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Zain Zaman JANJUA

Pakistan Parties Rule Out Alliances In Post-election Deadlock

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari speaks at a news conference in Islamabad (Credit: AFP)

Two of Pakistan's main political parties ruled out any alliances Tuesday after an indecisive election, raising the possibility of a minority government or weeks more of negotiation before a coalition is formed.

Candidates loyal to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) won the most seats in Thursday's election while running as independents, but Khan ruled out any alliance with his rivals.

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