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| Pakistan election: Nawaz Sharif set for victory | |
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| Former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif is celebrating with his supporters, amid early signs that his party will be the largest after parliamentary elections. | Former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif is celebrating with his supporters, amid early signs that his party will be the largest after parliamentary elections. |
| Media projections based on partial results suggest a big lead for Mr Sharif's Muslim League, and he has already claimed victory. | Media projections based on partial results suggest a big lead for Mr Sharif's Muslim League, and he has already claimed victory. |
| The election should lead to the country's first transition from one elected government to another. | The election should lead to the country's first transition from one elected government to another. |
| The turnout was huge but the poll was marred by violence. | The turnout was huge but the poll was marred by violence. |
| In Karachi, the Pakistan Taliban said they planted a bomb which killed 11 people and wounded 40 others. | In Karachi, the Pakistan Taliban said they planted a bomb which killed 11 people and wounded 40 others. |
| The bomb was placed outside the office of the Awami National Party. | The bomb was placed outside the office of the Awami National Party. |
| There were also attacks in Balochistan and the north-western city of Peshawar. | There were also attacks in Balochistan and the north-western city of Peshawar. |
| 'Thank Allah' | 'Thank Allah' |
| An election commission spokesman said they hoped for a turnout of 60-80%. In 2008 it was 44%. | An election commission spokesman said they hoped for a turnout of 60-80%. In 2008 it was 44%. |
| No official results have yet been released, but unofficial partial results suggested that Mr Sharif's party was ahead in more than 100 of the 272 directly elected parliamentary seats. | No official results have yet been released, but unofficial partial results suggested that Mr Sharif's party was ahead in more than 100 of the 272 directly elected parliamentary seats. |
| It appears that Mr Sharif's party will fall short of a simple majority in the National Assembly. | It appears that Mr Sharif's party will fall short of a simple majority in the National Assembly. |
| But in a speech at his party headquarters in the north-eastern city of Lahore, Mr Sharif said that the Muslim League (PML-N) was sure to emerge as the largest party. | But in a speech at his party headquarters in the north-eastern city of Lahore, Mr Sharif said that the Muslim League (PML-N) was sure to emerge as the largest party. |
| "We should thank Allah that he has given PML-N [Muslim League] another chance to serve you and Pakistan." | "We should thank Allah that he has given PML-N [Muslim League] another chance to serve you and Pakistan." |
| "I appeal for all parties to come to the table and sit with me and solve the country's problems." | "I appeal for all parties to come to the table and sit with me and solve the country's problems." |
| Mr Sharif's apparent victory is largely confined to his native Punjab province, which has nearly 60% of the country's population, and so he will be compelled to look for support from the three smaller provinces for greater legitimacy. | Mr Sharif's apparent victory is largely confined to his native Punjab province, which has nearly 60% of the country's population, and so he will be compelled to look for support from the three smaller provinces for greater legitimacy. |
| But our correspondent says that even if he had got as few as 90 seats he would still have been able to put together a coalition. | But our correspondent says that even if he had got as few as 90 seats he would still have been able to put together a coalition. |
| The prospect of Mr Sharif forming a new government represents a remarkable political comeback for a man deposed by Gen Pervez Musharraf in a coup in 1999 and subsequently put on trial and given a jail sentence, says the BBC's Mike Wooldridge in Islamabad. | The prospect of Mr Sharif forming a new government represents a remarkable political comeback for a man deposed by Gen Pervez Musharraf in a coup in 1999 and subsequently put on trial and given a jail sentence, says the BBC's Mike Wooldridge in Islamabad. |
| A deal with Saudi Arabia meant he spent time in exile there before returning in 2007 to contest polls the following year. | A deal with Saudi Arabia meant he spent time in exile there before returning in 2007 to contest polls the following year. |
| The Movement of Justice (PTI) party of former cricketer Imran Khan has also performed well in some areas, with projections saying he had won a big victory in Peshawar. | |
| However, Mr Khan had thought he had done much better and will be very disappointed with the results, the BBC's Owen Bennett Jones reports from Lahore. | |
| President Asif Ali Zardari's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) is in a race for second place with the PTI, but both seem likely to win fewer than than 40 seats. | President Asif Ali Zardari's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) is in a race for second place with the PTI, but both seem likely to win fewer than than 40 seats. |
| Outgoing Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf suffered a crushing defeat in his own seat in Rawalpindi. | Outgoing Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf suffered a crushing defeat in his own seat in Rawalpindi. |
| The PPP hardly tried - because of Taliban threats against it but also because of a lack of will as it was so unpopular - our correspondent adds. | The PPP hardly tried - because of Taliban threats against it but also because of a lack of will as it was so unpopular - our correspondent adds. |
| Gen Musharraf made a dramatic return to Pakistan in March to contest the elections, but was disqualified from standing. His APML party is not expected to win more than a handful of seats. | Gen Musharraf made a dramatic return to Pakistan in March to contest the elections, but was disqualified from standing. His APML party is not expected to win more than a handful of seats. |
| The Pakistani Taliban threatened to carry out suicide attacks ahead of the election. They have been blamed for numerous attacks throughout the campaign on Pakistan's three most prominent liberal parties. | The Pakistani Taliban threatened to carry out suicide attacks ahead of the election. They have been blamed for numerous attacks throughout the campaign on Pakistan's three most prominent liberal parties. |
| The PPP along with the Karachi-based Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) and the ANP were singled out for threats, and were forced to curtail their campaigning as a result. | The PPP along with the Karachi-based Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) and the ANP were singled out for threats, and were forced to curtail their campaigning as a result. |
| In the run-up to the election, more than 100 people died in election-related violence. | In the run-up to the election, more than 100 people died in election-related violence. |
| Before polls opened, Pakistan sealed its borders with Iran and Afghanistan in an effort to keep foreign militants at bay. Officials said the borders would remain closed for the next three days. | Before polls opened, Pakistan sealed its borders with Iran and Afghanistan in an effort to keep foreign militants at bay. Officials said the borders would remain closed for the next three days. |
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