Pakistan Election 2024 Results: Counting of votes for the general elections began in Pakistan on Thursday (February 8) amid various incidents of violence and the unconfirmed initial trends were shocking. Independent candidates supported by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) are leading in many constituencies across the country. He is also giving a tough challenge to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s party PML-N in Punjab province, which is considered Sharif’s stronghold.
Voting started at 8 in the morning and continued till 5 in the evening. A nationwide public holiday was declared for about 12 crore voters to participate in it. The candidate from Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (71) party is contesting as an independent candidate after the Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission’s decision to deprive his party of its election symbol ‘cricket bat’. Was.
Imran Khan and other jailed prominent political figures voted through postal ballots from Adiala jail.
How many seats need to be won to form the government?
Voting is held for only 266 out of 336 seats of the National Assembly, but after the death of a candidate in the attack in Bajaur, voting was postponed there. Another 60 seats are reserved for women and 10 seats are reserved for minorities and these are allotted to the winning parties on the basis of proportional representation. To form a new government, any party will have to win 133 seats out of 265.
Who is ahead, who is behind?
Based on the initial trends of vote counting, according to the reports of local TV channels, there is a tough contest in Punjab province between Sharif’s party and independent candidates supported by Imran’s PTI.
PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif is trailing against PTI-backed independent candidate Dr Yasmin Rashid in Lahore’s NA-130 seat. PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is trailing on NA-127 seat of Lahore. However, Sharif’s younger brother Shahbaz is ahead of his rivals in Lahore’s NA-123 area. Mehar Bano Qureshi, daughter of PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi, is ahead of her rivals in NA-151 (Multan).
According to Dawn report, according to unconfirmed trends till 10.30 pm, Shahbaz Sharif was leading in NA-123 seat with 16,154 votes, Afzal Azim Pahat was behind with 15,893 votes.
On NA-248 seat, PTI-supported independent candidate Arsalan Khalid was leading with 1849 votes, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui was second with 241 votes. In NA-67 seat, PTI-backed Anika Mehdi was leading with 23,0008 votes and PML-N’s Saira Afzal Tarar was behind with 19,391 votes.
Maryam Nawaz was ahead on NA-119 by 869 votes. Asad Qaiser was ahead on NA-19 seat by 16,167 votes. JUI-F’s Maulana Fazal Ali Sharif was in second place with 8,824 votes. Khawaja Asif was leading on NA-71 seat with 8,773 votes and Rehana Imtiaz Dar was second with 8,524 votes.
PTI has claimed that election results are being delayed across the country due to the victory of the Khan-backed candidate.
Now PTI will form the next government- Barrister Syed Ali Zafar
Barrister Syed Ali Zafar, a member of Imram Khan’s party Tehreek-e-Insaf, claimed from his X handle, “The people’s mandate has been won.” Now PTI will form the next government.
PTI leader Hammad Azhar claimed that according to the data of Pakistan Election Commission, candidates associated with PTI are ahead. He said that it is God’s will that the next government will be led by PTI and Imran Khan will be the Prime Minister.
What did Imran Khan say?
Imran Khan said on his official As we have said time and again, “No force can defeat an idea whose time has come.” Now it is important to protect the vote by obtaining Form 45.
Imran Khan’s party said this
Imran Khan In a post from its official Planning to reverse the results through management. Every PTI candidate and his/her team of polling agents should be vigilant and prevent this from happening and ensure that they obtain the original Form 45 from the Presiding Officer.
PTI accused of manipulation of results
PTI said the unprecedented turnout has shocked the entire system and alleged that attempts were being made to manipulate the election results. PTI urged citizens to take action to prevent ‘manipulation of election results’. The party, through its X handle, appealed to voters to visit polling stations to prevent alleged manipulation of election results.
MQM-P claims to be ahead in 19-18 seats of Karachi
Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan convenor Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has claimed that his party is leading in 18 to 19 National Assembly seats of Karachi. Addressing the media in Karachi, he said, “Except two to three seats on the outskirts of the city, MQM is leading in almost all 18 seats and according to another report 19 seats and is on the way to break its own record.” But MQM-P senior deputy convenor Mustafa Kamal has said that the responsibility of Karachi, Hyderabad and other urban areas of Sindh has now been given to the party.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said about delay in results
PPP leader and PM front-runner Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said in a post from his official However, the initial results are very encouraging! The PPP candidates and independent candidates we have supported seem to be doing well! Let’s see what the final figure turns out to be.
UN chief urges to maintain peace
According to Dawn report, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged Pakistan’s leaders and sections of the society to maintain a peaceful atmosphere. “I am closely following the situation in Pakistan, including the general elections,” the UN chief said in a statement. “I am also concerned by reports of incidents of violence and casualties, and the suspension of mobile communications services,” he said. Am.”
Pakistan Election Commission had to be instructed to declare results within half an hour
According to the report of Geo News, at around 2.30 in the night, information came that the Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan had instructed the election officials and returning officers of the provinces to declare all the results within the next half an hour, otherwise action would be taken against them. Strict action will be taken. The Election Commission of Pakistan also said that the results being shown on TV channels have not been released by the Commission.
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