ECP releases final results, PTI still striving to get required numbers to form govt

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced final results of all the constituencies of the national and provincial assemblies on Saturday, more than 56 hours after the conclusion of voting for the 2018 General Elections in the country.

According to the ECP, Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party has won 116 of the 270 National Assembly seats, emerging as the largest political party in the country. The PML-N grabbed 64 seats, while the PPP is in third place with 43 National Assembly seats.

Similarly, Mutahida Majlis Amal (MMA) secured 12 seats, Mutahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan 06, Balochistan Natioanl Party 03, Pakistan Muslim League (Q) and Balochistan Awami Party has secured 04 seats each.

Awami National Party (ANP), Awami Muslim League (AML), Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaniyat and Jamhoori Wattan Party (JWP) have also grabbed one NA seat each.

Fourteen independent candidates have also remained successful in their constituencies. They are likely to play an important role in formation of the federal government.

In Punjab Assembly, out of received results of over 297 seats, PML-N is taking lead with 129 seats while PTI managed to secure 123 seats so far. Independents have secured 30 seats, Pakistan Muslim League (Q) secured 07, PPP 06, and BAP , PMLF, PAR winning 01 seat each.

While in Sindh Assembly, out of 130 seats, PPP has secured highest 76 seats while PTI won on 23, MQMP 16, TLP 2, MMA 1 and Grand Democratic Alliance on 11 seats.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, the ECP received results of 96 out of total 97 seats out of which PTI took 66 seats while MMA securing 10, ANP  06, PML-N 05, and PPP 04.

Likewise in Balochistan assembly, Balochistan Awami Party, BNP-M and MMA have clinched majority seats. The BAP has emerged as the largest party in Balochistan with 15 provincial assembly seats, with MMA in the second place with 09 seats.

US print and electronic media continues to highlight Imran Khan's triumph in the Pakistani elections, saying that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has broken the dynastic hold on the country's politics.

The victory for the ex-cricket captain turned anti-corruption crusader ends the decades long rotational grip of Sharif's PML-N and the PPP headed by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

One of the first tasks for the next government will be to avert a currency crisis.