"The election commission assigned us this symbol to make a mockery of us," said 46-year-old Mughal. "We felt weird," he coyly admits. But Mughal's team have leaned into their fate.

Women across the country are saving bottles of champagne to open when America elects its first female president. As election night nears, they’re feeling a mix of hope and caution.

"The eggplant is now a famous symbol across all Pakistan," declares the candidate for the capital Islamabad, a follower of jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan.

“The election commission assigned us this symbol to make a mockery of us,” said 46-year-old Mughal. “We felt weird,” he coyly admits. But Mughal’s team have leaned into their fate.

Women across the country are saving bottles of champagne to open when America elects its first female president. As election night nears, they're feeling a mix of hope and caution.

“The election commission assigned us this symbol to make a mockery of us,” said 46-year-old Mughal. “We felt weird,” he coyly admits. However, Mughal’s team have leaned into their fate.

Aamir Mughal brandishes an eggplant before a gaggle of voters, rallying support behind the Pakistani staple during an election campaign that he says Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT عربي ...

Perhaps fittingly, he was assigned a symbol of a bed. "They tried to humiliate us with the symbols they are giving us. Some candidates feel embarrassed telling people what symbol they have gotten," ...