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  • Pakistan election results: Voters reject religious extremists

    08/17/2018 2:08:07 PM PDT · by robowombat · 10 replies
    Gulf News ^ | 08:31 July 27, 2018 | Ashfaq Ahmed, Deputy UAE Editor
    Dubai: This election has been unique and surprises keep on coming as the polling results are announced. Apart from Imran Khan’s victory, another important factor that has surfaced quite significantly is the worst ever defeat faced by the extremists and religious factions in the country. Top religious party chiefs such as Maulana Fazalur Rehman and Sirajul Haq were summarily rejected by the voters. Similarly, candidates of Labaikh Tehreek lost miserably and none of the candidates fielded by the banned religious outfit headed by Hafiz Mohammad Saeed could secure a seat. It is a clear indication that Pakistani people are freeing...