Unofficial results pour in, PTI dominates Islamabad
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ISLAMABAD: With the unofficial results start pouring in, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) seems to be taking the lead with the party’s candidates winning at six wards in Islamabad’s Union Council-40, DawnNews reported on Monday.
As it was being anticipated, a large number of independent candidates also won — with the PML-N trailing behind the PTI. The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), however, was nowhere in the competition.
Apart from sweeping the polls in UC-40, PTI secured chairman seats from UC-50, UC-36 and UC 27 while in UC-30, PTI won all seats except that of chairman.
PML-N has secured chairman seats in UC-43, UC-41, UC-33 and UC-32 so far, according to the unofficial and unconfirmed results.
Voting concluded peacefully in the federal capital on Monday amid low voter turnout and high security as residents of the federal capital went to the polls to elect local representatives for the first time under the newly-minted Islamabad Local Government Act, 2015.
The last local body polls in lslamabad were held under military rule in 1979 on a non-party basis and was limited to rural areas only.
Islamabad, which now has a population of around 2 million, has been divided into 50 Union Councils for the polls.
As many as 676,795 registered voters will be electing local councillors and UC chairpersons and vice-chairpersons, who will go on to sit in the Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation (IMC), Dawn Newspaper reported.
According to the ECP, 2,407 candidates are taking parts in these elections. There are 972 independents, 506 of PML-N, 479 of PTI, 164 of Jamaat-i-Islami and 81 of the PPP.
The ECP had set up a control room to register voter complains. The control room can be contacted at 051-9210816, 9210817, and 9210818.
All government departments, including federal ministries in Islamabad Capital Territory, shut at 2:00pm this afternoon to enable government employees to cast their votes.
The start of voting at certain polling stations was delayed as polling materials reached the stations late, DawnNews had reported.
Other reasons reported for the delay in polling are a lack of training provided on how to vote, misprinting of candidate's symbols on ballot papers and provision of dry stamp pads.
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Nov 30, 2015 11:48pm
Looks like the people of Islamabad have rejected the politics of Metro Bus and roads !
What a stark similarity between Arjiwal and Imran Khan. Delhi won and Islamabad is in its way.
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Nov 30, 2015 11:50pm
In 2013 by Nawaz shareef had given victory speech and so far they haven't covered a city
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Nov 30, 2015 11:53pm
If true great results for PTI. I suggest first act should be to cleans Lal Masjid and its naqeebs of all responsibility for Lal Masjid and the attached madressa and get rid this black stain on the face of civil society in Islamabad and Pakistan at large.
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Nov 30, 2015 11:54pm
Good on you Islamabad! Well done
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Nov 30, 2015 11:54pm
Apart from Lahore, PTI has good vote bank in the urban areas.
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Dec 01, 2015 12:20am
so will the khan call these results fraudulent as well since it was the same election commission and same government that have oversaw the elections………if he’s a man of principles, he should maintain his stance on rigging........just saying!
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Dec 01, 2015 12:20am
Same way people of Karachi will defeat PTI for its politics of dhonse and dhumkee. KPK people have learnt the lesson and soon Islamabad will learn the evils behind the New Pakistan drama.
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Dec 01, 2015 12:21am
If ECP is dissolved and a new free and fair, impartial without government and opposition consultation, a National body is made, this Nation will rise and everyone will vote for PTI, because N League, PPP are declared corrupt, all leaders must be in Jail, all money be recovered, all be banned for participating any kind of election, even their their current and next generation.
General Raheel Sharif is requested to intervene for the a New and Impartial Election Commissioner and members and at least current members be sent to Jail for lesson learning purpose of the future members.
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Dec 01, 2015 12:33am
People have selected PTI to clean streets of Islamabad. Good decision.
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Dec 01, 2015 12:40am
At last we have free and fair elections in Pakistan
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Dec 01, 2015 12:45am
Mark my words, now that PTI is leading, the results will stop coming in and in the morning PML(n) will be declared a winner
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Dec 01, 2015 12:55am
So the rule of the thumb that " ruling party always wins in local body elections" doesnt apply here?
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Dec 01, 2015 12:55am
This is how educated people vote
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Dec 01, 2015 12:55am
There are only two parties in Pakistan PML-N and PTI else are waste of time and public money.
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Dec 01, 2015 01:01am
So the election are fair because PTI is winning. PMLN strangely has not gone for rigging in this important city Inspite of their being in power. What does it show? Elections were fair in the past and are fair now. This is how it happens in democracy. IK losing elections constantly and in his home town of Essa Khail and now PMLn losing right under its nose. The beautiful hand of democracy playing wonderfully and proving unambiguously that it treats all the players in the game equally without any prejudices.
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Dec 01, 2015 01:11am
Educated people know how PPP and PMLN are ruining the country and hence they will not vote for either of them. People in rural areas are slaves to feudal lords and hence they cannot dare to vote against the feudal-supported candidates.
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Dec 01, 2015 01:15am
Educated people will always vote against the two corrupt parties PPP and PMLN. This is why both parties do not want to spend on education so people can stay illiterate and keep voting for the same corrupt people that have destroyed the country.
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Dec 01, 2015 01:16am
if PML-N start winning now ... we will unequivocally shout "rigging"
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Dec 01, 2015 01:20am
Bravo PTI... Yes, this is the result when educated people vote after weighing all choices... Pakistan Zindabad... Down with corrupt looters
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Dec 01, 2015 01:23am
Every day is an election day in Pakistan.I think people have enough time to waste.
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Dec 01, 2015 01:29am
@MAK
Conversely, does this mean that people at other places in Pakistan want PML-N, PPP, MQM etc. to soil everything with their dirty tactics?
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Dec 01, 2015 01:30am
@Rashid Ishaq
It is not a matter of Educated vs Uneducated. Educated people vote for PML(N) as well. Your theory has no basis.
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Dec 01, 2015 01:31am
What is literacy rate of Islamabad?
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Dec 01, 2015 01:32am
since PTI is winning means --the election is clean and fair and Mr IK will endorse the result, Finally media and establishment got something to cheer, Though Mr IK is a clean man but still far from visionary leader.
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Dec 01, 2015 01:34am
12:47 PM PTI now has 15 seats according to the unofficial, unverified results. PML-N has 13 while Independent candidates have secured 6 so far. Total seats are 50.
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Dec 01, 2015 01:43am
Where is pppp?
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Dec 01, 2015 01:43am
@Rashid Ishaq you are hundred percent right but unfortunately the country has a lot more illiterate people than it does educated ones.
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Dec 01, 2015 01:48am
@Fast Actually it's more like PTI and whoever is the local party in that region! Ironically, PTI comes second in most places though.
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Dec 01, 2015 01:55am
The rich in Islamabad are getting the message.
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Dec 01, 2015 01:57am
@Khan- Pakistani .... ... That's OK. The people in Islamabad have sent a message - any change is good.
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Dec 01, 2015 01:58am
So this election is fair ? Or we should expect another dharma from PTI
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Dec 01, 2015 01:59am
Hummmm!!!!! Result have completely poured in and PTI is not dominating islamabad
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Dec 01, 2015 01:59am
@Sher Khan .... If they all go to jail Imran Khan won'y have a clue how to run the country.
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Dec 01, 2015 02:01am
@MAK ....Islamabad is where the pure are rich.
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Dec 01, 2015 02:03am
@Rashid Ishaq .... A remarkable idea.
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Dec 01, 2015 02:04am
@Fast ..... ... and PTI will form a coalition with PML-N. Wait and see.
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Dec 01, 2015 02:09am
This shows political maturity of people of Islamabad
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Dec 01, 2015 02:37am
Despite pre poll rigging by PML-N and Election Commission, PTI has done very well against all odds.
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Dec 01, 2015 02:37am
@Rashid Ishaq i m educated and i voted for PLMN
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Dec 01, 2015 03:11am
It seems that enlightened people live only in Islamabad who want change.
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Dec 01, 2015 03:17am
Reality is often different from perception.
Much of the credit goes to Asad Umar, who tirelessly work on the grass root to built this constituency and results are clear.
This is a success of Asad Umar and then a success for PTI. It is a weakness of PTI candidates where they only like to use franchise PTI without buying into ideology of the party. They think with PTI franchise they can win election.
Well done Asad Sb.
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Dec 01, 2015 03:18am
is it a rigged election as well ?
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Dec 01, 2015 03:35am
@Umar
Sorry :-)
PML N won.
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Dec 01, 2015 03:35am
What are you talking about. PMLN won 21 UC's and most independants are with PMLN. PMLN dominated.
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Dec 01, 2015 04:00am
Islamabad also has one of the highest literacy rates in the country. Coincidence? I think not.
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Dec 01, 2015 04:02am
Dhandli, anyone?
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Dec 01, 2015 04:34am
@Umar katie? more stories?
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Dec 01, 2015 04:35am
@M Akram which stain?
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Dec 01, 2015 04:36am
@maryam here we go again!
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Dec 01, 2015 04:52am
@k maliks .
It's not the question of if he would call this election not rigged if he won here. The point is what makes IK different than NS is that PTI wonnt take stay order or try to delay calls for an investigation. IK's response to anyone that might think that the polls were rigged, is that PTI is ready for a re election. Do you think that your "people mandated govt" has the moral courage to do the same????
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Dec 01, 2015 05:09am
In localities where there is a higher percentage of educated people, PTI is winning. Because educated people understand the PMLn and PPP.
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Dec 01, 2015 05:19am
Thanks God the one some thing. At least there will no be any rigging claims.
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Dec 01, 2015 05:37am
This report is really biased and it does not account sub-urban regions as the regions of Islamabad. This is a form of racism by excluding the locals from the residents of Islamabad. In reality PTI is the third largest party behind Independent and PMLN. So how come the third largest party has sweeped the whole elections?. The mayor will be from PMLN and Independent's alliance.
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Dec 01, 2015 05:38am
@Rashid Ishaq According to PTI the only educated ones are those who vote for them. Your pride will haith a fall in the coming future. This Snobbish attitude must have some limits.
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Dec 01, 2015 05:46am
@Maveric
It does apply
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Dec 01, 2015 05:46am
If we win , election is good if not DHARNA, COMPLAIN, etc
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Dec 01, 2015 07:42am
@Khan,Why are u telling lie?We are much thankful to pti .Only you cannot compare police of kp with other provinces and what nawaz has done in its time in kp that u are making propaganda against KP governoment???
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Dec 01, 2015 07:44am
Mr. Imran since you are winning - was the results rigged in your favour?
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Dec 01, 2015 07:44am
@MAK I think you got that idea from the word sweeping!
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Dec 01, 2015 07:49am
Oh good the people of islamabad know the reality
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Dec 01, 2015 07:49am
@Umar Compare Delhi with Lahore and not with Islamabad because it is a small city and has only two seats of NA. In Lahore PTA got only 12 seats out of a total of 274 seats against PMLn seats of 224. PMLN and PTI shared one seat each in 2013 election in Islamabad and today's election result is a carbon copy of that result rather more favorable for PMLn.
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Dec 01, 2015 07:53am
@Rashid Ishaq What about educated people voting in Karachi which is always in favour of MQM.
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Dec 01, 2015 08:08am
So ECP, Fed Gov, Police suddenly gave up on rigging in Isb. You have to believe that as an IK fan.
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Dec 01, 2015 08:56am
@Khan- Pakistani well we don't regret to have voted PTI in KPK. instead we petty the voters of Sindh who are electing people stationed in London and Dubai and have imposed a emperor on themselves. Get free from these shackles, open your eyes, how can a person become leader just because his mother or grandfather was a leader, come on grow up......
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Dec 01, 2015 10:30pm
@Umar its kejriwal not arjiwal
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