Pro-Imran Khan candidates in the lead, two dead in violence. Since none of the three main parties can obtain an absolute majority, alliances will be necessary.
The election was marked by accusations of "pre-election fraud", with the sidelining of the popular Imran Khan. The PML-N and the PPP had formed a coalition, under the leadership of Imran's brother, Nawaz Sharif, after the conviction of his party's leader, Shehbaz Sharif. The day of the vote left 16 dead and 54 injured.