Overview

• Polls and analysts expect the PPP to win the most seats, but even a small loss could leave it short of a 33-seat majority and reliant on opposition support to pass laws.
• Offshore production capacity has climbed to about 900,000 barrels per day after Yellowtail came online, reinforcing years of double-digit growth in the oil-driven economy.
• Three opposition parties pledge to push for a larger share from the ExxonMobil deal, while the government defends the contract and Exxon says it will not reopen negotiations.
• The administration points to pay raises, cash transfers, expanded housing and free university tuition as delivery on promises, even as critics cite rising living costs and uneven benefits.
• A popular newcomer, Azruddin Mohamed, runs after U.S. sanctions targeted him and his father last year, introducing a wildcard element that both major parties are watching.