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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Zain Zaman JANJUA

Pakistan Police Threaten Crackdown After Khan Party Calls Protests

Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest outside a temporary election commission office in Peshawar. PTI leaders claim they would have won even more seats if not for vote rigging (Credit: AFP)

Pakistan police warned Sunday they would come down hard on illegal gatherings after the party of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan urged supporters to protest alleged rigging in last week's election.

Independent candidates -- most linked to Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party -- took the most seats in the polls, scuppering the chances of the army-backed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to win a ruling majority.

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