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Pak election: Who is likely to be country's next leader?

Islamabad, July 20 (UNI) Pakistan's general election on July 25 is poised to be a transformative moment for the nuclear-armed country, as it continues to deal with the fallout of the arrest and conviction of former leader Nawaz Sharif on corruption charges, says a CNN report.
Tensions are running high amid deadly terrorist attacks, arrests media censorship and accusations of interference by the military.
As campaigning enters the final stretch, charismatic populist and former cricket star Imran Khan and the deposed leader's brother, Shahbaz Sharif, have emerged as the two frontrunners.

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