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Pakistan Internet Disrupted As Opposition Launches Election Campaign

A shopkeeper in the Pakistan port city of Karachi arranges flags of political parties for sale ahead of next month's election (Credit: AFP)

Internet and social media services across Pakistan were severely disrupted Sunday night as the party of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan prepared to launch a massive online campaign ahead of elections next month.

Khan and most senior leaders of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) have been rejected as candidates for the February 8 vote in what they say is a campaign by the military-led establishment to thwart their participation.

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