Jailed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan wrote a letter to the IMF, urging it to give the poll results a thorough consideration before cutting any new cheques for Islamabad. However, the IMF said it looks forward to engaging with the new government and a new economic programme.
Shehbaz Sharif was nominated as the PM candidate after PML-N's poor performance in the February 8 elections forced his elder brother Nawaz to withdraw his plans and form a coalition with other parties. He became the 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan after securing 201 votes in the National Assembly.
After a disappointing performance in Pakistan's elections, Nawaz Sharif abandoned his claim to becoming the next PM to his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif. He returned to the Parliament after seven years, following his ouster and a four-year exile in London.
Maryam Nawaz created history on Monday after becoming the first woman Chief Minister of Pakistan's Punjab province. However, Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf maintained that Maryam won through rigged votes and denounced her as a 'fake CM'.
The petitioner, claiming to be a retired Army Brigadier, asked for a stay in government formation and re-elections to be held in 30 days. However, the court noted his absence in two hearings and his request to withdraw his petition, calling it a "publicity stunt".
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.
All main parties, barring Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, announced that they would try to form a coalition government to resolve Pakistan's issues. None of the parties won a majority, with PTI-backed independent candidates getting the lion's share of National Assembly seats.
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.
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.
India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.
Aaj Ki Baat: Will Nawaz Sharif become the PM of Pakistan?
Attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan resulted in the deaths of six policemen while voting was underway. The election results would start pouring before midnight and most of the results would be available by the morning, as per reports.
Pakistan Elections 2024: Shehbaz was also asked if he would prefer to become the prime minister instead of putting the burden of the top job on his brother, who may not be able to discharge responsibilities properly due to advanced age and health issues.
Pakistan Elections 2024: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and other prominent incarcerated political figures have cast their votes through a postal ballot from Adiala Jail but his wife Bushra Bibi was unable to partake in the voting.
Pakistan election 2024 voting process is scheduled to begin at 8 am (03:00 GMT) and will continue, without a break, till 5 pm (12:00 GMT). Those already in the queue to vote at 5 pm will be allowed to vote even if that extends the process.
Pakistan Election 2024 Live Updates: Voting has ended in Pakistan after eight hours amid claims of rigging and attacks on security personnel. The polls began against the backdrop of former PM Imran Kha's imprisonment, an economic crisis, rising militant violence and other woes.
Previously Khan's supporters have disseminated his messages, including through AI-generated audio speeches, from notes he has passed on through his lawyers during prison visits.
Pakistan elections: The South Asian nation of 241 million people is reeling from decades-high inflation and an economy that has come to a grinding halt as it navigates a tough International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme.
Ahead of the mandatory moratorium, all major parties have plans for using the last day to hold rallies across the country with top leaders like Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz, Shehbaz Sharif, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Asif Ali Zardari, Maulana Fazlur Reham and other addressing rallies in various cities.
A report said that high-profile prisoners could not be kept in jail factories, kitchens, hospitals, gardens, etc, among ordinary inmates. Therefore, both Imran Khan and Qureshi will be kept there in their compound for maintenance work or any other task assigned by the jail administration.
Top News
Latest News
