Pakistan has weeks of political uncertainty ahead following its indecisive election, analysts said Monday, with dozens of constituency results facing challenges in court and rival parties negotiating possible coalitions

Barrister Gohar says firm no to power-sharing talks with PML-N or PPP, claims they would prefer to sit in opposition

Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), who got the most seats in recently concluded polls in the country, yesterday held “successful” talks with the Pakistan Peoples Party of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who came third, in an early sign that the country is heading towards a unity government.

MQM denies deal with PML-N; PTI claims it won 170 seats in polls, moves court over alleged irregularities

Pakistan's national election vote count concluded on Sunday with independents, mostly backed by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, winning 101 of the 264 seats, the election commission's website showed

Two of Pakistan's major political parties — the PML-N and PPP — are making hectic efforts to form government in the Centre, Punjab and Balochistan

Aleema Khan, sister of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan, has said PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif's premature declaration of victory in polls is an "insult to Pakistanis"

Pakistan’s political parties yesterday began negotiating to form the next government after Thursday’s general election resulted in a hung verdict.

Two days after Pakistan’s general elections were held, a split mandate has emerged among the big three parties and there is little clarity about who will be able to form a government.

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) of Pakistan yesterday granted bail to jailed former Pakistan premier Imran Khan in 12 cases linked to the May 9 attacks on military installations.

However, Khan will remain in jail as he is convicted in many other cases

Pakistan faces days of political horse-trading after the final few election results released Saturday showed no clear majority, but a strong performance by independent candidates loyal to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan

Pakistan's army chief told feuding politicians Saturday to show "maturity and unity" after an election failed to produce a clear winner, leaving the military's favoured party having to cobble together a coalition in order to rule

An AI-generated video released Saturday by the party of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has him claiming victory in the country's election

The United States, Britain and the European Union on Friday separately expressed concerns about Pakistan's electoral process in the wake of a vote on Thursday and urged a probe into reported irregularities

Independents, most backed by former PM Khan, win 92; Sharif's party to hold talks to form coalition govt; Bhutto's PPP wins 50 seats

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared victory in national elections yesterday, saying his party has emerged as the largest and would talk to other groups to form a coalition government as it had failed to win a clear majority on its own. 

Emerging market stocks edged lower yesterday while currencies were muted in a quiet session with many markets shut for a holiday, while assets in Pakistan were pummelled by uncertainty over the outcome of the general election.

Fake boycotts, fictional ballots and blasphemy smears: a deluge of disinformation accompanied Pakistan’s contentious election, with a delayed vote count underway yesterday.

Two Pakistanis were killed Friday in a confrontation between police and followers of ex-prime minister Imran Khan, police and his party said, the first confirmed fatalities over a fractious election count.