PTI supporters celebrate imminent victory

Supporters of Pakistan's cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan, head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) party, cheer as fireworks go off as they celebrate in Lahore early July 26, 2018, as voting closed in general elections.
One of the main candidates in Pakistan's election, Shahbaz Sharif, rejected the results of the poll as counting was still underway, alleging "blatant" rigging. "It's such a blatant rigging that everyone has started crying. Today what they have done has pushed Pakistan back 30 years... We reject this result," Sharif, who leads the incumbent Pakistan Mu — Supporters of Pakistan's cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan, head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) party, cheer as fireworks go off as they celebrate in Lahore early July 26, 2018, as voting closed in general elections. One of the main candidates in Pakistan's election, Shahbaz Sharif, rejected the results of the poll as counting was still underway, alleging "blatant" rigging. "It's such a blatant rigging that everyone has started crying. Today what they have done has pushed Pakistan back 30 years... We reject this result," Sharif, who leads the incumbent Pakistan Mu

PTI supporters celebrate imminent victory

People take to streets in cities across the country.

Dawn.com Published July 26, 2018

The Election Commission of Pakistan is yet to announce the official results of general elections 2018, however, PTI supporters are already celebrating in cities across the country, including Lahore, Islamabad, Multan, Karachi, and Rawalpindi, with fireworks, dancing and reports of celebratory gunfire.

“Imran is honest. He is a cool leader,” first-time voter Ammar Haider, 20, told AFP at a street celebration in Islamabad.

Imran Khan's supporter celebrate on a street in Islamabad. —AFP

PTI supporters ride on vehicles in a convoy as they celebrate in Rawalpindi. —AFP

PTI supporters celebrate following the announcement of projected unofficial results indicating their candidates' success in the elections in Islamabad. —AP

PTI supporters celebrate in Islamabad. —AFP

PTI supporters dance as they celebrate in Lahore. —AFP

PTI supporters cheer as fireworks go off as they celebrate in Lahore. —AFP

Comments (8) Closed

Arnab Bardhan

Jul 26, 2018 01:17pm

Thanks to PTI and its supremo Mr. Imran Khan for great success. Symbol of your party 'BAT' is very strong and your over boundary demolished to the opposition. As a Indian I am very much happy for your victory. Hope this two nations peace talks will start very soon.

Recommend 0

Pak-Australia

Jul 26, 2018 02:14pm

thank you jinaah and now thank you IK now its proving time

Recommend 0

Sabir

Jul 26, 2018 05:19pm

This is Democracy!!

Recommend 0

N_Saq

Jul 26, 2018 07:09pm

This show one thing that the people of Pak are hungry for honest and clean leaders and IK promised them that he is that leader. The people believed him as the proved it by giving him a chance. The people of Pak did their job and now the ball is in IK court. Can he take them to the promised land? I will say he must deliver otherwise all hopes may be lost.

Recommend 0

amarnath

Jul 26, 2018 09:33pm

Youngsters of Pakistan is happy with results, means country is going on right direction.

Recommend 0

Erslan

Jul 27, 2018 10:07am

Great pics DAWN.

Recommend 0

Zulfiqar

Jul 28, 2018 06:39pm

Very Happy that PTI has swept the Karachi..

Recommend 0

Atif Khan

Jul 29, 2018 01:40pm

Well, it was the youth and women vote that did it! Now, let's work very very hard to make it all happen. Pakistan's image-change at the world stage has begun! Pakistan will be the country that will bring an end to wars. Lahore will be the cultural capital of South-Asia and Karachi its financial capital by 2030!

Recommend 0

NewsKit Publishing Platform