Pakistan Elections Live Updates: Both Nawaz Sharif, Imran Khan Declare Victory, Poll Body Silent

Elections took place in Pakistan on February 8 during a mobile service blackout. There is a likelihood of a hung verdict in Pakistan with both former prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan claiming victory. The country’s Election Commission has not officially announced the results. It was predicted by analysts that there may not be a clear winner. Sharif stated that he would communicate with other parties to form a coalition government as his party didn’t win a clear majority. Khan, a popular former cricketer who voted from jail, stated in a “victory speech” that Independents backed by his party are likely to win over 170 in the 264 seats that went to polls. The majority mark is 133. There were no independent confirmations from the Election Commission yet.

Imran Khan Group Leads With 94 Seats, Nawaz Sharif Party At 63, Bilawal Bhutto’s 50
Independent candidates loyal to Imran Khan made military-backed Nawaz Sharif reconsider his strategies and plan a unity government with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. The latest figures suggest that Nawaz Sharif will need to form an alliance government with the PPP as his only option. 
PML-N: 63
PPP: 50
Independents backed by PTI: 94
MQM-P: 14
Source: Express Tribune quoting state-run agency APP

Imran Khan declared a clear majority in his “victory speech,” despite no official word being announced yet. There is confusion among Pakistanis as both Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan claim victory and hint at forming the government.

“Nawaz Sharif Is Leader Of Low Intelligence”: Imran Khan’s Jibe In ‘Victory Speech’
Imran Khan criticized Nawaz Sharif in his ‘victory speech’, claiming that the ‘London Plan’ of Nawaz Sharif failed due to the significant voter turnout on polling day. He stated, “My beloved countrymen. By turning out in such huge numbers and exercising your democratic right of franchise, you have laid the foundation for the restoration of the freedom to exercise citizens’ rights. I congratulate you all on helping us win the elections handsomely. I had full faith in your turning out in such large numbers to cast your ballots. You lived up to my trust and the massive turnout on election day surprised many. The ‘London Plan’ because of your active participation in the democratic exercise. Nawaz Sharif is a leader of low intelligence who gave a victory speech despite his party trailing in 30 seats,” he said in an audio clip of his AI-enabled voice on social media.

Author: OpenAI