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- February 10, 2024
- Kainat Shakeel
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ISLAMABAD: The results of the general elections of 2024, released by the Pakistani Election Commission by Friday midnight, showed a first in the democratic history of the nation: independent candidates significantly outperformed mainstream political parties, particularly in the National and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assemblies.
94 seats were won by independent candidates, 63 by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), 50 by the Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP), 2 by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), 2 by Istehqam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), 14 by Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan, 1 by the Grand Democratic Alliance, 1 by the Pakistan Muslim League-Zia, 1 by Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen Pakistan (MWMP), and 3 by the PML. 135 seats were won by independent candidates out of 294 Punjab Assembly seats; PML-N received 1329 seats, PPPP 10, Tehreek e Labbaik Pakistan received one, IPP received one, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) received seven seats, and PML-Z received one.
Out of 127 constituencies with results declared as of the filing of this update, PPPP secured 83 seats in the Sindh Assembly, independent candidates 14, MQM-P 26, GDA two, and Jamaat-e-Islami two. Independent candidates have won 89 of the 105 provincial assembly seats in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa so far, followed by the PML-N with five, the PPPP with three, the JUI with seven, the JI with three, the Awami National Party (ANP) with one, and the PTIP with one.
According to results released so far for 43 seats, PML-N won nine seats in Balochistan, PPPP won twelve, JUI won eight, Independent candidates won five, JI won one, Awami National Party won two, Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) won four, and National Party (NP) and Balochistan National Party-Awami each won one. General Election 2024 polling ended peacefully overall on Thursday at 5 p.m., having started simultaneously across the nation at 8 a.m. The polls remained open for nine hours straight to give individuals as much time as possible to exercise their constitutionally guaranteed right to vote.
To exercise their democratic right and vote for candidates running in the national and provincial legislature elections, more than 128 million registered voters were expected to participate, according to the ECP. A total of 590 provincial assembly seats and 265 National Assembly seats were up for election. Voting was conducted on 51 seats in the Balochistan Assembly, 128 of the 130 seats in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, 296 of the 297 seats in the Punjab Assembly, and 130 seats in the Sindh Assembly. Out of all the constituencies, 855 had polls conducted; however, voting was not done in NA 8, PP 266, PK 22, and PK 91 because of the candidate’s passing.
The nation’s unwavering dedication to democracy, democratic norms, and ideals was demonstrated by the fact that this was the fifth straight general election in favour of a democratic transition of power since the start of the twenty-first century (2002–2024). Overall, Election Day went smoothly and peacefully, with the active involvement of the populace who turned out in large numbers to exercise their right to vote for the candidates of their choice. No significant untoward incidents were reported across the nation.
To guarantee a free, fair, transparent, and peaceful election process throughout the nation, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) worked with security agencies and other state institutions to set up complex preparations.