independent candidates backed by Khan won the most seats in Thursday's national election, despite him being in jail and his party barred from the polls.

    —Reuters