Independent candidates, mostly backed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), are leading with 52 seats, according to the provisional results released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) so far, Dawn reported.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, estranged leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has emphasized that the "people of Pakistan have spoken," as results begin to come out for general elections 2024."
According to the results received from all polling stations, Shehbaz Sharif secured victory in NA-123 seat by garnering 63,953 votes while Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed independent candidate Afzal Azeem received 48,486 votes.
At least 12 people, including ten security personnel, were killed and 39 others injured in 51 terrorist attacks that took place in Pakistan amid the casting of votes for the general elections on Thursday, The News International reported.
Amid allegations of rigging and the shutdown of cellular and internet services during the Pakistan general elections, caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar on Thursday said the high voter turnout was a clear indication of "public commitment to shaping the future of our country", The
Taking a jibe at the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz ahead of general elections in the country, Pakistan People's Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Wednesday that only his party held public gatherings across Pakistan and added that Nawaz Sharif's party held the electoral rallies in
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday highlighted that the polling results can be delayed in different constituencies due to security and other reasons, as reported by Geo News
The Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) deadline for canvassing for the general elections has ended with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) standing on the top with most public rallies gathering across the country, as reported by ARY News.
The election campaign in Pakistan came to an end on Tuesday as the country's election commission issued an advisory restraining all political parties and candidates from electioneering for the polls on Thursday, Dawn reported.
The plea filed by PTI requested the top court to review its decision and restore the decision of the Peshawar High Court, which called the electoral watchdog's decision "invalid" on January 10.