The Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced that 96.88 crore people are registered to vote for the forthcoming General Elections, marking it the largest electorate.
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.
In what may trigger a major political upheaval in India's neighbourhood, Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was leading in 154 seats amid the counting of votes for the general elections.
In an intriguing turn of events amid the counting of votes in Pakistan, a prominent netizen claimed that the country's chief election commissioner 'disappeared' and could not be found, only to clarify shortly after that he was back at his office.
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.
Despite assurances from Pakistan's caretaker government, the credibility of the country's most expensive general elections was called into question with the suspension of cellular networks, restricting the movements of voters, terrorist attacks, and curbing media coverage, The News Intern
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
As the counting of votes was underway for the Pakistan general elections held on Thursday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan claimed victory, saying that the people demonstrated their resolve to elect his party by turning out in large numbers to vote.
Reacting to the annual budget presented by the West Bengal government on Thursday, BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul called the budget focused on electoral politics and catering to votes as Lok Sabha polls are around the corner.