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World Service,24 Jul 2018,26 mins

Military Deployed as Pakistan Prepares for Elections

World Business Report

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The outcome is far from clear in a vote marred by allegations of pre-poll rigging and intimidation. The BBC's Secunder Kermani explains what's at stake. Shares of Alphabet, Google's parent company, have climbed following better-than-expected results. But why are investors looking beyond the internet giant's recent fines? We take a look at Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's visit to Africa. Then, the BBC's Mike Johnson offers an insight into the technology likely to dominate tomorrow's world, and who will benefit. Photo: A woman at a rally in Pakistan. (Credit:WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP/Getty Images)

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