Pakistan election 2024: Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan reverse roles - BBC News

Tens of millions will vote in a lopsided poll - with one ex-PM behind bars and stable government unlikely.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersBy Farhat Javed and Flora Druryin Islamabad and LondonPakistan is in unprecedented times. Anger, disappointment, and hope are all intertwined.

This Muslim-majority country of 241 million is about to vote in a civilian parliament for the third time in a row. It is a first for a state where no prime minister has ever finished their term and, with a long history of military rule and dictatorship, it should be a moment to celebrate.

But the 8 February vote is still taking place in the shadows of alleged military interference.

No election in the country's history has been without its controversies, but this one seems to be racking up more than most - not least the fact one former prime minister sits behind bars, unable to stand, while another re-emerges from self-imposed exile, his criminal convictions swept away.

Here is what you need to know about the poll in Pakistan.

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