ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan has gone for the General Elections, persistent polarization and violence continue to pose dire challenges for the country.
To closely monitor security arrangements nationwide, the Interior Ministry of Pakistan has set up a ‘control room’ to monitor the security during voting.
Nawaz Sharif, the supreme leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), is seeking an unprecedented fourth term.
He has made a powerful political comeback after four years of exile in London following his conviction on corruption charges.
After returning to Pakistan in October, the majority of his sentences were reversed by the courts, allowing him to contest the elections.
Whereas, on the other hand, Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) and considered one of the most popular leaders in the country, is incarcerated in Adiala jail on multiple charges.
The cricketer-turned-politician has been disqualified from contesting the polls and has been sentenced to 10 years in the cypher case, 14 years in the Toshakhana case, and seven years in the ‘un-Islamic’ marriage case.
Additionally, the Pakistan Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to revoke the party’s iconic ‘bat’ symbol.
However, Khan has maintained that all the cases against him are “politically motivated” and has vowed that his party PTI will spring a ‘surprise’ on February 8, Dawn reported.
(ANI)
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