What are key takeaways from Pakistan’s election?

A portrait of former Prime Minister Imran Khan is seen amid flags of PTI and Jamat-e-Islami supporters at a joint protest demanding fair results outside election offices in Karachi, Feb. 10, 2024/Reuters

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN: A week after Pakistan’s general elections delivered a hung parliament, runners-up are poised to form a coalition government while the winners continue to protest the results. Observers say the election delivered surprises for all stakeholders.