Notably, the polls did not return a clear majority for anyone, but independent candidates backed by Imran Khan won 92 out of 264 seats making them the largest group. Khan ruled out alliances with the three largest parties, which means his candidate currently lacks the numbers to form a government.
PTI has approached other parties to join Saturday's protest against alleged rigging in last week's elections. Meanwhile, the party rejected to hold talks with PPP after reports emerged that Imran Khan softened his stance and was ready to hold talks with the Bilawal Bhutto-led party.
PTI leader Asad Qaiser said Imran nominated Omar Ayub as the Prime Minister candidate and will reach out to other parties to support his candidature. Omar served in Imran Khan's Cabinet as a federal minister and has been a member of Nawaz Sharif's party and the ruling party under Pervez Musharraf.
This comes after Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari's Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) agreed to form a coalition government with other parties. The PML-N on Tuesday nominated 72-year-old Shehbaz Sharif as the prime ministerial candidate instead of Nawaz.
Nawaz's PML-N was the largest party with 75 seats, while Imran Khan's PTI-backed candidates won the highest number of seats overall. Imran has ruled out forming a coalition with PML-N and PPP and will join hands with Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen (MWM) to form the government.
PTI-backed independent candidates dominated the elections by winning 93 out of 264 seats, although they can't technically form the government. A coalition seems inevitable even as the PML-N has already snared some of the independents as no parties have won the majority.
Pakistan election results: Party insiders say Nawaz isn’t suited to a coalition because of his temperament. His younger brother, Shehbaz, led a coalition after Khan was ousted from power and is regarded as more accommodating.
According to the report, PML-N would take the post of prime minister, and the posts of the President and Speaker would be set aside for its partners if an alliance is agreed upon.
As no party wins a majority of 169 seats, the one with the biggest share can form a coalition government. The vote was overshadowed by violence, an unprecedented national shutdown of all mobile phone services and allegations of vote rigging.
A circulating collage falsely suggested that former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan voted while in jail during the recent general elections. However, the India TV Fact Check team clarified that the image is from a 2018 by-poll, not the 2024 elections.
The final tally was released over 60 hours after voting concluded in Thursday's national elections, a delay that has raised questions about the process.
Pakistan elections result: The result of NA 88 was withheld by the ECP due to complaints of fraud and it would be announced after redressing the grievances of the aggrieved. Election to one seat was postponed after the death of a candidate.
The nation of 241 million people voted on Thursday in a general election, as the country struggles to recover from an economic crisis and battles militant violence in a deeply polarised political environment.
Barrister Gohar Ali Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced that President Alvi would invite the party to form a government following their reported majority in the National Assembly. Despite securing 100 seats officially, the PTI claims victory in 170 seats, with 133 needed for government formation.
Out of the 253 seats whose results have been declared, PTI-backed candidates have won 100 seats, while Nawaz's party won 71 seats and Bilawal's PPP got 54 seats. None of the parties have gone past the majority mark, indicating a hung parliament and a possible coalition government.
The elections in Pakistan held on Thursday were marred by militant attacks and suspension of mobile phone services, resulting in at least 12 deaths. Despite that, Pakistan's Foreign Office insisted that the elections were held "peacefully and successfully".
Imran was booked in multiple cases related to the violence on May 9, although the former PM maintains he was illegally arrested from Islamabad High Court. He and Qureshi were indicted on February 6 and were produced to the court, where Imran rejected all allegations against him.
Imran Khan also claimed rigging and electoral malfeasance in Pakistan's elections, and claimed that his party-backed independent candidates are winning over 170 seats. He also lambasted his rival Nawaz Sharif for giving a victory speech despite trailing by 30 seats.
Votes are still being counted as Pakistan's Election Commission received criticism for the delay in announcements, with Imran Khan-backed independents in the lead. Nawaz Sharif and Imran both claimed victory, despite neither of them reaching the majority mark.
As the results of 250 constituencies were declared, both Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan claimed victories, even as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed independents won most seats overall. Nawaz's PML-N and Bilawal Bhutto's PPP have agreed on a coalition government at the Centre and Punjab province.
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