Pakistan's Supreme Court has deprived Imran Khan's PTI party of its cricket bat electoral symbol, a blow ahead of the upcoming general elections. Meanwhile, the party of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, considered the front-runner, has launched its campaign amid accusations of military support. The election symbols and their importance have come into focus as the court ruling is seen as a setback for Imran Khan's party, which has vowed to contest the Feb 8 polls despite losing the 'bat' symbol. Additionally, the Supreme Court has reversed a law barring convicted politicians from running for office, potentially benefiting Nawaz Sharif.
#PAKWatch: NAWAZ SHARIF + PAK'S SUPREME COURT = RIGGED ELECTIONS. Pakistan's Supreme Court has reversed a law that had barred convicted politicians from running for office. This leaves convicted 3x former PM Nawaz Sharif laughing his way to the upcoming presidential election. https://t.co/z5YkLHbgqQ
⚠️ FACTBOX-PAKISTAN ELECTION SYMBOLS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE (Reuters) The party of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has been stripped of its traditional electoral symbol of a cricket bat in a court ruling, the latest blow to the jailed leader ahead of a national election…
#PAKWatch🇵🇰: Pakistan’s Supreme Court has rejected the PTI party’s use of a symbol. No wonder the cricket bat is always associated with the one and only great CAPTAIN PAKISTAN (read: Imran Khan). https://t.co/6lVyeLnThd
Imran Khan's Party Says Will Contest Feb 8 Polls Despite Losing 'Bat' Symbol https://t.co/kMw47ldHiI https://t.co/wKRhQ26kUc
#PakistanElections: Nawaz Sharif's PML-N kickstarts campaign; setback for Imran's party in SC https://t.co/OS8Peac42l https://t.co/zYNVyhkAAc
Party of Pakistan's Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif launches election campaign https://t.co/JlUoZCYMZo https://t.co/IB11Hholt9
⚠️ PARTY OF PAKISTAN'S EX-PM NAWAZ SHARIF LAUNCHES ELECTION CAMPAIGN (Reuters) The party of Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, considered the front-runner to win upcoming general elections, launched its campaign on Monday amid accusations that the military's support… https://t.co/4nXecVGxGI
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