Imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan employed artificial intelligence (AI) to proclaim victory in the country’s general elections. In an AI-generated victory speech on Friday, Khan praised the public for a "massive electoral turnout," highlighting that the nation's "unprecedented fightback" resulted in a "landslide" victory for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party in the 2024 general elections.
“We are winning in more than 170 seats of the National Assembly (lower house),” stated Khan in the message posted on his X account. Criticising his adversary, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif, for delivering a “victory speech” even when his party trailed behind the PTI.
Khan, who has been incarcerated since last August, encouraged people to "celebrate and hold thanksgiving prayers." Asserting that after "two years of oppression and injustices," the PTI secured victory in the 2024 general elections with a "two-thirds majority."
Senior Sharif has called for a "unity government," urging other parties to join forces. Millions of Pakistanis voted on Thursday to elect a new parliament and four provincial assemblies.
Independent candidates supported by the PTI party are leading as the final results of Pakistan's high-stakes elections are anticipated.
The PTI-affiliated independents have won at least 95 seats, followed by the PML-N with 66 and the centre-left Pakistan People's Party with 51. The conclusive results are expected within a few hours.
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