Pakistan election: Final results give Khan-backed candidates lead - BBC News

Both Mr Khan's party, which was barred from taking part, and his rival Nawaz Sharif are vying to form a government.

4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage caption, Some demonstrators supporting Imran Khan have gathered in the city of RawalpindiBy Lipika PelhamBBC NewsThe final results in Pakistan's general election have put independent candidates backed by jailed ex-PM Imran Khan's PTI party in the lead.

Independents won 101 of the National Assembly seats. BBC analysis shows 93 of them went to PTI-backed candidates.

That puts them ahead of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif's PMLN who won 75 and it is unclear who will form a government.

As wrangling continues, independent candidates who did not win have flooded courts with vote-rigging allegations.

Both the PTI, which was blocked from taking part in the election, and Mr Sharif's PMLN say they want to form the next government.

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