Aamir Mughal brandishes an eggplant before a gaggle of voters, rallying support behind the vegetable, a Pakistani staple, during an election campaign which 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. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES