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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) took the lead in the first local government (LG) polls held in the federal capital since 1979, Radio Pakistan reported.
Unofficial election results available on Tuesday reveal the PML-N secured 21 seats, with rival Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf coming in second, winning 16 seats.
Independent candidates emerged as the third largest entity, grabbing a total of 13 seats.
Residents of Islamabad went to the polls on Monday amidst tight security to elect local representatives for the first time under the newly-minted Islamabad Local Government Act, 2015.
The last such exercise was 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 two million, had been divided into 50 union councils for the polls.
Around 2,407 candidates took part in the elections, of which 972 were independent candidates, 506 belonged to PML-N, 479 to PTI, 164 to Jamaat-i-Islami and 81 to the PPP, according to the Election Commission of Pakistan.
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Dec 01, 2015 09:12am
Once again PML (N) won !!!
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Dec 01, 2015 09:13am
PTI celebration calls last eve will turn into dhandli and investigation accusations!!!
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Dec 01, 2015 09:14am
So not a v.good result for PTI. Hope they accept the results.
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Dec 01, 2015 09:15am
Shair!
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Dec 01, 2015 09:15am
LG elections reflect the pattern of 2013 general elections. PTI performed well in Islamabad. However the great IK will continue his mantra of rigging,unfortunately this is his mindset and no sportsmanship.
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Dec 01, 2015 09:17am
Lb polls always in favour of govt and what a contest by PTI almost neck to neck..Hats off Asad Umar...Same should have happened in Lahore..
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Dec 01, 2015 09:17am
A good result for PTI as they continue to emerge as the only party with a presence in all the country.
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Dec 01, 2015 09:18am
Uht Oh. Imran Khan will be on another tirade. The wealthy in Islamabad back the PML-N and they have the clout to bring in the votes. PTI did well. They should leave it at that. At least IK is not claiming a conspiracy against him like someone we know.
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Dec 01, 2015 09:18am
There were only 50 uc, yet results were slowed down on purpose as PTI was winning. Overnight results change, no surprise, same thing happened in 2013 NA seats where PTI had a big lead. This is why people celebrate army coup; lack of governance, corruption & disrespect the sanctity of our votes.
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Dec 01, 2015 09:20am
Well Done PTI!
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Dec 01, 2015 09:21am
And again people elected PMLN in the provincial votes. I don't understand what Pakistanis want. Do we want a corrupt free government, higher literacy rates, better standard of living etc.. I am sure people will start crying foul and put banners against PMLN. I am not saying PTI is better. it just saddens me to see how untruthful we are to the country.
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Dec 01, 2015 09:23am
Another rigged election. What's the point of election in this corrupt society.
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Dec 01, 2015 09:25am
Last night till 11pm PTI had won 12 councils and PML-N won 5. At morning 7am PML-N had won 21 and PTI won 15. Can anyone explain me why nights convert results for PML-N?
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Dec 01, 2015 09:28am
@Haider Agree with you PTI contest well. We should be more than Happy that PTI replace PPP at least in Punjab and Islamabad.
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Dec 01, 2015 09:32am
@Awais Ali At around 12am both have equal seats 13:13 and total seats are 50.
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Dec 01, 2015 09:32am
PPP .......R.I.P ?
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Dec 01, 2015 09:34am
@Awais Ali Old habits die hard!
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Dec 01, 2015 09:34am
PML-N certainly gets a better job done. Pakistan is not singapore so given our population and our resources, climate, work ethics etc, they accomplish a lot. At least masses are recognizing it.
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Dec 01, 2015 09:35am
New taxes of 40 Billion. People are loving PMLN!
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Dec 01, 2015 09:43am
@Awais Ali .Because pti was trying to do dhandli as they were trying to influence the election results before they were announced.So much of desperation by PTI after back to back failure
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Dec 01, 2015 09:54am
Money is the greatest power in Pakistan. No law, no army, no international pressure can subside this power. Now status cue will prevail in Islamabad also.
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Dec 01, 2015 10:01am
@Fast Okay after 13:13 at 12am. Pattern have been set. So What happened in whole night? at morning PML-N at 21 and PTI only went from 13 to 15?
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Dec 01, 2015 10:01am
@Awais Ali Now you have this objection that after mid night PMNn did some trick to rig the election whereas in election 2013 PTI had objection to PMNn winning the election by 8.00 PM and Nawaz Shareef making the victory speech. So PMLn always outwits PTI and the latter always cries over the spilt milk. The party which can not save its mandate from the opposition party can not be trusted with the security of the country.
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Dec 01, 2015 10:01am
best of luck Mr IK.
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Dec 01, 2015 10:02am
PMLN has magical stick that can only do its work at night.
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Dec 01, 2015 10:04am
@zafar the new taxes are mostly on luxury items. The masses which comprises b of the common do not buy these luxury items and yes they are clearing loving pmln.
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Dec 01, 2015 10:07am
@Fast Next time don't sleep before the final result of the elections otherwise PMLn would again steal the election. PMLN has new game plan and strategy for every new election which is beyond the comprehension of PTI.
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Dec 01, 2015 10:12am
@Bravo Have you done through the list - "milk, yogurt, poultry, nuts, tea, fruit, butter" are luxury in your world. Yes, the poor need to have roti with piaz - just keep it simple!
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Dec 01, 2015 10:23am
People are really fed up of dirty politics of imran khan - blame game and look busy and do nothing
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Dec 01, 2015 10:26am
Compare the results of PTI in Gen election 2013 - PTI is in bad position all because of bad politics of Imran Khan. People are now looking for minus Imran Khan.
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Dec 01, 2015 10:36am
@Azhar Malik yes those who steal must be trusted and from those it's stolen must never be trusted...top logic!!!
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Dec 01, 2015 10:37am
@Proud Pakistani And everybody is looking at good politics of PML N.
wake up before it is too late
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Dec 01, 2015 10:39am
I don't understand, How PTI manage to won 13 seats despite mass scale rigging by PML-N
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Dec 01, 2015 10:40am
@Bravo Here are some of the luxury items on which new taxes are imposed - poultry, yogurt, milk, fruit, nuts - you want me to continue!
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Dec 01, 2015 10:47am
@Awais Ali Demographically isb is totally polarized in urban & rural divide both culturally & politically.
Its always the way that urban results comes first & rural later....
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Dec 01, 2015 10:49am
N-League has done some thing fishy but still PTI should accept the result and get back to work, and start its development work.
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Dec 01, 2015 10:50am
The important thing is that even the seats where PMLN lost, wasn't with big margins....
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Dec 01, 2015 11:00am
To all PTI supporters.
You may be right that Zardari is corrupt and Nawaz is corrupt but learn to accept that fact that Pakistanis have chosen them. However bad their reputation and credibility, the Pakistani public's choice was zardari in 2008 and now it's N-league.
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Dec 01, 2015 11:07am
Once again pmln won by dhandli.
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Dec 01, 2015 11:07am
Its not a big deal for PML-N, the whole Government machinery was contesting elections only against PTI. This shows how strong PTI is and Inshallah will remain. Its a shame for PML-N to take lead with such a small margin and loosing against PTI and Independents. This shows the support of PML-N. Sooner will be the days when we will get rid of looters of PML-N and PPP. Imran Khan, all the way, great win PTI..
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Dec 01, 2015 11:09am
Dear Dawn,
Where stands AAZ (PPP)?
May be it on top from the bottom.
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Dec 01, 2015 11:16am
Slow and steady PTI is becoming Shairrrrr.
RIP PPP and next to go is PMLN
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Dec 01, 2015 11:18am
Good result for PTI. Congrats
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Dec 01, 2015 11:23am
WOW so at night time PTI was with 18-20 seats and in morning they bag 16. No wonder they shout about rigging. Once again night time results changed.
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Dec 01, 2015 11:27am
@Nisar Ahmad We need DRS and neutral umpires.
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Dec 01, 2015 11:38am
PTI must have won Islamabad at least. This city had witnessed over 4 months dharna and continuous political mobilization by PTI till LB Polls, including IK's personal involvement
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Dec 01, 2015 11:39am
the bank near our office, almost all people were going to vote for PTI if its was sunday.they simply couldnt go, even our office boy was not allowed to go and was told who will be in office.good tactics Gov.
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Dec 01, 2015 11:44am
Another failure for PTI at the polls. Will they ever learn from their mistakes. Genral Pervaiz Musharraf was so right in saying that a grand alliance is required to get rid of these two corruption mafias PML-N and PPP.
PTI should understand that single man politics will not work.
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Dec 01, 2015 11:48am
Over night results got changed again? ?
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Dec 01, 2015 12:08pm
I agree with Atif this is Pakistani people who vote and bring their representatives in government. So people have to take ownership of whatever their representatives' yield, irrespective of if its good or bad.
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Dec 01, 2015 12:27pm
Anything can happen in a country where someone was imprisoned for 8 years, and was declared innocent after nearly 20 years...... By the way PMLN continued with its habit of winning only late at night
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Dec 01, 2015 12:37pm
@Fast it's called time which when passes brings more results that may be different than the results that came earlier in time.
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Dec 01, 2015 01:03pm
These results once again vindicate the 2013 mandate. Then PTI and PML-N bagged one NA seat each. With the voting pattern / voter preferences now having been validated by a series of subsequent elections, the worry for PTI is that in the last 2.5 years their vote bank hasn't recorded any increase. Unless they expand their vote bank in the next 2.5 years, the 2018 elections will simply be an action replay of 2013.
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Dec 01, 2015 01:23pm
Islamabad voted for NS, the so called elites keep on crying that the illiterate people from rural areas are the ones who vote for status quo. The so called educated people are not any different at all, the results say.
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Dec 01, 2015 01:28pm
waiting for dhandli accusations by PTI news. its a vicious cycle.
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Dec 01, 2015 01:30pm
There is no such thing as free and fair election in Pak. Those who critisize Pti should first deny this fact.
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Dec 01, 2015 01:34pm
First PTI won 20 seats then at the end reduced to 16 and PMLN was at 12 and in just one hour they won 21 seats. Democracy is the best revenge!!!
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Dec 01, 2015 01:38pm
@Azhar Malik
Despite being "fed up" they continue to vote PTI!
It is a good achievement for any political party in DHANDLICRACY. Actually PML-N has actually been relegated to the third position if PTI and Independents (!6+13= 29) are counted together in spite of PML-N being in power to manipulate results to their liking.
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Dec 01, 2015 01:44pm
Local bodies election results can be compiled within 3/4 hours, as each constituency/ ward is small. I have seen many comments in which people are saying that Imran will complain about rigging, just imagine why the results were not announced till last night. It was only Islamabad, capital city where all goverment machinery is available. PTI had won 16 seats till last night and PML was far behind. Morning results were totally changed. New taxes have been imposed on people. All basic food items are on this list, believe me one day will come when people of pakistan will be suffering and then we as a nation will regret.we have to act quickly and if we dont want to act then no need of CROCODILE TEARS.
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Dec 01, 2015 01:51pm
@Awais Ali Wait, let your leader raise this at the appropriate level.
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Dec 01, 2015 01:54pm
Nation who accept 40billion of additional taxes quietly and corrupt governance deserve N-league government for generations.
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Dec 01, 2015 01:57pm
Where is MQM? I thought the educated middle class supported them.
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Dec 01, 2015 02:02pm
@Junaid
Sir, the middle class have now started to "use" their education to make voting decisions.
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Dec 01, 2015 02:04pm
@Proud Pakistani, people are surely not looking for minus IK. Time will decide who did right.
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Dec 01, 2015 03:23pm
Yesterday in another post of dawn when pti was way ahead of pmln someone did post that when the night will pas pmln will lead. Whahaha or he is wizzard man or he knows what pmln is capable of.
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Dec 01, 2015 03:44pm
Slept last night on PTI win and wake up to hear the otherwise, PMLN never let us down they always win once the polling is over! what a party, it will always win no matter what even if there are no elections as long as ECP and bureaucracy is sucking up to PMLN!
Unique party it is indeed!
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Dec 01, 2015 03:45pm
@Proud Pakistani really? dirty politics of Imran Khan
so Zardari and Sharifs so cleanly do rigging hey!
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Dec 01, 2015 03:50pm
Its about time Imran Khan stop accepting these sham elections! current ECP is corrupt to the core and they will never let Imran Khan win! They will frustrate his voters until they are fed up too! Thats the Sharifs Plan to deal with PTI!
So If Imran Khan carry on to accept such sham elections - he is playing right into Sharifs hands!
Have your own game and play on neutral terms!
PTI should have resigned from all assemblies and go for fresh elections just after may 2013 mega rigging.
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Dec 01, 2015 04:02pm
PTI made big fool of themselves. They disappointed their followers. No sane person can trust them anymore...
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Dec 01, 2015 04:31pm
PTI have done a good job and they got 16 seats out of 50 ,why can't we leave it there and stop recalling at what time who was leading .instead of wasting energy on this , try to analyze the reasons for PTI defeat .
reality on ground is way different , PTI gave tickets to very similar people with tainted backgrounds , i know some candidates personally and trust me PTI candidate is famous corrupt and eveery one knew it , with those kind of candidates PTI thinks that people will give him vote because of IK ...? unless PTI brings there house in order they can't win for sure....
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Dec 01, 2015 04:32pm
How come PTI can win, if they are contesting against EC, Federal Govt, Provincial Govt, Police & education department ...... We have seen presiding officers polling in favour of there employers PMLN......
Why is it that when ever PTI leads results are stoped or delayed & then what after two to three hours interval PMLN leads..... its the same patren in which they have been rigging all elections including 2013....
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Dec 01, 2015 04:50pm
A country where majority of people view Nawaz Sharif as a good leader has certainly a very .... future.
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Dec 01, 2015 04:58pm
Expecting fair elections under PMLN & this EC is like living in fools paradise.....
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Dec 01, 2015 05:03pm
@Fahad expecting fair elections under this EC & PMLN govt is day dreaming...
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Dec 01, 2015 05:10pm
@Awais Ali. Yes, but I can ONLY try. When the counting ended at night results of 17 Council had been declared. Of these 12 were won by the PTI. Next morning the results of all other Council were declared. Out of these PTI won only 3, PML won most and quite a few seats were won by Independents. There is nothing unusual here. It all depends whether PTI or PML supported areas are counted first. The problem Pakistani face is to change PTI from a 'sulk' party with one topic agenda of 'rigging' to a proper opposition with diverse alternative policies.. It might then be able to claim the throne.
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Dec 01, 2015 05:11pm
it is really sad to see people blaming ECP and other things after failure , please for GOD sake get out this illusion and time for reality check.
i will happy to see IK comes with a brave face and congratulate PML N for there win and then appreciate PTI for great fight and announce that we will be a good opposition and will try to keep en eye on govt from the very fist day.
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Dec 01, 2015 05:22pm
@Atam Vetta why is it always PMLN wins most when everyone is asleep ...... come on bhai, wining "FAIR" isn't in PMLN's dictionary .....
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Dec 01, 2015 05:30pm
I have started supporting PTI for now. I just cannot understand the people still support Nawaz. This is his third time in power. Imran Khan should be given a chance too. Whats the worse thing he can do that Nawaz has not done already.
One thing I can be sure of is that Imran Khan would not be corrupt. This is what we need.
Can anyone vouch for Nawaz that this time he wont repeat the same.
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Dec 01, 2015 06:39pm
@A Pakistani Yes PML-N has been relegated to 3rd place. By the same logic, PTI stood 3rd place in 2013 KP elections and last year's KP local elections.
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Dec 01, 2015 06:49pm
Why can't IK simply reconcile with the reality that PTI is the single largest party in KP, second largest party in Punjab and an also-ran in Sindh, Balochistan and GB. What's wrong in this honest admission? Why is this such a huge ego issue for IK and PTI?
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Dec 01, 2015 06:53pm
Sad pti also labelling this as rigging.
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Dec 01, 2015 07:46pm
I slept last night on article last night on DAWN that PTI was in clear lead, woke up to this?
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Dec 01, 2015 09:26pm
Well done PTI. Where are other parties? PPP, JUI (FR). The fans of PML are very happy to win and they should do so but keeping in mind PTI is emerging and the only party to contest seriously against PML.
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Dec 01, 2015 09:43pm
@adil PTI got 16 seats because pmln was also fighting its supporters contesting as independent. PTI win is more to do with pmln infighting and less their own performance.
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Dec 01, 2015 09:56pm
It is a simple common sense factor that, U.C cannot exist without Government funds and PML(N) keeps the Government funds. How can they make enmity with PML(N) and still exist?
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Dec 01, 2015 11:27pm
Agreed that PTI could do better but what's wrong with a close second position! Let's be content with you got and build on it.
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Dec 01, 2015 11:31pm
PTI close second in Islamabad LG. Second in Punjab LG. First in KPK LG. Probably second in Karachi LG. Don't you see a pattern for an emerging party! Where is everybody else at the national level!
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Dec 01, 2015 11:51pm
@Awais Ali Bhai sb it's very simple only if we want to accept the ground reality i.e results from rural and remote areas always take much more time to compile and communicate as compared to urban areas same was the case in 2013 elections. This is not only a problem in Pak but whole of South Asia
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