Pakistan elections 2024: no clear majority! Independent candidate to become Prime Minister? Check Latest Update
The 2024 elections in Pakistan were held on February 8, 2024 and as counting comes to an end, it is visible how no party has secured a clear majority. Does this mean that an independent candidate can become the next Prime Minister? Check the latest update..
New Delhi: The Pakistan elections 2024 took place on February 8, 2024 for the election of members to the 16th National Assembly of Pakistan; the final schedule of the polls was announced in december 2023 by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The major parties, of which one was expected to emerge victorious, were Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP); the first is led by Nawaz Sharif while the latter is headed by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. It was the largest party in the previous elections Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), founded by former cricketer and politician Imran Khan. Although the political parties claim victory, the official results are not yet known. Local media hinted at a possible victory in unofficial preliminary results Independent candidates because neither party has managed to obtain a clear majority. Bill Latest Updates of Pakistan Elections 2024…
Pak elections 2024: independent candidate becomes prime minister?
As mentioned earlier: Although two key political leaders from two different parties claimed victory in the general elections, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has not yet announced the final results of the poll. Meanwhile, according to the unofficial preliminary results reported by Geo News for 241 out of 266 seats, the independent candidates, largely backed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), are in the lead with 97 seats.
Elections in Pakistan: this is how the major parties do it
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), which has emerged as the largest party, follows with 72 seats, followed by the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) with 52 seats. Former Prime Minister of Pakistan and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, delivered a 'victory speech' in his AI-enabled voice on Saturday, saying that the Pakistan's 'London Plan' Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif failed with massive voter turnout on election day. While Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), Jamiat-e-Ulami-Faizal (JUI-F) and Balochistan National Party (BNP) secured 15, 3 and 2 seats respectively.
Nawaz Sharif plans to form a coalition government
Three-time Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif claimed that his party has become the “biggest” party and wants to lead the country to prosperity while developing peaceful relations with neighbors. Nawaz Sharif has announced his intention to form a unified government with the help of his former allies – the Pakistan People's Party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan), amid a fractured mandate.
At a political rally while counting of votes is underway, Nawaz Sharif has promised among his manifestos to develop schools and hospitals, fight major financial crises such as inflation and unemployment, provide free medicines in hospitals and build toilets.
(Input from ANI)