Imran Khan claims victory in Pakistan with wishes on poverty, ties with the United States

"Today before you, in front of the Pakistani people, I pledge to lead Pakistan in such a way that it has never been ruled," said Khan, swearing to eliminate corruption and strengthen the institutions that it has called dysfunctional and regain national pride by developing international relations based on respect and equality.

While Khan appeared relaxed and conciliatory in his speech, his words were full of pbadion. He said the United States was treating Pakistan as a mercenary, giving it billions of dollars to fight terrorism in a region rife with militant extremists.

"Unfortunately, up to here our relations were one-sided, America thinks that gives money to Pakistan to fight for them." Pakistan has suffered a great deal, "said Khan, who has offered nothing to suggest an improvement in the already tense relationship between Pakistan and Washington since President Donald Trump's tweets in January blamed Islamabad for its long-awaited deal. to have taken American help and to only make lies and deception.

Seeki Good relations with his neighbors, Khan addressed himself to the rival of Pakistan, India. have had a long-term conflict over the disputed region of Kashmir

"Take a step towards us and we will take two steps towards you", he said in an offer of peace while denouncing the violations of the rights of the In Kashmir

Khan also advocated an open border policy with Afghanistan, even suggesting that the two countries adopt a "European Union" type relationship . The plan seems improbable, the Pakistani army already building hundreds of border outposts and an accompanying barrier along its western border with Afghanistan despite the often opposition. In Kabul's violent

Khan focused on what he wanted to do for the poor in Pakistan and the vision of a country that did not bow to anyone, where all were equal before the law and where taxes were paid by the rich to finance services to the less fortunate.

His campaign message from a new Pakistan seemed to affect young voters. the country where 64 percent of its 200 million people are under 30 years old.

Khan said the elections were the most transparent and promised to investigate every complaint of impropriety presented by his opponents

We won and we succeeded, "he said.

Although rights groups and minorities expressed concern before the vote on radical religious groups, moderate voices seem to have prevailed. the candidates presented by the outlaw Lashkar-e-Taiba won. This includes the son of co-founder and US-appointed terrorist Hafiz Saeed, who has a US $ 10 million bonus on his head.

The candidates campaigned under the little known party of Allah-o-Akbar Tehreek because Lashkar-e-Taiba is banned.

Even if Khan's party wins a simple majority, he should wait for the president to summon the parliament to swear the new legislators – traditionally in a week.

He also faces the Sharif opposition. He runs the Muslim League of Pakistan, the party of his older brother, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is in prison for corruption. Television shows give his party barely 61 seats.

The young Sharif tweeted that "our democratic process has been postponed for many decades," adding that "if the public mandate had been delivered equitably, we would have accepted it favorably.

Complaints were also made by the Independent Human Rights Commission, which issued a statement that women were not allowed to vote in certain areas.

In other regions, polling staff appear biased. Feast, "Without elaborating." In the days leading up to the elections, prominent activist IA Rehman called the campaign "dirtier" in Pakistan's bumpy journey toward a sustained democracy

Analysts have expressed their concern that disgruntled losers could create instability for the new government, which is struggling with a declining economy.] 19659002] The vote was tainted by a suicide bombing in the city of Quetta, in the south-west of the country. capital of Baluchistan province, which killed 31 people while waiting to vote, a bomb attack in the same province at the beginning of the month killed 149 people, including a candidate for a post. the secessionists of the province and the Sunni militants who killed hundreds of Shiites.

The election marked the second time in the 71-year history of Pakistan that 39 a civil government has ceded power to another.

During the campaign, military manipulation, which directly or indirectly directed Pakistan for most of its existence, raised serious concerns. The military had deployed 350,000 soldiers in the 85,000 polling stations.

In a tweet, Pakistani military spokesman General Asif Ghafoor described the allegations of interference as "malicious propaganda".

AP