The political landscape in Pakistan took a shocking turn on Sunday after jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan-backed independent candidates secured the most seats in parliament.
According to the Election Commission of Pakistan, independent candidates won 102 seats while Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz Party (PMLN) came in second with 73 seats, and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) won 54 seats.
However, according to the latest development, PMLN is in contact with the leadership of PPP for government formation.
The political landscape in Pakistan took a shocking turn on Sunday after jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan-backed independent candidates secured the most seats in parliament.
According to the Election Commission of Pakistan, independent candidates won 102 seats while Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz Party (PMLN) came in second with 73 seats, and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) won 54 seats.
However, according to the latest development, PMLN is in contact with the leadership of PPP for government formation.
The election results were announced more than three days after the polls were closed in Thursday’s highly contentious election which was marred by violence and subject to allegations of poll rigging.
Several countries, including the United States, the UK and the European Union, condemned the electoral process and called for authorities to investigate reported irregularities in Pakistan’s general elections.
As Pakistan Elections Concludes amid World Intervention, Here’s What Happened so far:
- PPP president Asif Ali Zardari, chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and PMLN chief Shehbaz Sharif discussed government formation at Bhutto’s residence, the official X handle of PPP noted in a post.
- Independent candidates affiliated with former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party secured the most seats in parliament, as per election results announced on Sunday.
- The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz Party (PMLN), headed by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, secured 73 seats.
- The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday ordered the recounting of votes in Balochistan’s provincial constituency, PB-21.
- Section 144 has been imposed in Pakistan’s Islamabad, allowing police to take legal action against any illegal assemblies and activities.
- Imran’s close aide and media advisor, Zulfi Bukhari, told Reuters that the party will soon announce the party banner that independents will be asked to join.
- Earlier, PML-N and PPP agreed to form a coalition government as both parties failed to reach the majority remark.
- Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) is “ready” to join the government process and a formal discussion about the matter will be held with PML-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, sources told Geo Tv.