At least two persons were killed and 14 others injured in an armed clash between the supporters of two political parties during a vote recount in a constituency in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, police said on Thursday. Pakistan Elections Results 2024: Two Killed, 14 Injured in Firing During Vote Recount in Hub City.
It is not the first time that the country witnessed a mysterious overnight turnaround of results. But what happened this time has hardly any precedent.
Asif Ali Zardari, who is the top leader of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), is expected to become the president of the South Asian nation, which recently conducted a general election, but was gripped in a poll crisis, Pakistan-based The News said in its source-based report on Wednesday (Feb 14).
Following the contentious election last week, a potential alliance between Pakistan's two biggest political parties won't endure very long or provide any results, a political analyst told Reuters on Tuesday, February 13.