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Pakistan Election Results 2024 Highlights: Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan's party says it aims to form government
10 Feb, 2024 | 11:42:15 PM IST
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Highlights: Candidates backed by the party of jailed Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan plan to form a government, a senior aide to the former prime minister said on Saturday, urging supporters to peacefully protest if final election results are not released.
The South Asian nation of 241 million people voted on Thursday in a general election, as the country struggles to recover from an economic crisis and battles militant violence in a deeply polarised political environment.
Both Khan and his main rival, three-time former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, declared victory on Friday, increasing uncertainty over who will form the next government at a time when swift policy action is needed to address multiple challenges.
Gohar Khan, the chairman of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf (PTI) party who also acts as the former prime minister's lawyer, called on "all institutions" in Pakistan to respect his party's mandate.
At a press conference, he said if complete results of the polls were not released by Saturday night, the party would hold peaceful protests on Sunday outside government offices returning election results around the country.
Show moreThe South Asian nation of 241 million people voted on Thursday in a general election, as the country struggles to recover from an economic crisis and battles militant violence in a deeply polarised political environment.
Both Khan and his main rival, three-time former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, declared victory on Friday, increasing uncertainty over who will form the next government at a time when swift policy action is needed to address multiple challenges.
Gohar Khan, the chairman of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf (PTI) party who also acts as the former prime minister's lawyer, called on "all institutions" in Pakistan to respect his party's mandate.
At a press conference, he said if complete results of the polls were not released by Saturday night, the party would hold peaceful protests on Sunday outside government offices returning election results around the country.
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Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Provisional results released by Pakistan Election Commission
PTI backed candidates: 59
PM:-N: 43
PPP(P): 34
JUI-F: 1
Others: 14
PM:-N: 43
PPP(P): 34
JUI-F: 1
Others: 14
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: 'PTI has emerged as a "single largest political force"'
The Information Secretary of Imran Khan's party has announced that PTI has emerged as a "single largest political force" in the centre of the country, as well as the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab districts.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Provisional results released by Pakistan Election Commission
PTI backed candidates: 58PM:-N: 43PPP(P): 34JUI-F: 1Others: 10
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: PPP’s Nabil Gabol clinches NA-239 seat from Karachi
PPP leader Nabil Gabol has won the NA-239 seat from Karachi South I with 40,077 votes, according to provisional results announced by the ECP.PTI-backed candidate Yasir Baloch is the runner-up with 37,234 votes.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: 44 National Assembly seats yet to be called
There are still 44 National Assembly seats left to be called in Pakistan.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: PPP beats GDA to clinch Hyderabad’s NA-218
PPP’s Syed Hussain Tariq has clinched the NA-218 seat from Hyderabad with 118,597 votes, according to provisional results released by the ECP.The runner-up is GDA’s Muhammad Rizwan with 7,942 votes.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: PTI alleges ‘massive rigging’ in Lahore’s NA-148
Pakistan's PTI alleged that “massive rigging” went uncovered in Lahore’s NA-128.
“The returning officer met with the losing candidate Aoun Chaudhry, and with police assistance, he transported the ballot boxes from the RO office in his car."
“He fabricated Form 47, using fake stamps and tampered with numbers. This is how the mandate of the people is being stolen,” the party said in a post on social media platform X.
“The returning officer met with the losing candidate Aoun Chaudhry, and with police assistance, he transported the ballot boxes from the RO office in his car."
“He fabricated Form 47, using fake stamps and tampered with numbers. This is how the mandate of the people is being stolen,” the party said in a post on social media platform X.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Nawaz Sharif urges candidates to form a coalition govt
Nawaz Sharif's PML-N party has backed 59 seats till now, the independent candidates hold 86. BBC reported 71 of those independent candidates are linked to ex-PM Imran Khan and his PTI party. Sharif said it would have been good if his party had got a majority, as he acknowledges he does not have the numbers to form a government alone.He says he'll reach out to try to form a coalition.Article share tools
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Nawaz says PML-N reaching out to PPP, MQM-P, JUI-F for coalition govt
Nawaz Sharif says he has told his younger sibling Shehbaz to reach out to the PPP’s Asif Ali Zardari, JUI-F’s Fazlur Rehman and MQM-P’s Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui for the formation of a coalition government.“Shehbaz Sharif and Ishaq Dar will hold meetings today,” he said.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Independent candidates, most backed by former Pakistan PM Imran Khan win 86 out of 201 counted seats so far in national election
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: PPP candidates clinch victory in NA-205 and NA-206
PPP candidates Syed Abrar Ali Shah and Zulfiqar Ali Behan have won NA-205 and NA-206 from Naushahro Feroze l and Naushahro Feroze II, respectively, according to provisional results released by the ECP.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: We do not have the majority to form government on our own; so, we will invite other parties: Nawaz Sharif
Former Pakistan PM and Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Nawaz Sharif said, "We do not have the majority to form government on our own. So, we will invite other parties, that we form a government together...I have assigned this duty to Shehbaz Sharif - meet Asif Zardari, Fazal-ur-Rehman, MQM, Dr Siddiqui and tell them that the current situation in Pakistan demands that we bring the country out of crisis, together."
All institutions should together play positive role in bringing Pakistan out of this crisis
- PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Ex-premier Nawaz Sharif says he respects outcome of polls; urges other parties to join hands to form stable government to rebuild Pakistan
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Nawaz Sharif says respects mandate of all parties, even independents
PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif has said his party respects the mandate of all parties, including the independents.“We are inviting everyone today to rebuild this injured Pakistan and sit with us,” he said. “Our agenda is only a happy Pakistan and you know what we have done before.”
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Provisional results released by Pakistan Election Commission
- PTI backed candidates: 57
- PM:-N: 43
- PPP(P): 26
- JUI-F: 1
- Others: 8
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: People of Pakistan have made a choice & it is time to respect their verdict: Media
The people of Pakistan have made a choice, and it is time to respect their verdict and uphold it, the mainstream media commented on Friday as they predicted that the outcome of the controversy-ridden polls will not provide any closure for the cash-strapped country's political crisis. "Crisis and instability will likely continue to plague the nation," the Dawn newspaper said in a stinging editorial, a day after millions cast their ballot in the hope of having a stable government that can address their woes.Vote counting in Pakistan's general election has been hit by unexpected delays. There had been no final result as of early Friday evening, more than 24 hours after polls closed.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Provisional results released by Pakistan Election Commission
- PTI backed candidates: 56
- PM:-N: 40
- PPP(P): 23
- JUI-F: 1
- Others: 8
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: PPP wins NA-197 seat from Qambar Shahdad Kot
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: PPP’s Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari wins NA-194 seat from Larkana
According to preliminary results disclosed by the ECP, PPP leader Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has secured victory in the NA-194 constituency of Larkana, obtaining 135,112 votes. The runner-up in the election is Rashid Mehmood Soomro from JUI-F, garnering 35,311 votes.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: PTI-backed candidate wins NA-182 seat from Layyah
PTI-backed candidate Awais Haider Jhakkar has won the NA-182 seat from Layyah with 141,869 votes, according to provisional results released by the ECP.PML-N’s Syed Muhammad Saqlain Bukhari is second in the lead with 118,654 votes.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Imran Khan's party rules out alliance with PPP and PML-N
Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party on Friday ruled out forging an alliance with the Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, saying it is in a position to form a federal government on its own. Independent candidates backed by Khan's party have won 55 out of the 139 National Assembly results announced by the election commission so far following unusual delays, leading to allegations of vote rigging. The PML-N has bagged 43 seats while PPP has won 35.Overall, 169 seats are needed to secure a simple majority out of its total 336 seats, which include the reserved slots for women and minorities.
Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to hold a news conference after general election
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Independent candidates supported by Khan secure 49 seats in early Pakistan election results
Reuters reports - Of the 136 seats counted by 1045 GMT (4.15pm IST) from 235 contested, independent candidates backed by Khan had won 49, according to a Reuters tally of results declared by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) won 42 while the Pakistan Peoples Party of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the son of assassinated premier Benazir Bhutto, got 34.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: PTI-backed candidates win NA seats from Vehari
According to preliminary results disclosed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), PTI contenders Ayesha Nazir and Aurangzeb Kichi emerged victorious in NA-156 and NA-159 constituencies of Vehari, respectively.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Provisional results released by Pakistan Election Commission
- PTI backed candidates: 51
- PM:-N: 40
- PPP(P): 19
- JUI-F: 1
- Others: 8
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: PPP wins NA-151 seat from Multan
PPP’s Ali Musa Gilani has won the NA-151 seat from Multan by a close margin of 79,080 votes, according to provisional results released by the ECP. The runner-up is PTI-backed Meher Bano Qureshi with 71,649 votes.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Provisional results released by the Pakistan Election Commission
- PTI backed candidates: 48
- PM:-N: 37
- PPP(P): 19
- JUI-F: 1
- Others: 8
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Provisional results released by Pakistan Election Commission
PTI backed candidates: 38
PM:-N: 34
PPP(P): 18
JUI-F: 1
Others: 8
PM:-N: 34
PPP(P): 18
JUI-F: 1
Others: 8
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Nawaz Sharif loses election to independent candidate in NA-15
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: PTI-backed candidate wins NA-115 seat from Sheikhupura
PTI-backed candidate Khurram Shahzad Virk has won the NA-115 seat from Sheikhupura with 130,255 votes, according to provisional results released by the ECP.PML-N leader Javed Latif is second in the lead with 94,144 votes.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Provisional results released by Pakistan Election Comission
PTI backed candidates: 36
PM:-N: 31
PPP(P): 18
JUI-F: 1
Others: 7
PM:-N: 31
PPP(P): 18
JUI-F: 1
Others: 7
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Election Commission of Pakistan releases provisional results
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Allies of jailed ex-PM Khan take half-way lead in Pakistan vote count
Candidates loyal to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan edged ahead in Pakistan's election Friday, in front of the two dynastic parties believed favoured by the military with just over half the count completed.
Khan was barred from contesting Thursday's election and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party was subject to a sweeping crackdown -- blocked from holding rallies and taken off the ballot, forcing candidates to run as independents.
But the latest results in a slow counting process showed PTI loyalists had so far won around 49 seats in the 266-member national assembly, against 42 for the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and 34 for the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), with just over half of constituencies called.
Most of the seats won by PTI-backed candidates were in its stronghold of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while results were still coming in for the most populous province of Punjab, won by PTI in the last election but where the family of former premier Nawaz Sharif's PML-N have historically held sway.
Unofficial tallies on local TV stations had independents in the lead for many of the remaining seats up for grabs.
Khan was barred from contesting Thursday's election and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party was subject to a sweeping crackdown -- blocked from holding rallies and taken off the ballot, forcing candidates to run as independents.
But the latest results in a slow counting process showed PTI loyalists had so far won around 49 seats in the 266-member national assembly, against 42 for the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and 34 for the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), with just over half of constituencies called.
Most of the seats won by PTI-backed candidates were in its stronghold of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while results were still coming in for the most populous province of Punjab, won by PTI in the last election but where the family of former premier Nawaz Sharif's PML-N have historically held sway.
Unofficial tallies on local TV stations had independents in the lead for many of the remaining seats up for grabs.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed's son loses from Lahore
Amid the voting of the general elections conducted on Thursday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed Latif Khosa secured victory against UN-proscribed terrorist Muhammad Hafiz Saeed's son Talha Saeed from Lahore's NA 122 seat, Pakistan media reported.
Latif Khosa garnered 117,109 votes while Talha Saeed received only 2024 votes. Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Saad Rafique got 77907 votes, as per local media reports.
Notably, Muhammad Hafiz Saeed, who is a UN-proscribed terrorist, is the founder of the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). He was the mastermind of the deadly 26/11 attacks in Mumbai and is wanted in India in numerous cases.
The Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML), a political entity of Hafiz Saeed has fielded candidates for each and every national and provincial assembly constituency across Pakistan for the general elections held on February 8.
Latif Khosa garnered 117,109 votes while Talha Saeed received only 2024 votes. Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Saad Rafique got 77907 votes, as per local media reports.
Notably, Muhammad Hafiz Saeed, who is a UN-proscribed terrorist, is the founder of the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). He was the mastermind of the deadly 26/11 attacks in Mumbai and is wanted in India in numerous cases.
The Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML), a political entity of Hafiz Saeed has fielded candidates for each and every national and provincial assembly constituency across Pakistan for the general elections held on February 8.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Sharif family shines in Lahore
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) members of the Sharif family have secured victory in their National Assembly seats from Lahore, Punjab, in the recently concluded general elections. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced the results after a delay of over 20 hours following the polls. Despite initial concerns over unfavourable outcomes, the Sharif family felt encouraged upon learning of their victory in four Lahore constituencies, where candidates backed by Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party were leading by a significant margin.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Imran Khan's party roars back
Imran Khan's PTI-backed candidates asserted a decisive majority in Punjab.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Provisional
According to provisional results from the Pakistan Election Commission:
- PTI-backed candidates: 32
- PML-N: 27
- PPP(P): 18
- JUI-F: 0
- Others: 7
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Provisional results out
Pakistan Election Comission has released Provisional results.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Nawaz Sharif's party says he is set to deliver 'victory speech'
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) said its supremo Nawaz Sharif is set to deliver a "victory speech" after the final results of the general elections and that it is in contact with the independent candidates backed by jailed former premier Imran Khan's party.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Imran Khan's party continues to dominate Pakistan politics, says Foreign Affairs Expert
Defence expert Qamar Agha said that the lead for independent candidates backed by former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party reflected the distrust of the people towards the country's army. He noted that the Pakistani army's main supporters, like Jamaat-e-Islami and Jamaat-ul-Ilema Islam had lost support among the people.
PTI has managed to win so many seats despite its leaders, including PTI founder Imran Khan, being in prison.
Speaking to ANI, Agha said that despite Imran Khan being in jail, , candidates backed by his party had managed to win so many seats, as per projections reported by local media.
Agha said, "It's very surprising because the impression which was coming in and the realization in the army that they have managed to suppress the Imran Khan supporters and those forces, but that has not happened. They continue to dominate Pakistan's politics, you know. Despite of arrest of all these important leaders not even important leader, but ....several of them were arrested, despite of that, you know, they managed to get so many seats, it shows, you know, there is a hatred towards the army."
"And the problem with the army is not only the army is unpopular, but also its main supporters like Jamaat-e-Islami and Jamaat-ul-Ilema Islam has also lost a lot of support, following among the people because these are the organizations which provide legitimacy to the army and these are the organizations which have a very strong network among the villages and towns. They have also failed to mobilize support for their own parties and as well as for the Nawaz Sharif and others who were contesting election," he said
He noted that the Pakistani army's main supporters, like Jamaat-e-Islami and Jamaat-ul-Ilema Islam had lost support among the people.
PTI has managed to win so many seats despite its leaders, including PTI founder Imran Khan, being in prison.
Speaking to ANI, Agha said that despite Imran Khan being in jail, , candidates backed by his party had managed to win so many seats, as per projections reported by local media.
Agha said, "It's very surprising because the impression which was coming in and the realization in the army that they have managed to suppress the Imran Khan supporters and those forces, but that has not happened. They continue to dominate Pakistan's politics, you know. Despite of arrest of all these important leaders not even important leader, but ....several of them were arrested, despite of that, you know, they managed to get so many seats, it shows, you know, there is a hatred towards the army."
"And the problem with the army is not only the army is unpopular, but also its main supporters like Jamaat-e-Islami and Jamaat-ul-Ilema Islam has also lost a lot of support, following among the people because these are the organizations which provide legitimacy to the army and these are the organizations which have a very strong network among the villages and towns. They have also failed to mobilize support for their own parties and as well as for the Nawaz Sharif and others who were contesting election," he said
PTI has managed to win so many seats despite its leaders, including PTI founder Imran Khan, being in prison.
Speaking to ANI, Agha said that despite Imran Khan being in jail, , candidates backed by his party had managed to win so many seats, as per projections reported by local media.
Agha said, "It's very surprising because the impression which was coming in and the realization in the army that they have managed to suppress the Imran Khan supporters and those forces, but that has not happened. They continue to dominate Pakistan's politics, you know. Despite of arrest of all these important leaders not even important leader, but ....several of them were arrested, despite of that, you know, they managed to get so many seats, it shows, you know, there is a hatred towards the army."
"And the problem with the army is not only the army is unpopular, but also its main supporters like Jamaat-e-Islami and Jamaat-ul-Ilema Islam has also lost a lot of support, following among the people because these are the organizations which provide legitimacy to the army and these are the organizations which have a very strong network among the villages and towns. They have also failed to mobilize support for their own parties and as well as for the Nawaz Sharif and others who were contesting election," he said
He noted that the Pakistani army's main supporters, like Jamaat-e-Islami and Jamaat-ul-Ilema Islam had lost support among the people.
PTI has managed to win so many seats despite its leaders, including PTI founder Imran Khan, being in prison.
Speaking to ANI, Agha said that despite Imran Khan being in jail, , candidates backed by his party had managed to win so many seats, as per projections reported by local media.
Agha said, "It's very surprising because the impression which was coming in and the realization in the army that they have managed to suppress the Imran Khan supporters and those forces, but that has not happened. They continue to dominate Pakistan's politics, you know. Despite of arrest of all these important leaders not even important leader, but ....several of them were arrested, despite of that, you know, they managed to get so many seats, it shows, you know, there is a hatred towards the army."
"And the problem with the army is not only the army is unpopular, but also its main supporters like Jamaat-e-Islami and Jamaat-ul-Ilema Islam has also lost a lot of support, following among the people because these are the organizations which provide legitimacy to the army and these are the organizations which have a very strong network among the villages and towns. They have also failed to mobilize support for their own parties and as well as for the Nawaz Sharif and others who were contesting election," he said
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: EC's new app faces hurdles
Pakistan's election commission's much-touted new app which was supposed to help officials to quickly tabulate and transmit election results faced significant challenges on Friday as the authorities were moving at a snail's pace to announce the result of the election amid allegations of rigging. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) prepared the Election Management System (EMS) app for transmission of results from each polling station to a centralised system where tabulation of all results would be completed by the Returning Offices, who are in charge of preparing and releasing the result of each constituency. However, the top electoral body's claim that it would ensure the timely announcement of results without depending on the internet fell flat on its face when the absence of connectivity brought forth a set of unexpected yet familiar challenges, mainly for Presiding Officers at a number of polling stations on Thursday evening, who found themselves unable to transmit the final results of their respective stations using the much-touted and homegrown system, the Dawn Newspaper reported. As a result, there has been an unusual delay in declaring the election results to the National Assembly and four provincial assemblies.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed's son loses from Lahore
Latif Khosa, supported by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has emerged victorious against Talha Saeed, the son of UN-proscribed terrorist Muhammad Hafiz Saeed, in Lahore's NA 122 constituency, according to reports from Pakistan media. Latif Khosa secured 117,109 votes, while Talha Saeed received only 2024 votes. Khawaja Saad Rafique, a leader from Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N), garnered 77,907 votes, as per local media.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: With over 100 seats counted, Imran Khan's supporters lead in Pakistan, reports Pak Media
According to local media reports, supporters of incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan were leading in the results of over 100 seats in Pakistan's election, as vote counts faced delays attributed by the government to a suspension of mobile phone services. Geo News indicated that independents, largely aligned with Khan, secured victory in 47 out of 106 seats for which results were available, with a total of 265 seats contested in Thursday's election.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Shooting case
According to Geo News, a young man lost his life in an unintentional shooting incident at a residence in Defence, Karachi.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: N League winning?
N League has emerged as the single largest party in the National Assembly, Ishaq Dar claimed.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Early Pakistan vote results show Sharif has the edge
In early election results, former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's party holds a slight lead, with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announcing 47 results for the 265 contested seats in the National Assembly. The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), led by Sharif, won 17 seats, while supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan secured 14 seats. The Pakistan Peoples Party, led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, won 12 seats. The remaining seats were distributed among small parties or non-aligned independents. Imran Khan's party, PTI, was barred from the election, and his supporters contested as independents. Analysts predict a potential lack of a clear winner in the election, adding to the challenges facing the country amid economic struggles and rising militant violence in a politically divided environment.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Nawaz Sharif wins Lahore seat
Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif from PML(N) secured victory in his constituency with 171,024 votes, as per Geo News.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: PML-N’s Sardar Ayaz Sadiq wins Lahore’s NA-120
Muslim League(N) leader Sardar Ayaz Sadiq emerged victorious in the NA-120 constituency in Lahore.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: PML-N’s Hamza Shehbaz wins Lahore’s NA-118
Hamza Shehbaz from PML-N emerged victorious in Lahore-II's NA-118 constituency with 105,960 votes, as per the official results declared by the Pakistan Election Commission.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Defence Expert Qamar Agha's take on elections
Defence Expert Qamar Agha said, "...It's very surprising because of the impression which was coming in and the realization in the army that they have managed to suppress the Imran Khan supporters. But that has not happened. They continue to dominate Pakistan's politics, despite of arrest of all these important leaders...Several of them were arrested despite the that they managed to get so many seats. It shows there is a hatred towards the army... Secondly, Pakistan is now leaderless. The only leader is Imran Khan who is in jail. So it would be very difficult for the army to manage the situation in Pakistan. The country is facing a serious economic crisis..."
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Shehbaz Sharif wins Lahore NA-123 seat
As per the Election Commission of Pakistan, former prime minister and PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif has won the NA 123 seat from Lahore with 63,953 votes.
Pakistan Election Results 2024 Live: Imran Khan's party alleges mass rigging
As results to the Pakistan Election face delays amid slow counting of votes, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has alleged that the mandate of people of Pakistan is being stolen. Imran Khan's party said that every independent result showed PTI winning by a landslide despite pre-poll rigging and oppression.
PTI stated that votes of each candidate are tabulated at each polling station on the Form 45. Imran Khan's party emntioned that copies of these forms have been collected by PTI candidate's polling agents, which show them winning by large majority. However, returning officers are now manipulating the results using Form 47.
In a statement released on X, PTI stated, "Let the world know that the clear and overwhelming mandate of the people of Pakistan is being stolen. Despite unprecedented pre poll rigging & oppression, there was a record, massive turnout on polling day. Every independent result showed PTI winning by a landslide. Form 45s are the primary source of election results at the lowest level."
"The votes for each candidate are tabulated at each polling station on the Form 45. Copies of these forms have been collected by PTI candidates' polling agents, which show them winning by a large majority. However, Returning Officers are now manipulating the results using Form 47, which is a summary of all the Forms 45 from each polling station," it added.
PTI alleged that there are reports of the polling agents getting abducted and forced to sign fake Form 45s. Imran Khan's party said that it has video evidence of rigging. It said that the people of Pakistan would not accept the "rigged elections."
In the statement posted on X, PTI stated, "Furthermore, there are reports of the polling agents getting abducted & forced to sign fake Form 45s. As per Election Act, it is mandatory to issue results (Form 47) by 2:00 am. Presence of candidate and their polling agents is also mandatory during counting & compilation of process of Form 47. However, both these requirements were not fulfilled. Reports are coming in of PTI nominated candidates losing suddenly in various constituencies now, after they had already won by a clear majority."
"PTI has certified Form 45s, which prove the fraud taking place. PTI also has video evidence of rigging. Neither PTI nor the people of Pakistan will accept these massively rigged results. Manipulation of the people's mandate will only lead to more chaos & further instability," it added.
Earlier, Hammad Azhar Secretary General & Acting President PTI Punjab claimed "Whats happening now is dumber than the nomination paper snatching tactic. Nobody will stand for it and the ladlas who they wish to benefit will become even more the object of hate & ridicule."
PTI posted several videos of its workers and candidates claiming that returning officers were indulging in wide scaled rigging despite independent candidates backed by PTI securing wings
PTI also shared visuals of a polling station and mentioned that Returning Officer's Office rangers and army are deployed outside while presiding officer form 45 is being thrown.
"NA 126 Returning Officer's Office Video Rangers and army are stationed outside, inside presiding officer form 45 is being thrown and voluntary form 45 is being made and the voluntary record is being uploaded on the portal. Form 46 detailing the remaining ballot papers has also been torn up At present this is being done in most circles across the country," PTI posted on X.
PTI stated that votes of each candidate are tabulated at each polling station on the Form 45. Imran Khan's party emntioned that copies of these forms have been collected by PTI candidate's polling agents, which show them winning by large majority. However, returning officers are now manipulating the results using Form 47.
In a statement released on X, PTI stated, "Let the world know that the clear and overwhelming mandate of the people of Pakistan is being stolen. Despite unprecedented pre poll rigging & oppression, there was a record, massive turnout on polling day. Every independent result showed PTI winning by a landslide. Form 45s are the primary source of election results at the lowest level."
"The votes for each candidate are tabulated at each polling station on the Form 45. Copies of these forms have been collected by PTI candidates' polling agents, which show them winning by a large majority. However, Returning Officers are now manipulating the results using Form 47, which is a summary of all the Forms 45 from each polling station," it added.
PTI alleged that there are reports of the polling agents getting abducted and forced to sign fake Form 45s. Imran Khan's party said that it has video evidence of rigging. It said that the people of Pakistan would not accept the "rigged elections."
In the statement posted on X, PTI stated, "Furthermore, there are reports of the polling agents getting abducted & forced to sign fake Form 45s. As per Election Act, it is mandatory to issue results (Form 47) by 2:00 am. Presence of candidate and their polling agents is also mandatory during counting & compilation of process of Form 47. However, both these requirements were not fulfilled. Reports are coming in of PTI nominated candidates losing suddenly in various constituencies now, after they had already won by a clear majority."
"PTI has certified Form 45s, which prove the fraud taking place. PTI also has video evidence of rigging. Neither PTI nor the people of Pakistan will accept these massively rigged results. Manipulation of the people's mandate will only lead to more chaos & further instability," it added.
Earlier, Hammad Azhar Secretary General & Acting President PTI Punjab claimed "Whats happening now is dumber than the nomination paper snatching tactic. Nobody will stand for it and the ladlas who they wish to benefit will become even more the object of hate & ridicule."
PTI posted several videos of its workers and candidates claiming that returning officers were indulging in wide scaled rigging despite independent candidates backed by PTI securing wings
PTI also shared visuals of a polling station and mentioned that Returning Officer's Office rangers and army are deployed outside while presiding officer form 45 is being thrown.
"NA 126 Returning Officer's Office Video Rangers and army are stationed outside, inside presiding officer form 45 is being thrown and voluntary form 45 is being made and the voluntary record is being uploaded on the portal. Form 46 detailing the remaining ballot papers has also been torn up At present this is being done in most circles across the country," PTI posted on X.
Pakistan Election Results Live: PTI-backed Shoaib Shaheen secures victory from NA-47 constituency
According to unofficial and unconfirmed reports from The Express Tribune, Shoaib Shaheen, a candidate supported by PTI, has emerged victorious in Islamabad's NA-47 constituency with 11,729 votes. He has surpassed Fazl Chaudhry, the leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), who reportedly received 11,504 votes.According to unofficial and unconfirmed reports from The Express Tribune, Shoaib Shaheen, a candidate supported by PTI, has emerged victorious in Islamabad's NA-47 constituency with 11,729 votes. He has surpassed Fazl Chaudhry, the leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), who reportedly received 11,504 votes.
Pakistan Election Results Live: Former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif confident of winning majority
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif expressed confidence his party would win national elections. Sharif brushed off suggestions his Pakistan Muslim League party might not win an outright majority in the parliament and would need to form a coalition to govern.
“For God’s sake, don’t mention a coalition government," he said after casting his vote in the upscale Model Town neighborhood of Lahore.
“Once this election is over," Nawaz Sharif said, "we will sit down and decide who is PM (prime minister) and who is CM (chief minister)” of Punjab province, a job that is regarded as a stepping stone to becoming premier.
“For God’s sake, don’t mention a coalition government," he said after casting his vote in the upscale Model Town neighborhood of Lahore.
“Once this election is over," Nawaz Sharif said, "we will sit down and decide who is PM (prime minister) and who is CM (chief minister)” of Punjab province, a job that is regarded as a stepping stone to becoming premier.
Pakistan Election Results Live: UN chief expresses concern over violence
On Thursday, the spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres conveyed Guterres' apprehensions regarding the violence in Pakistan and the temporary halt of mobile communication services on election day in the South Asian country, as stated in an emailed release. Following the conclusion of polling on Thursday, Pakistan commenced the vote tabulation process for the general election, which was overshadowed by militant assaults and the suspension of mobile phone services. Hours after the polling stations closed, there was no apparent frontrunner, marking an atypical delay compared to past elections.
Pakistan Election Results Live: Neck and neck contest as per early results
Pakistan's main political parties were tied neck and neck in early results on Friday, Reuters reported. ECP had announced results for 12 of the 265 contested seats in parliament on its website. Five were taken by supporters of jailed cricket star Imran Khan who were contesting as independents while four were won by the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N), the party of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Three seats were taken by the Pakistan Peoples Party of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the son of assassinated premier Benazir Bhutto.
Pakistan Election Results Live: Imran Khan's party-backed independent candidates leading
As per media accounts, candidates supported by PTI were leading in the election results. As reported by the Express Tribune newspaper, PTI-affiliated independents secured six National Assembly (NA) seats, trailed by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) with four seats, and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) with three.Contrarily, BBC Urdu's reporting indicated that both PTI-affiliated independents and PML-N had won four seats each, while PPP secured three.According to Dawn newspaper, PML-N emerged as the frontrunner with four victories, followed by PTI-affiliated independents with three seats, and PPP with two seats.
