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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Shah Meer Baloch in Lahore

Army looms large as Nawaz Sharif eases towards fourth term in Pakistan

Nawaz Sharif attends the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad in March 2017
Nawaz Sharif attends the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad in March 2017. Photograph: Faisal Mahmood/Reuters

With days to go before Pakistan goes to the polls, the feverish buzz and boisterous rallies that usually mark the campaign season have been unusually muted.

“There is a sense among many people that the outcome is already predetermined,” said Samina Yasmeen, a fellow from the Australian Institute of International Affairs.

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