Imran Khan’s PTI leads as ECP declares results of 261 of 270 NA seats
ISLAMABAD (25 July, 2018) ECP declares complete results of provincial assemblies; PTI bags KP with majority; PML-N fares slightly better than PTI in Punjab; PPP retains hold in Sindh.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is leading on 117 National Assembly seats whereas Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has managed to take 64 seats so far in general election 2018. According to results of majority constituencies, Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPP-P) stands at third position with 44 seats, while 19 seats have been claimed by independent candidates.
In Punjab, the preliminary results show PTI has taken 124 seats with PML-N holding 129 provincial seats. Independent candidates have bagged 28 seats so far.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PTI stood on top slot with 65 seats whereas ANP only claimed eight seats.
In Sindh, PTI has emerged as second largest party with 22 seats while PPP grabbed 75 seats so far.
In Balochistan, the situation is different where Balochistan Awami Party took 14 seats so but PTI failed to impress the voters.
PTI leads, while others cry foul
* PTI leading on 114 NA seats, followed by PML-N with 64 and PPP with 44 seats
* Voter turnout estimated at between 50 to 55 per cent
* PML-N, PPPP including others political parties rejects poll results due to ‘massive irregularities’
* PPP claims all parties but one being pushed to wall
* ECP rejects claims of all political parties, demands evidence
Candidates and voters
Over 12,500 candidates were in the run for the seats of National and provincial assemblies. According to the electoral rolls, 105.96 million voters were eligible to cast the vote. Of these, 59.22 million were male and 46.73 million are females. As per ECP record, 59.22 percent of the registered voters in Pakistan are males while only 46.73pc are females.
ECP set up 85,307 polling stations across the country. Around 20,000 polling stations were declared sensitive and CCTV cameras were installed inside and outside all the sensitive polling stations.
In Punjab, with results from 19 per cent polling stations available with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the PML-N is currently leading the race with 129 provincial seats and PTI is closing in with 123 seats. Independent candidates are leading the race at 28 seats in the province.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the PTI is clearly steering ahead with 65 seats against Awami National Party (ANP), which currently has 10 seats, as per reporting from 16 per cent polling stations in the province. The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) is also leading on 10 provincial assembly seats.
In Sindh, the PPP is currently leading the race with 75 seats, followed by PTI’s 23 and MQM’s 16 seats,Grand Democratic Alliance 11seats.
In Balochistan, Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) is leading the contest with 15 seats, Mutahida Majlis-e-Amal Pakistan 9 seats, while Balochistan National Party (BNP) has secured 6 seats.
Gallup Pakistan has estimated voter turnout at between 50 to 55 per cent in an electorate of nearly 106 million similar to the previous contest in 2013. According to the data released by ECP, a total of 3,459 candidates 1,623 from Punjab, 824 from Sindh, 725 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 287 from Balochistan were cleared to run for the 272 general seats of the National Assembly.
