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Pakistan elections 2018: Poll panel finally declares results; PTI largest party with 115 seats

Pakistan Election official results: Imran Khan’s PTI ends up with 116 seats

By Oneindia Staff

| Updated: Sunday, July 29, 2018, 6:15 [IST]

Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf emerged as the single largest party, winning 116 of the 270 contested seats, as Pakistan's election commission released final results of the general elections marred by a tediously slow vote count and resulting in allegations of rigging.

The final results were announced more than two days after the conclusion of voting for the 11th general elections held on July 25.

According to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led the National Assembly tally with 116 seats.

Jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) with 64 seats and former president Asif Ali Zardari's Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) with 43 seats are placed at number two and three respectively, the ECP said.

The PTI is on the top with 16,857,035 votes, followed by the PML-N with 12,894,225 and the PPP with 6,894,296 votes.

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5:01 PM, 28 Jul

As per the Election Commission of Pakistan’s published results, Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) finished as the largest party, winning 115 of 270 National Assembly seats.

5:01 PM, 28 Jul

The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) or PML-N – won 64 seats while another major national party Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) ended with 43 seats.

5:01 PM, 28 Jul

Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA), an alliance of religious parties, won only 12 seats while Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P) managed just six seats.

5:01 PM, 28 Jul

PML-Q (Quaid e Azam Group) and the newly formed Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) won four seats each while the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) based in Sindh won just two seats.

9:46 PM, 27 Jul

The Election Commission of Pakistan on Friday announced 95 per cent of the provisional results for the National and four provincial assemblies where PTI has emerged as the single largest party.

3:03 PM, 27 Jul

Imran Khan promised that he will protect the tax money of people and will reduce his expenses. “I will ashamed to live in such a huge prime minister’s house. We will decide what to do with the prime minister’s house, we will turn it into some sort of educational institute. We will use all governor houses for the public.”

3:03 PM, 27 Jul

The PTI chairman said that he wanted all of Pakistan to unite. He was forgetting all attacks, including personal ones, that his opponents had launched against him. “My government will not take vengeful action against anyone.”

3:02 PM, 27 Jul

Pakistan’s election commission on Friday issued results for 250 of the 270 contested seats of the National Assembly, showing Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leading in 109 seats in the general elections marred by a tediously slow vote count and resulting in allegations of rigging.

8:52 AM, 27 Jul

PML-N calls all party conference as party leader terms delay in results 'a beautiful coincidence'

6:38 AM, 27 Jul

PTI has claimed victory in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The PTI is leading with 105 of the 228 seats. Final results continue to trickle in.

1:46 AM, 27 Jul

More than 85,000 polling stations were set up for elections to the national and provincial assemblies but transmission of results from there stopped due to fault in the Result Transmission Service -- a special software designed for it.

1:46 AM, 27 Jul

Pakistan authorities faced with hiccups in finalising the outcome of the general elections due to logistic and technical problems, resulting in allegations of rigging.

11:45 PM, 26 Jul

ECP has received 90% Election Results, say reports.

11:31 PM, 26 Jul

ECP has received 90% Election Results, says Kamran Khan

11:30 PM, 26 Jul

Mistakes, delays in electoral procedure 'premeditated conspiracy': PML-N

11:14 PM, 26 Jul

Several cricket stars, from Pakistan as well as the rest of the World, are happy to see Imran Khan becoming his nation’s political leader again. From Shoaib Akhtar to Shahid Afridi cricket stars from all over the world dropped congratulatory messages for the newly elected Pakistan PM Imran Khan.

9:14 PM, 26 Jul

Latest updates: Imran Khan’s PTI has won 115 seats so far, followed by Shehbaz Sharif’s PML-N that has won 60 till now. Bilawal Bhutto’s PPP has won 40 and the Others, including Independents, have claimed a substantial number so far – 51 seats.

8:56 PM, 26 Jul

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah congratulates Imran Khan. I congratulate Imran Khan. I'll also say that his statement regarding India that he wants to have better relations with India & solve issues with dialogue, is kind-hearted.We want him to implement what he is saying, he said.

8:46 PM, 26 Jul

Mahesh Kumar Malani of Pakistan Peoples Party today became the first Hindu to win the National Assembly seat from Tharparkar in southern Sindh province. Malani, the 55-year-old minority community leader, defeated his nearest rival Arab Zakaullah of the Grand Democratic Alliance in the NA-222 constituency. He secured 37,245 votes while Zakaullah received 18,323 votes, the Express Tribune reported.

8:08 PM, 26 Jul

Election Commission of Pakistan: 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% of the results.

7:06 PM, 26 Jul

Union minister RK Singh says things doesn't change for India with the election of Imran Khan. I don't see any change because as far as India is concerned, the important matters like export of terrorism by them, are not going to change. Military used to decide this policy & they'll do it now as well: Union Minister RK Singh said.

7:05 PM, 26 Jul

The BBC has issued an apology for confusing Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan with his former teammate Wasim Akram in its election-related coverage. During its flagship night-time news show, ‘Newsnight', BBC2 showed footage of former left-arm pacer Wasim Akram instead of right-handed all-rounder Khan as he emerged as the frontrunner in the Pakistani general elections.

6:14 PM, 26 Jul

If you think there has been rigging, we will open all the ballots again.

6:11 PM, 26 Jul

We will not let political victimisation of anyone happen, says Imran Khan

6:10 PM, 26 Jul

But India must make that effort. It only continues to blame Pakistan for everything that happens around the world. Our friendship is imperative for the subcontinent.

6:02 PM, 26 Jul

I don’t think any leader has seen as many personal attacks as I have seen in the past 3 years: Imran Khan

6:00 PM, 26 Jul

Kashmir has been a decades issue with India. We can sit across the table, talk and resolve issues. Blame game will not work. If India blames us for Balochistan and we blame them for Kashmir, then we are back on square one.

5:58 PM, 26 Jul

Saddened by the way Indian media has portrayed me in the run up to the elections. I am well known in India. I want to improve ties with India. If trade ties with India improve then it will benefit both nations

5:58 PM, 26 Jul

We have a lot to learn from China. We will work towards bettering ties with China, Says Imran Khan. He further hailed China's CPEC initiative.

5:56 PM, 26 Jul

We have to fight poverty, its 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.

12:46 AM, 25 Jul

Fears have mounted over wide-ranging powers granted to military units overseeing Pakistan's polling stations when the country votes on Wednesday, with opposition parties and analysts warning the move could erode trust in the tense contest.

12:51 AM, 25 Jul

The Pakistan military has stationed over 370,000 troops nationwide to ensure the vote goes smoothly, the largest such deployment in the country's history on an election day.

12:57 AM, 25 Jul

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said military officers would also be given magisterial powers, effectively making them judge and jury to punish individuals for illegal acts committed inside polling stations.

1:09 AM, 25 Jul

The survey says that the PTI is leading with 29 per cent, followed by PML-N at 25 per cent. The Pakistan People's Party led by Bilawal Bhutto is at 20 per cent.

1:12 AM, 25 Jul

Also in the fray are Hafiz Saeed's men who are contesting on the ticket of the Allah-o-Akbar party. Saeed has fielded 79 candidates for the National Assembly and 181 for the four provincial assemblies.

1:18 AM, 25 Jul

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has advised people to bring their Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) for casting vote on election day.

1:19 AM, 25 Jul

Security forces on high alert in Quetta and other parts of Balochistan. 1,768 polling stations declared 'extremely sensitive' and 768 'sensitive', out of almost 5,000 polling stations.

1:20 AM, 25 Jul

Security forces on high alert in Quetta and other parts of Balochistan. 1,768 polling stations declared 'extremely sensitive' and 768 'sensitive', out of almost 5,000 polling stations.

1:20 AM, 25 Jul

Pakistan's National Assembly consists of a total of 342 members of which 272 will be directly elected today whereas the remaining 60 seats reserved for women and 10 for religious minorities will be selected later through proportional representation among parties with more than five percent of the vote, GeoTV reported.

1:20 AM, 25 Jul

Polling will begin at 8 am and conclude at 6 pm.

1:41 AM, 25 Jul

Election authorities in Pakistan have ordered an inquiry into reports that women are being barred from voting in parts of conservative northwest Pakistan in the general elections on Wednesday.

2:01 AM, 25 Jul

Elections have been postponed in eight national and provincial assembly constituencies in Pakistan which goes to the polls, according to a media report. In one of the constituencies, a candidate had been disqualified while in the other seven, the contesting candidates had passed away, the Express Tribune reported.

2:02 AM, 25 Jul

The US today said it is "closely" monitoring the situation in Pakistan which goes to polls, emphasising that it supports free, fair, transparent and accountable elections in the country.

7:06 AM, 25 Jul

More than 1.6 million polling staff will perform duties on the election day. About 400,000 police officers and 371,000 army troops have been deployed across the country.

7:06 AM, 25 Jul

There are 105.96 million registered voters in the country. The voting on more than 85,000 polling stations will start at 8.00 am and will continue till 6.00 pm. The counting of votes will be done on the spot soon after polling is concluded and results will be announced within 24 hours.

7:06 AM, 25 Jul

3,459 candidates are contesting for 272 general seats of the National Assembly, while 8,396 candidates are running for 577 general seats of the four provincial assemblies - Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

8:07 AM, 25 Jul

At least 1,696 candidates are contesting for the National Assembly from Punjab whereas 4,242 are vying for the provincial assembly seats.

8:12 AM, 25 Jul

Polling will end at 6pm after which counting of votes will begin. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has requested the media not to air unofficial results before 7pm (PST).

8:13 AM, 25 Jul

Pakistan government has declared July 25 a public holiday in an effort to encourage maximum voter participation.

8:16 AM, 25 Jul

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has set up 85,307 polling stations across the country. Around 20,000 polling stations have been declared sensitive and CCTV cameras have been installed inside and outside all the sensitive polling stations.

8:36 AM, 25 Jul

Voting has begun for the Pakistan general elections. 1.6 million people are expected to cast their votes as the Election Commission of Pakistan expects a record turnout.

8:56 AM, 25 Jul

PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif stand in a queue outside a polling station in Model Town to cast his vote for Pakistan Elections 2018

9:06 AM, 25 Jul

Women queue up outside a polling booth in Lahore to cast their votes.

#PakistanElections2018: Women queue up outside a polling booth in Lahore to cast their votes. pic.twitter.com/ebDUU2nfst
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2018

9:52 AM, 25 Jul

Shehbaz has been tweeting this morning, sharing pictures of himself voting and encouraging people to vote. “High time that all of you came out to vote for Pakistan’s progress and prosperity,” he wrote in one tweet.

Just cast my vote. High time that all of you came out to vote for Pakistan's progress and prosperity. May this election be a source of peace and stability for the nation! pic.twitter.com/uiUZYdo09j
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) July 25, 2018

9:53 AM, 25 Jul

Malala Yousafzai, the youngest ever Nobel peace prize laureate, has encouraged people to get out to vote today.

The people of Pakistan - especially women - the power is in your hands. Get up, go and vote! Democracy shall win! #Election2018 🇵🇰🗳 pic.twitter.com/LqVRUK9cjO
— Malala (@Malala) July 24, 2018

10:01 AM, 25 Jul

The magisterial powers given to the army has been opposed by the Pakistan People’s Party.

10:01 AM, 25 Jul

The Election Commission of Pakistan expects a record turnout of voters today.

10:05 AM, 25 Jul

Daughters of Benazir Bhutto- Bakhtawar and Aseefa after casting their vote in Sindh's Nawabshah.

10:10 AM, 25 Jul

Baloch national leader and head of Free Balochistan Movement (FBM) Hyrbyair Marri has urged the people of Balochistan to boycott the Pakistan general elections. In a statement, Marri said, “The Balochs should boycott Pakistani elections like the previous one in Balochistan because through these polls, Pakistan will prolong its brutalities and slavery on Balochistan.” Marri further said that refusing to vote would be the voice of freedom of the Balochs before the world, and urged them to do their utmost to refrain from taking part in the polls. “If anyone is forcibly dragged to the polling station by stooges of state, then instead of voting for so-called Baloch nationalists the vote should be destroyed. So that your vote, instead of strengthening the Baloch slavery, can weaken it,” he added.

10:15 AM, 25 Jul

The first voter to enter a polling station in the city of Lahore was business executive Maryum Arif, who was followed soon after by Shehbaz Sharif, the younger brother of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif and the head of the PMLN party.

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Around 70 per cent of the supporters of both parties have reported a strong or very strong intent to vote. To win a majority in the province, the PTI has to swing a substantial portion of the undecided voters on to its side. The case would be similar where the PML-N is concerned.

Pakistan elections: Imran Khan has thin edge over PML-N says survey Pakistan elections: Imran Khan has thin edge over PML-N says survey

In Punjab, the survey shows that PMLN has a lead of 7 percentage points over PTI which is outside the survey's provincial margin of error of + 1.9 percentage points. But what is of concern for PMLN, and gives hope to PTI, is that outside central Punjab, the former's 5 percentage points lead lies within the survey's margin of error of 2.6 percentage points in this region.

This, combined with the fact that this region accounts for 55 per cent of the province's National Assembly seats, makes the contest between the two parties a real cliffhanger.