Pakistan ex-PM Nawaz Sharif claims poll win, seeks coalition

In the recent Pakistani national elections, Independents backed by Prime Minister Imran Khan and his PTI party currently hold a clear lead in most seats. However, former premier Nawaz Sharif claims that his PML-N party is the real winner and has emerged as the largest party. Nawaz Sharif has indicated that he will seek to form a coalition government after the elections, contrary to his earlier stance rejecting the idea of a coalition. It is important to note that there are conflicting claims regarding the election results with both PTI and PML-N parties making contrasting statements.