Imran Khan Supporter Gets 'Eggplant' Symbol As Pakistan Votes Today

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Imran Khan Supporter Gets 'Eggplant' Symbol As Pakistan Votes Today

Aamir Mughal brandishes an eggplant before a gaggle of voters, rallying support behind the Pakistani staple during an election campaign he says is being undermined by bizarre symbols assigned to candidates. "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. "Now this has become the king of the vegetables." In Pakistan -- where literacy ra…