PoliticsWith date set, Pakistan enters election season fraught with doubts
Feb. 8 polls raise concerns over security, fate of still-popular Imran Khan's PTI
Supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif welcome him back from self-imposed exile in Lahore on Oct. 21, ahead of the 2024 general election. © Reuters
ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer
November 6, 2023 20:41 JST
ISLAMABAD -- After months of speculation, Pakistan finally has an election date, setting up a campaign in which experts say the odds will likely be stacked against allies of one of the country's most popular politicians -- jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan.