Pak Polls: Analysts predict tough competition between parties of Sharif and Imran

With elections just around the corner in Pakistan, analysts here believe that the real competition in the July 25 polls could be between jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's PML-N and Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf.

According to the data released by the Election Commission of Pakistan, 3,459 candidates are running for 272 general seats of the National Assembly, while 8,396 candidates are contesting for 577 general seats of the four provincial assemblies.