Pakistan gets ready for polls under shadow of jailed former PM

Some 128 million voters in Pakistan are heading to the polls on Thursday (Feb 8) to elect a new government. In the run-up to the vote, attention has not only been on the candidates, but also on one man who is absent from the ballot, and currently in prison – former prime minister Imran Khan. From Islamabad, CNA’s Hira Mustafa looks at those on the ballot paper, and the issues that are dominating the campaign. Read more: https://cna.asia/42tx6gE Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia