Pakistan will head to the polls this evening in what will be the second civilian-to-civilian handover of power in the country’s history.
However, concerns of military intervention and obstruction loom over Lahore. It is widely believed the party led by former cricketer Imran Khan has received the undivided backing of Pakistan’s powerful domestic military.
This has been criticised by the independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, labelling the election the dirtiest in the nation’s history.