Tensions were building in Pakistan on Friday amid victory claims by rival parties after voting for the country’s national elections a day earlier as the announcement of the official results were delayed. The parties of both the former prime ministers, Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan, claimed they were ahead as the nation anxiously waiting for official results more than 17 hours after the voting closed. The Interior Ministry said in a statement on Friday morning that the results were being delayed due to the lack of communication channels as the internet and mobile phone service slowly returned aft…