Defying threats from Taliban suicide bombers, almost 60 percent of registered voters in Pakistan headed to the polls on Saturday. It was the greatest turnout since 1970. The election was also remarkable for announcing the forceful arrival onto the political scene of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (P.T.I.), the party led by cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, after decades of domination by the Pakistan Peoples Party (P.P.P.) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (P.M.L.N.).
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