QUETTA: Independent candidates have won 493 seats in Balochistan’s local bodies’ elections, according to unofficial results received till 11.30pm.

The National Party emerged as the largest party with 234 seats, followed by the PML-N’s 144, Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party with 112 and its arch rival, the JUI-F, with 102 seats.

The PkMAP emerged as the leading party in the Quetta Metropolitan Corporation with 19 of the 58 seats. Fifteen independent candidates and seven of the Pakistan Muslim League-N had won.

Other parties which won seats in the corporation included JUI (Nazaryati) 4, Hazara Democratic Party 3, Balochistan National Party-M 3, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf 3 and National Party 2.—Staff Correspondent