From Fortune:

1. Supporters of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party staged protests in Islamabad, Lahore, and Peshawar. The election commission denied allegations of vote rigging, leading Khan loyalists to demand further protests.

2. The victory showed Pakistan’s disenchantment with political parties backed by the Sharif and Bhutto clans. The powerful military is believed by analysts to be backing a government formed by Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s Pakistan Peoples Party.

3. Speculation is growing around the military’s involvement, and the nation’s powerful military is believed to be backing a government formed by the Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s Pakistan Peoples Party.

4. Imran Khan claims victory in the elections, despite Nawaz Sharif’s claim. Analysts believe upcoming protests and the economic outlook will be affected by the new government.

5. The US, UK, and EU has expressed concerns about the elections’ irregularities. Imran Khan, who is in prison and faces approximately 170 politically-charged charges, was unlikely to be the next Prime Minister.



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