ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan’s battle for power entered the final stages, Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had clinched 110 NA seats, with results of 19 more to trickle in, reported the country’s media outlet Dawn News.
This is followed by jailed ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), which leading in 63 seats. The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) emerged as the third major party with a lead in 42 seats.
Early celebrations broke out in Khan`s camp, as more than three television channels projected him in the lead and predicting a win. However, those projections were based on only about 10-15 percent of votes counted.
Meanwhile, PML-N, PPP and several others complained of rigging in the vote count.
PML-N outrightly rejected the results, alleging “blatant” rigging of the election while the counting of votes was underway.
outrightly rejected the results, alleging “blatant” rigging of the election while the counting of votes was underway.
Nearly 371,000 soldiers have been stationed at polling stations across the country, nearly five times the number deployed at the last election in 2013.
PTI chief Imran Khan won the crucial Islamabad 2 seat with a massive margin of 92,891 votes, defeating former PM and PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
In the wee hours of Thursday, Pakistan Chief Election Commissioner Muhammad Raza Khan acknowledged that there has been delay in announcement of election results which “caused some annoyance.”
The primary race for the next Prime Minister of Pakistan is between Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief and former cricketer Imran Khan, Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) leader Nawaz and Bilawal Bhutto Zadari of the Pakistan People’s Party.
On Wednesday, the voting had begun at 8 am concluded at 6 pm. Millions of voters flocked at the polling stations across the country to cast their votes. There was a total of 85,307 polling stations, out of which 17,007 were announced as ‘highly sensitive’.
There are a total of 105, 955, 409 number of registered voters. Nearly 12,570 candidates are in fray for a total of 849 seats of national and provincial assemblies in the general election. Of these, votes shall be cast in 271 constituencies out of 272 National Assembly seats. While in the four provinces, candidates will battle it out in 500 of the 507 seats available.
Around 220 million ballot papers have been printed for the election. The colour of ballot paper for the National Assembly is green whereas white coloured paper shall be used for the Provincial Assembly.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), however, deferred polling in eight national and provincial assembly constituencies which include PK-78 Peshawar, PP-87 Mianwali, PS-87 Malir, PK-99 Dera Ismail Khan, PB-35 Mastung, PP-103 and NA-103 Faisalabad.
The run-up to the elections has been one of the bloodiest in the countries history which saw a string of deadly attacks by terrorists targeting election candidates and their supporters.
Here are the updates.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided not to boycott parliament and instead play an “aggressive” role in the Opposition.
Talking to visitors in Adiala Jail, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the incarcerated leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), alleged that the polls had been “stolen” and warned that the “tainted and dubious” results of the elections would cast a bad impact on the country’s politics.
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In his ‘victory speech’, Imran sent a curt message that he should not be portrayed as a ‘Bollywood villain’ in India and that talks are the best way forward for lasting peace between the two biggest countries of the sub-continent.
The Election Commission of Pakistan has released 95 per cent of the provisional results of National and the four provincial assemblies.
Imran Khan’s PTI has won 110 seats in NA – 118 in Punjab, 20 in Sindh, 66 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 4 in Balochistan.
PML-N has bagged 63 in NA – 127 in Punjab, five in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and one in Balochistan.
PPPP has won 42 seats in NA, 6 in Punjab, 71 in Sindh and 4 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The official results of 19 seats in NA, 6 in Punjab, 11 in Sindh, 2 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 5 in Balochistan have yet to be announced by the ECP.
PTI leads with 110 NA seats, results of 19 seats yet to come in: Dawn news.
Attempts to keep me from parliament have failed. While party workers are understandably outraged when it takes 28 hours to announce controversial results. I request all to await party policy decisions after consultative meeting tomorrow.
Thank you for joining us in the live updates of 2018 Pakistan elections results.
Mahesh Kumar Malani (55) of Pakistan Peoples Party became the first Hindu to win the National Assembly seat from Tharparkar in southern Sindh province.
The Election Commission of Pakistan announced that final results of Pakistan general elections 2018 will be out within 24 hours.
Final results will come out within 24 hours. There is no delay. 90% of results have been announced by Returning Officers in the field. we have received 82% out of it: Election Commission of Pakistan
Free and fair elections have been conducted. Turnout has been impressive, we will share the numbers tomorrow: Election Commission of Pakistan
Imran Khan targets Indian media for projecting him like a Bollywood film villain. Better ties with India will help both the countries. We need to develop our trade ties. The core issue, according to the PTI chief, is Kashmir.
Peace in Afghanistan will lead to peace in Pakistan. We want an open border with Afghanistan. Our relationship with the USA should be mutually beneficial, says Imran Khan while addressing the press conference
Addressing the media, PTI chief Imran Khan said that he looks up to strengthen the relationship with China.
We have to fight poverty, it’s a big challenge. China is the biggest example in front of us, it lifted 70 crore people out of poverty in the last 30 years, it was unprecedented: Imran Khan, PTI chief
We are witnessing the strengthening of democracy in Pakistan. The election process was completed successfully despite many terror attacks. I thank our security forces: Imran Khan, PTI chief
I thank god, after 22 years of struggle, my prayers have been answered. I have got the chance to fulfill my dream and serve the nation, says PTI chief Imran Khan
Dawn quoted PTI Spokesman Naeemul Haq as saying that his party is “Pakistan’s greatest political power”. Haq made the statement while he was addressing a press on Thursday. He also added that PTI would not only form the federal government and the KP government, but also the Punjab government.
Extremist and banned groups, including Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-backed Allah-o-Akbar Tehreek, have failed miserably in Pakistan’s general elections despite their massive campaign. Hundreds of individuals linked with hardline and banned groups were competing in the polls but so far, according to the unofficial results, none of them was seen as winning a seat in the national or provincial assemblies.
Imran Khan’s former wife Jemima Khan congrats the PTI leader on Twitter.
22 years later, after humiliations, hurdles and sacrifices, my sons’ father is Pakistan’s next PM. It’s an incredible lesson in tenacity, belief & refusal to accept defeat. The challenge now is to remember why he entered politics in the 1st place. Congratulations
Following a malfunction in the Results Transmission System, Election Commission of Pakistan receiving results through fax.
Latest election trends:
- NA-199 Shikarpur-II bagged by GDA candidate Ghous Bux Khan Mahar with 62,785 votes
- PTI candidate Amjid Ali Khan wins NA-96 Mianwali-II with 157,422 votes
- PTI candidate Gul Zafar Khan wins NA-41 Tribal area-II with 22,730 votes
- NA-118 Nankana Sahib-II bagged by PTI’s Ijaz Ahmed Shah with 63,818 votes
- NA-29 Peshawar-III won by PTI’s Nasir Khan with 49,762 votes
- NA-153 Khanewal-IV Winner is PML-N: Chaudhry Iftikhar Nazir with 106,291 votes.
PTI chief Imran Khan wins NA-53 Islamabad 2 with 92,891 votes, as per Geo TV news. He defeated former PM and PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi runner-up with 44,314 votes.
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