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Pakistani protesters block highways to demonstrate against election results

Supporters of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party block the Peshawar-to-Islamabad highway as they protest against the alleged skewing in Pakistan's national election results, in Peshawar on February 12, 2024 [Abdul Majeed/ AFP]

Thousands of protesters have blocked highways and started a daylong strike to demonstrate against the results of last week’s general election in Pakistan.

The demonstrations on Monday follow the announcement of the final results from the February 8 vote, with tensions high amid claims of vote rigging and tampering, and intense uncertainty over the formation of the next government.

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