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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has claimed victory in the highly fractured elections, despite no party managing a full mandate. Sharif indicated respect for the people’s decision and announced intentions to reach out to other leaders like Asif Ali Zardari from the Pakistan People’s Party and Maulana Fazlur Rehman to form a coalition government.

A considerable point arising from this situation is the emergence of independent candidates as the dominant group. These candidates, perceptibly backed by Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf after a major military crackdown, have significantly made their mark in the election.