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Vote counting for Pakistan's 12th general elections, held on February 8, has concluded, and the latest results show candidates supported by cricketer-turned-politician and jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has got the most seats of the 266 National Assembly seats that went for polling. PTI was denied its election symbol, the bat, by the country's Election Commission, and, therefore, it could not contest the polls. Instead, it was forced to field its candidates as independents. Three major parties were involved in the fray for Pakistan's 2024 general election: Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N) and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's Pakistan People's Party (PPP).      #PakistanElections #ImranKhan #NawazSharif #ShahbazSharif #BilawalBhuttoZardari #PTI #PMLN #PPP #MQMP #ElectionResults #PoliticalUncertainty #GovernmentFormation #RiggingAllegations #LegalChallenges #LahoreHighCourt #ImranKhanLoyalists #PoliticalLandscape #ElectoralProcess #Democracy #PoliticalStability #InternationalCriticism #ElectionControversy #PoliticalTransition                     ~HT.178~PR.152~ED.194~GR.124~

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00:00 The tallying of votes from Pakistan's 12th general election conducted on February 8 has

00:05 concluded, revealing the latest results.

00:08 In a significant turn, candidates backed by former cricket star and incarcerated ex-Prime

00:12 Minister Imran Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaf have secured the highest number of seats among

00:16 the 266 National Assembly constituencies contested.

00:20 However, PTI faced a hurdle as the country's election commission denied them their designated

00:25 election symbol, the BAT, compelling the party to field candidates as independents.

00:30 The electoral landscape for Pakistan's 2024 general elections was dominated by three major

00:34 parties - Imran Khan's PTI, Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz, and Bilawal

00:40 Bhutto Zardari's Pakistan People's Party.

00:43 Let us look at the final tally of votes.

00:47 Independent candidates aligned with Imran Khan's PTI have secured 93 out of 265 seats

00:52 in the National Assembly, while Nawaz Sharif's PMLN has clinched 75 seats, and the Pakistan

00:57 People's Party has secured 53 seats.

01:00 Additionally, the Karachi-based Mutahida Qami Movement Pakistan, representing Urdu-speaking

01:06 migrants from India, has garnered 17 seats.

01:09 Despite discussions between PMLN and PPP on government formation, no definitive agreement

01:14 has been reached as of yet, leaving the political landscape in uncertainty.

01:18 Allegations of widespread rigging have surfaced, prompting criticism from the US, UK, and the

01:23 European Union regarding the election process, although Pakistan has refuted these claims.

01:28 Independent candidates affiliated with Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf have taken legal action by

01:32 filing petitions in the Lahore High Court, challenging the results in constituencies

01:36 PP164 and NA118, where Shahbaz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz, a father-son duo, emerged victorious.

01:43 Additionally, the victory of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been legally contested

01:48 in Lahore's NA130 constituency at the Lahore High Court.

01:52 So, who will form the government in Pakistan?

01:55 The scenarios

01:56 With 75 seats secured, Nawaz Sharif's party strikes a deal with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's

02:06 Pakistan People's Party, which holds 53 seats.

02:10 Together with smaller parties, they form a coalition government.

02:13 In this arrangement, either Sharif or his brother may become the prime minister, and

02:16 crucial roles are shared among different parties.

02:23 Imran Khan's independent candidates securing 93 seats join forces with a smaller party

02:27 to create a unified bloc, meeting the requirement for reserved seats allocation.

02:32 This move inches them closer to a majority, enabling them to propose a prime ministerial

02:36 candidate or negotiate support for a consensus candidate.

02:39 While Khan is ineligible for the prime minister position, this strategy could lead to his

02:44 release from jail.

02:50 In the absence of a clear majority, both Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan's parties require

02:53 the PPP to form a government.

02:55 To keep each other at bay, a deal is struck with the PPP, positioning the young Bhutto

02:59 Zardari as the prime ministerial candidate.

03:06 As political uncertainty persists, no party can establish a government.

03:10 The powerful Pakistan army, in the weaning as it has done thrice before in history, steps

03:14 in to restore order.

03:21 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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