Elections in Pakistan: Imran Khan Feels the Victory

The Pakistani opposition's main politician, Imran Khan, told the BBC that his opponents in next week's elections "will lose because of their antecedents" in power.

million. Khan dismissed concerns over the fairness of the elections.

"The status quo parties suddenly say that the elections will not be free and fair, because all the polls show that the PTI is going up … I already see the writing on the wall.

Supporters of the PML-N party, in power for five years, and human rights groups allege that the Pakistani army "engineering" the result to ensure the party's victory Mr. Khan's PTI.

The elections are widely viewed as a fight between the PTI and the PML-N, dominated by the family of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

million. Khan told the BBC that his party's campaign was "a mission to see Pakistan rise".

The former cricketer made the fight against corruption his main political subject. His rival, Mr. Sharif, was sentenced to 10 years in prison by an anti-corruption court earlier this month, the culmination of an investigation demanded by Mr. Khan.

million. Khan told the BBC that he thought the lawsuit had sensitized people to the effects of corruption. "That's how a country does not have money for its expenses, it does not have money for human development."

However, some badysts say that the real reason for Sharif's conviction is that he clashed with the Pakistani army over foreign and security policies in power.

million. Sharif says that the army, which has been in direct control of Pakistan for almost half of its existence, is currently engaged in "pre-poll faking" in order to prevent his party from being re-elected.

A number of PML-N candidates alleged that the intelligence services had told them to defect from the party, and reporters say that they were instructed not to report stories favorable to Mr. Sharif.

The Pakistani army denies interfering in politics.

At a rally in Lahore, supporters of Imran Khan said that they believed that Mr. Sharif's claims were an attempt to divert attention from allegations of corruption .

million. Khan is considered by many voters as a candidate for "change". Unlike his political rivals, he does not come from a political dynasty and his party has never held power.

However, he was criticized for accepting in his party in recent months so-called "elected" – politicians who pbad regularly from one party to another, but because of their wealth and their lands. they represent.

million. Khan defended the policy by attracting candidates "who know the art of challenging an election", and insisted that they will not dilute the ideological position of his party.

With polls predicting the possibility of a parliament without a majority, where no party has a clear majority, Mr. Khan conceded that he might have to form a coalition government if he or she had a clear majority. ;he wins.

But it excludes an alliance with the other two largest parties, the PML-N or the PPP, led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his father, Asif Ali Zardari.

"If you have a coalition with them, you defeat the whole purpose of coming to power."