The party of former Pakistani premier Imran Khan on Saturday claimed victory, as conflicting claims about the outcome of the national elections intensify the race to form a new government. The leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Gohar Khan, told a press conference that “we have won a majority and will form the government.” Gohar Khan rejected former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s apparent victory speech on Friday and his announcement that he would start the process of forming a coalition government by meeting other parties. “We request the institutions respect people’s mandate. Rejection …