The results of a poll showed that independent candidates close to the currently imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, are leading the results of the country’s legislative elections. It was expected that the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz Sharif’s wing would win the largest number of seats in the elections that took place on Thursday, but local television channels said that the Muslim League’s performance in the elections was poor.
Published on: 09/02/2024 – 03:06
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Independent candidates topped the supporters To the Prime Minister of Pakistan The former currently imprisoned, Imran Khan, results Legislative elections Which took place in Pakistan, according to the results of unofficial polls broadcast on local television channels on Friday.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, which he leads, was banned Imran Khan He was unable to run in the elections as a party, but the informal poll, the results of which were broadcast on local television channels, showed that independent candidates, including dozens of those chosen by his party, are leading in most electoral districts, whether in the federal parliamentary elections or the regional parliamentary elections.
Eleven hours after the polls closed, the Electoral Commission did not publish any results, attributing this delay to “internet problems.”
It was expected that the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz Sharif’s wing would win the largest number of seats in the elections that took place on Thursday, as analysts confirm that the 74-year-old former prime minister concluded an unannounced agreement with the army to return to the premiership.
But local television channels said that the Muslim League’s performance in the elections was poor, and that Sharif himself was lagging behind his competitor in the electoral district in which he ran.
France 24/AFP
