Pakistan Election Result 2024 Highlights: Former PM Nawaz Sharif's party claims victory in national polls

Pakistan faces days of political horse-trading after the final few election results released early Saturday showed no clear majority, but a strong performance by independent candidates loyal to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.

Nawaz Sharif said, "we don’t have enough of a majority to form a government without the support of others and we invite allies to join the coalition so we can make joint efforts to pull Pakistan out of its problems.”

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif changed tack Friday and said he would seek to form a coalition government after his party trailed independent candidates backed by his imprisoned rival, Imran Khan, in parliamentary election results. (AP)

In an indirect goodwill message to India, Pakistan's former premier Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that his government would try to improve relations with the neighbouring countries.

Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) technically emerged the single largest party in the National Assembly despite the fact that the number of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supported independent candidates was higher than any political party.

"We would improve ties with the world and with our neighbours and try to solve all issues with them (neighbours)," the 74-year-old former three-time premier said. (PTI)

Pakistan Election Result 2024 Live: PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif emerged victorious on the NA-130 seat from Lahore with 179,310 votes, according to provisional results released by the ECP, Dawn reported on Friday.

Pakistan Election Result 2024 Live: PTI-backed candidate Mohammad Bashir Khan has won the NA-6 seat from Lower Dir with 81,060 votes, according to provisional results released by the election commission, reported Dawn.

Pakistan Election Result 2024 Live: PTI leader Asad Qaiser has said that his party is looking at various options regarding the formation of government and will come to a decision tomorrow.

“We are trying to form our government in the Federation, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,” he said in an interview on Geo News.

Pakistan Election Result 2024 Live: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif changed tack on Friday and said he will seek to form a coalition government after his party trailed independent candidates backed by his rival Imran Khan in parliamentary election results.

Pakistan Election Result 2024 Live: PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has reached Lahore and is likely to meet PML-N leadership regarding the formation of government, Tribune reported on Friday. This came after the PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif proposed forming a unity government at the Centre.

Pakistan Election Result 2024 Live: PTI-backed candidate Naseem Ali Shah has won the NA-39 seat from Bannu with 148,097 votes, Dawn reported citing Pak election commission.

Two Pakistanis were killed Friday in a confrontation between police and followers of ex-prime minister Imran Khan, police and his party said, the first confirmed fatalities over a fractious election count.

Pakistan Election Result 2024 Live: According to unconfirmed results, 90 PTI-backed independent hopefuls clinched triumph, while the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) secured victories in 62 NA seats, Tribune reported today.

Pakistan Election Result 2024 Live: While declaring victory in the Pak general elections, former Prime Minister said he wants to "heal" the country. "We respect the mandate of the public," Sharif added.

Pakistan Election Result 2024 Live: Nawaz Sharif has declared victory in Pak polls. Sharif said PMLN is the single largest party in Pakistan.

Pakistan Election Result 2024 Live: The European Union, while reacting to allegations of rigging in Pakistan’s general elections, has called upon the relevant authorities to ensure a timely and full investigation of all reported election irregularities and to implement the recommendations of the upcoming EU Election Expert Mission report, Tribune reported on Friday.

Pakistan Election Result 2024 Live: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members on Friday protested against the continued imprisonment of party chief Imran Khan in Islamabad earlier today. This comes after general elections were held in Pakistan on Thursday amidst allegations of rigging.

Pakistan Election Result 2024 Live: PTI-supported independent candidate Sher Ali Arbab emerged victorious in the election for National Assembly constituency NA-31 Peshawar IV, securing an impressive 82,985 votes, Tribune reported on Friday.

Pakistan Election Result 2024 Live: PTI-backed independent candidate Sajid Khan has won the election for National Assembly constituency NA-26 Mohmand by securing 41,489 votes, Tribune reported on Friday.

Pakistan Election Result 2024 Live: Section 144 has been imposed in Islamabad in view of potential unrest, Tribune quoted a public relations officer as saying.
All measures are being taken for the convenience, protection, and security of the citizens. The Islamabad Capital Police expressed gratitude to the citizens for their cooperation during the peaceful conduct of the General Elections 2024, Tribune reported on Friday.

Pakistan Election Result 2024 Live: PTI acting president Hammad Azhar on Friday said the party secured a two-thirds majority in Punjab.

Here's the latest tally of leading candidates amid vote counting in Pakistan.

• PTI-backed candidates: 50
• PML-N: 40
• PPP-18
• Others-8

Interior Minister Dr Gohar Ejaz while discussing security challenges faced by the interim government during the general elections stated on Friday that 56 incidents were reported on election day despite the suspension of mobile services, Tribune said in its report.

Pakistan Election Result 2024 Live: PTI-backed candidate Suriya Bibi has made history by becoming the first woman to win the PK-01 seat from Chitral with 18,914 votes, reported Dawn. Suriya Bibi defeated JUI-F’s Shakeel Ahmad.