Imran Khan's party challenges Pakistani army after winning general elections. The country faces days of political haggling to achieve a political coalition of at least 133 seats to govern.
Unbeatable support for Khan has ruined the chances that the military-backed option, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League, can govern with a majority. Some 60 million Pakistanis went to the polls, a participation of 47%, three points less than in the last elections. "Elections are not a zero-sum, win-lose competition, but an exercise in determining the mandate of the people," Chief of Army Staff Syed Asim Munir said.