Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan ddresses supporters during a rally in Karachi ahead of Sunday's by-election. Photo: Asif HASSAN / AFPSource: AFPFormer Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan is a candidate for seven of eight national assembly seats up for grabs in a key by-election Sunday, a vote he says is "a referendum" on his popularity. The by-election is the latest twist in political wrangling that began after Khan's April 10 ouster via a parliamentary no-confidence vote. He is demanding the coalition government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif calls an immediate general election rather than wait until October next year. Supporters of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan wave flags during his speech in Karachi.

Source: Daily Nation October 15, 2022 08:41 UTC