In 2022, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was removed from his position in what was alleged to be a military-backed coup, and the Pakistan Muslim League (PMLN) came to power. Following this, Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had its party symbol banned and candidates were forced to run as independents. However, these independent candidates seem to have taken an early lead in yesterday’s elections to the Pakistani Parliament, with 88 (out of 265) seats. The PMLN is second with 60 seats. Votes are still being counted, and the PTI has alleged vote-rigging in many constituencies.