Imran Khan s party wins 25 seats in PoK elections amid rigging allegations ANI | Updated: Jul 27, 2021 03:48 IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 27 (ANI): Amid allegations of poll rigging by the Opposition, Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party has won 25 of 45 seats in Pakistan occupied Kashmir legislative assembly elections marred by deadly violence.
The PoK assembly has a total of 53 members but only 45 are directly elected.
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has won 25 general seats of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) Legislative Assembly, followed by 11 seats won by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), six by Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) and one each by two regional political parties in Sunday s polls, as per officially announcement made on Monday, as per Dawn report.
Imran Khan s Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf wins PoK regional election
Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) won 25 seats in the 45-seat assembly in Sunday s poll, Chief Election Commissioner Abdul Rashid Sulehria informed. Kashmir s outgoing Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider, of the PML-N, contested two seats, losing one and winning the other by only 300 votes. (Photo: Reuters)
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Updated: Jul 27, 2021, 08:30 AM IST
The ruling party of Pakistan s Prime Minister Imran Khan has won a majority of seats in Pakistan-administered Kashmir s regional assembly, the head of the election commission announced on Monday.
Analysts say polarisation in Pakistan s politics pushed the main national parties to focus on the polls in the semi-autonomous region, tightening races in an election that is often overlooked and traditionally won by the national ruling party.
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Published: 27 Jul 2021 10:17 AM BdST
Updated: 27 Jul 2021 10:17 AM BdST FILE PHOTO: Pakistan s Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan June 4, 2021. REUTERS/Saiyna Bashir/File Photo
The ruling party of Pakistan s Prime Minister Imran Khan has won a majority of seats in Pakistan-administered Kashmir s regional assembly, the head of the election commission announced on Monday. );
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Analysts say polarisation in Pakistan s politics pushed the main national parties to focus on the polls in the semi-autonomous region, tightening races in an election that is often overlooked and traditionally won by the national ruling party.
Khan, who came to power in a 2018 election, has faced growing criticism over his management of Pakistan s economy and his ability to deliver on campaign promises, including pledges to create millions of new jobs and root out corruption.
PoK elections: Results show Imran Khan s victory
27 Jul 2021, 08:27 GMT+10
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 27 (ANI): Amid allegations of poll rigging by the Opposition, Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party has won 25 of 45 seats in Pakistan occupied Kashmir legislative assembly elections marred by deadly violence.
The PoK assembly has a total of 53 members but only 45 are directly elected.
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has won 25 general seats of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) Legislative Assembly, followed by 11 seats won by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), six by Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) and one each by two regional political parties in Sunday s polls, as per officially announcement made on Monday, as per Dawn report.
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