Pakistan's cricket legend Imran Khan declares victory in election

SUMMARY

Cricket star turned politician Imran Khan has declared victory for his party in Pakistan's historic elections, promises a 'new' Pakistan. Pakistan's election commission has not yet released official, final results but Khan has maintained a commanding lead according to projections by many television stations, though it's unclear if he will have to form a collation government. Khan's message of a "new" Pakistan resonated with young voters in a country where 64 percent of its 200 million people are below the age of 30, according to a United Nations report.

By APJul 27, 2018 8:08:32 AM IST (Updated)

Pakistani politician Imran Khan, center, chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, casts his vote at a polling station for the parliamentary elections in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, July 25, 2018. After an acrimonious campaign, polls opened in Pakistan on Wednesday to elect the country's third straight civilian government, a first for this majority Muslim nation that has been directly or indirectly ruled by its military for most of its 71-year history. Photo Credit: AP

Pakistan Election Commission staff compile official results of the parliamentary elections in Islamabad, Thursday, July 26, 2018. Pakistan's former cricket star Imran Khan and his party were maintaining a commanding lead Thursday amid slow and tedious counting of ballots from a historic election. Election officials said an official count confirming Pakistan's next government was expected later in the evening. Photo Credit: AP

A supporter of Pakistani politician Imran Khan, chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, releases fireworks to celebrate projected unofficial results announced by television channels indicating their candidates' success in the parliamentary elections in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, July 26, 2018. Photo Credit: AP

Supporters of Pakistani politician Imran Khan, chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, celebrate projected unofficial results that were announced by television channels indicating their candidates' success in the parliamentary elections in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Photo Credit: AP