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Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif.
Counting of votes continues in Pakistan. Candidates supported by Imran are heading towards a big victory in the National Assembly elections. Leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) are leading in 150 out of 266 seats. Meanwhile, his supporters have started celebrating with fireworks. However, there is a delay in declaring the official results. It is being told that the Election Commission of Pakistan is blaming the suspension of mobile services for the delay in the results. Meanwhile, the slow count has given rise to widespread speculation of possible manipulation and political drama.
The first results have been announced from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where PTI-backed independent candidates have been declared winners in 2 provincial assembly seats. Along with this, PLM-N chief and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is seen to be in trouble. They are facing tough competition in both Lahore and Mansehra seats. After a tough fight in the general elections, Nawaz Sharif left the party headquarters and did not even address the workers.
Allegations have been made by Imran Khan's party that the Election Commission is deliberately not announcing the results. If there is any rigging in the elections, the common people of Pakistan will respond to it.
The Election Commission of Pakistan has first announced the unofficial results of Peshawar's NA-30. In this, Shandana Gulzar, the candidate supporting Imran, has been declared the winner with 78,971 votes.
According to the Election Commission of Pakistan, former Prime Minister and PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif has won from Lahore. He got 63,953 votes. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Barrister Gauhar Ali Khan has claimed that the party is ahead in more than 150 National Assembly seats. After today's victory, the party will form the government in the Center and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
After the initial trend, there is a wave of happiness among Imran Khan's supporters. PTI supporters have come on the streets in Faisalabad. The Election Commission of Pakistan has instructed the Returning Officers to declare the results within half an hour of the counting of votes, otherwise they will face action. Also, the US State Department is concerned about the election and says it is concerned about freedom of expression. Apart from this, the head of the US is also keeping an eye on the elections. The General Secretary appealed to all sections to maintain a peaceful atmosphere.
At the time of the elections, there was a strong protest in Pakistan's Balochistan. Protesters burnt ballot boxes in the building. A strong protest was held at a booth in Tagran Abad of Kech district. The candidate's gunmen fired into the air.
Voting on how many seats?
The number of seats in the National Assembly of Pakistan is 336. Out of these 266 seats go to polls and 169 seats are required for majority. Along with this, 60 seats are reserved for women, while 10 seats are reserved for non-Muslims. Punjab province has the highest number of seats in Pakistan, with 141 seats. This is followed by 61 seats in Sindh and 45 seats in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Apart from this, Balochistan has 16 seats and Islamabad has only three seats.
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