Live: Elections 2024

PTI-backed candidate Asad Qaiser has said that PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif did not have any right to make a speech. The ex-premier had claimed that his party emerged as the single-largest in the elections.

However, Qaiser said PTI-backed candidates had the highest representation in the Centre.

Speaking on Geo News, the former National Assembly speaker said PTI was the largest party as per results released by the ECP.

MQM-P’s Farman Chishti has won the NA-250 seat from Karachi with 79,925 votes, according to the ECP’s provisional results.

Independent candidate Johar Abid is the runner-up with 5,906 votes.

According to provisional results from the election commission, PTI-backed candidate Sher Ali Arbab clinched victory in the NA-31 seat from Peshawar with 82,895 votes.

Independent candidate Arbab Alamgir of PPP secured the runner-up position with 22,543 votes.

MQM-P candidates Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Ahmed Saleem Siddiqui have won NA-248 and NA-249 from Karachi Central respectively, as per ECP’s provisional results.

PTI-backed candidate Muhammad Iqbal has won the NA-27 seat from Khyber with 85,514 votes, according to provisional results released by the election commission.

The runner-up is a PML-N candidate with 18,834 votes.

MQM-P leader Khawaja Izhar has emerged victorious on the NA-247 seat from Karachi Central with 64,945 votes, according to the ECP’s provisional results.

The runner-up is PTI-backed candidate Syed Abbas Hussain with 52,005 votes.

MQM-P leader Farooq Sattar has won the NA-244 seat from Karachi West with 20,048 votes, according to provisional results released by the ECP.

In the second position is PTI-backed candidate Aftab Jahangir with 14,073 votes.

PTI-backed candidate Mujahid Ali has won the NA-21 seat from Mardan with 118,049 votes, according to provisional results released by the election commission.

The runner-up is a JUI-P’s Azam Khan with 51,797 votes.

PPP leader Abdul Qadir Patel has won the NA-243 seat from Karachi’s Keamari with 60,266 votes, according to the provisional results announced by the ECP.

The first and second runner-ups are independent candidate Shujaat Ali and JI’s Shiraz Khan Jadoon.

PPP’s Malik Asad Sikandar has clinched the NA-226 seat from Jamshoro with 165,044 votes, according to provisional results released by the ECP.

The runner-up is GDA’s Syed Munir Haider with 30,876 votes.

PPP’s Syed Ayaz Ali Shah Sheerani has clinched the NA-224 seat from Sajawal with 134,006 votes, according to provisional results released by the ECP.

The runner-up is JUI’s Maulvi Mohammad Saleh with 15,314 votes.

PPP leader Nabil Gabol has won the NA-239 seat from Karachi South I with 40,077 votes, according to provisional results announced by the ECP.

PTI-backed candidate Yasir Baloch is the runner-up with 37,234 votes.

PTI-backed candidate Abdul Latif has won the NA-1 seat from Chitral with 61,834 votes, according to provisional results released by the ECP.

Independent candidate Muhammad Talha Mehmood of the Jamiat Ulema Pakistan is second in the lead with 42,987 votes.

PPP’s Syed Naveed Qamar has clinched the NA-221 seat from Tando Mohammad Khan with 110,892 votes, according to provisional results released by the ECP.

The runner-up is independent candidate Mohammad Irfan with 23,810 votes.

MQM-P candidates Muhammad Moin and Muhammad Iqbal have emerged victorious on NA-234 and NA-235 in Karachi’s Korangi and East, respectively, according to provisional results released by the ECP.

The PTI has alleged that “massive rigging” went uncovered in Lahore’s NA-128.

“The returning officer met with the losing candidate Aoun Chaudhry, and with police assistance, he transported the ballot boxes from the RO office in his car.

“He fabricated Form 47, using fake stamps and tampered with numbers. This is how the mandate of the people is being stolen,” the party claimed in a post on X.

PPP’s Syed Hussain Tariq has clinched the NA-218 seat from Hyderabad with 118,597 votes, according to provisional results released by the ECP.

The runner-up is GDA’s Muhammad Rizwan with 7,942 votes.

PPP candidates Syed Abrar Ali Shah and Zulfiqar Ali Behan have won NA-205 and NA-206 from Naushahro Feroze l and Naushahro Feroze II, respectively, according to provisional results released by the ECP.

Nawaz Sharif says he has told his younger sibling Shehbaz to reach out to the PPP’s Asif Ali Zardari, JUI-F’s Fazlur Rehman and MQM-P’s Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui for the formation of a coalition government.

“Shehbaz Sharif and Ishaq Dar will hold meetings today,” he said.

Nawaz Sharif has said the PML-N did not want to fight because Pakistan could not afford it. “Given the situation right now, Pakistan needs at least 10 years of stability,” he stressed.

PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif has said there is a need for all the political parties to sit together and form a government to pull Pakistan out of the difficulties it is currently in.

“We can’t hold elections again and again,” he said. “We were all sitting together yesterday but didn’t address you because the results were not in.”

“All the institutions in this country, every one should together play a positive role in bringing Pakistan out of this crisis,” Nawaz said, adding that the same was not just his or Ishaq Dar’s responsibility.

“This is everyone’s Pakistan, not just PML-N’s. Everyone should sit in harmony and bring Pakistan out of the difficulties.”

PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif has said his party respects the mandate of all parties, including the independents.

“We are inviting everyone today to rebuild this injured Pakistan and sit with us,” he said. “Our agenda is only a happy Pakistan and you know what we have done before.”

“I love you too […] I can see the light and sparkle in your eyes today,” PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif said in a pre-mature victory speech as the ECP is yet to release all the results of the Feb 8 elections.

“We are all congratulating today because in these elections PML-N has emerged as the largest party in the country,” he claimed.

Nawaz stressed that there was a need for all the political parties to come together and work on pulling Pakistan out of crisis.

He said he has told Shehbaz Sharif to reach out to PPP’s Asif Ali Zardari, JUI-F’s Fazlur Rehman and MQM-P’s Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui for the formation of a coalition government.

PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif is expected to address supporters at his party’s central secretariat in Lahore shortly as results of the Feb 8 elections continue to trickle in.

Upon Nawaz’s arrival, a show of fireworks lit up the sky at Model Town.

PTI-backed candidate Shabbir Ali Qureshi has won the NA-179 seat from Kot Addu with 78,097 votes, according to provisional results released by the election commission.

The runner-up is PML-N candidate Malik Ghulam Qasim with 62,021 votes.

PML-N leader Atta Tarar has claimed victory over PPP’s Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari in Lahore, saying that he defeated the latter with over 80,000 votes.

He addressed supporters from Model Town, where the top leadership of the party has gathered.

“How do I thank you for this win?” Tarar said.

PPP’s Ejaz Hussain Jakhrani has won the NA-190 seat from Jacobabad with 126,302 votes, according to provisional results released by the ECP.

The runner-up is independent candidate Muhammad Mian Soomro with 60,088 votes.

PPP’s Javed Ali Shah Jilani has clinched the NA-204 seat from Khairpur with 112,249 votes, according to provisional results released by the ECP.

The runner-up is GDa’s Moazzam Ali Khan.

PML-N candidate Hafeezur Rehman Khan Dreshak has won the NA-188 seat from Rajanpur with 85,936 votes, according to provisional results released by the election commission.

The runner-up is PTI-backed candidate Sardar Ahmed Ali Khan Dreshak with 70,206 votes.

PPP’s Pir Fazal Ali Shah has clinched the NA-203 seat from Khairpur with 128,830 votes, according to provisional results released by the ECP.

The runner-up is GDA’s Pir Sadruddin Shah with 98,236 votes.

PML-N’s Ammar Ahmed Khan Laghari has won the NA-187 seat from Rajanpur with 78,539 votes, according to provisional results released by the election commission.

The runner-up is PTI-backed candidate Muhammad Atif Dreshak with 67,284 votes.

PML-N candidate Mohammad Azhar Khan has won the NA-174 seat from Rahim Yar Khan with 78,680 votes, according to provisional results released by the election commission.

The runner-up is PPP candidate Syed Usman Mehmood with 71,559 votes.

PPP’s Nauman Aslam Sheikh has won the NA-200 seat from Sukkur with 97,088 votes, according to provisional results released by the ECP.

The runner-up is GDA’s Deedar Ali with 41,911 votes.

PTI-backed candidate Zartaj Gul has won the NA-185 seat from Dera Ghazi Khan with 84,881 votes, according to provisional results released by the ECP.

Independent candidate Mehmood Qadir Khan is second in the lead with 32,929 votes.

PPP’s Amir Ali Magsi has won the NA-197 seat from Qambar Shahdad Kot with 88,130 votes, according to provisional results released by the ECP.

The runner-up is JUI-F’s Muhammad Aziz Jagiryani with 24,199 votes.

PTI-backed candidate Javed Iqbal has won the NA-172 seat from Rahim Yar Khan with 129,307 votes, according to provisional results released by the election commission.

The runner-up is a PML-N candidate with 84,527 votes.

PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has won the NA-194 seat from Larkana with 135,112 votes, according to provisional results released by the ECP.

The second in the race is JUI-F’s Rashid Mehmood Soomro with 35,311 votes.

PTI-backed candidate Awais Haider Jhakkar has won the NA-182 seat from Layyah with 141,869 votes, according to provisional results released by the ECP.

PML-N’s Syed Muhammad Saqlain Bukhari is second in the lead with 118,654 votes.

PPP’s Shehryar Khan Mehar has won the NA-193 seat from Shikarpur with 131,082 seats, according to provisional results issued by the election commission.

JUI-F Rashid Mehmood Soomri is the runner-up with 56, 153 votes.

PTI-backed candidate Mumtaz Mustafa has won the NA-171 seat from Rahim Yar Khan with 103,832 votes, according to provisional results released by the ECP.

Independent candidate Makhdoom Hashim is second in the lead with 56,028 votes.

PTI-backed candidate Amber Majeed has won the NA-181 seat from Layyah with 120,499 votes, according to provisional results released by the election commission.

The runner-up is independent candidate Sahibzada Faizul Hasan of the PMLN with 95,081 votes.

PTI leader Makhdoom Zain Hussain Qureshi has won the NA-150 seat from Multan with 126,770 votes, according to provisional results released by the ECP.

PML-N leader Javed Akhtar is second in the lead with 76,758 votes.

PTI candidates Ayesha Nazir and Aurangzeb Kichi have won NA-156 and NA-159 from Vehari, respectively, according to provisional results released by the ECP.

PML-N’s Rana Qasim Noon has won the NA-153 seat from Multan with 95,114 votes, according to the provisional results released by the PTI.

PML-N candidates Muhammad Abdul Ghaffar Watto and Makhdoom Syed Samiul Hasan Gilani have won the NA-160 and NA-166 seats from Bahawalnagar and Bahawalpur respectively, according to provisional results released by the ECP.