As Pakistan eagerly awaits the results of the Pakistan General Election 2024, the aftermath of the polls has been marked by delays, controversies, and unexpected outcomes. The counting of votes is currently underway after a turbulent election day on Thursday. Reports of a crackdown on the party of jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan, sporadic violence, and connectivity issues have created a tense atmosphere across the country.
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00:00 As Pakistan eagerly awaits the results of the general election of 2024, the aftermath
00:07 of the polls has been marked by delays, controversies and unexpected outcomes.
00:13 The counting of votes is currently underway after a turbulent election day on Thursday.
00:19 Reports of a crackdown on the party of jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan, sporadic violence
00:24 and internet connectivity issues have created a tense atmosphere across the country.
00:30 Pakistan's political landscape is predominantly shaped by three major parties - the Pakistan
00:34 Muslim League Nawaz or PMLN, the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insa for PTI and the Pakistan People's
00:41 Party or PPP.
00:43 As the nation holds its breath, the Election Commission of Pakistan issued a late-night
00:47 warning to polling officers, urging them to expedite the release of results, which began
00:52 more than nine hours after the polls closed.
00:55 The National Assembly, consisting of 336 seats, plays a crucial role in determining the country's
01:00 political direction.
01:02 266 seats are filled through direct voting, while the remaining 70 are reserved.
01:07 Among the reserved seats, 60 are allocated for women and 10 for non-Muslims based on
01:12 each party's representation in the assembly.
01:15 A simple majority requires a minimum of 133 seats, but speculations arise as analysts
01:21 believe the election outcome might not yield a decisive winner.
01:25 Despite early victories for former Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif's PMLN party, securing four
01:30 seats initially, the PTI party led by jailed ex-PM Imran Khan gained unexpected momentum.
01:37 Independent candidates supported by PTI emerged victorious in five parliamentary seats, surpassing
01:42 PMLN's initial success.
01:45 The PPP led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari secured three seats, trailing behind both PMLN and
01:51 PTI.
01:52 The Election Commission's Special Secretary Zafar Iqbal attributed the delay in announcing
01:57 results to an internet issue, causing the first official results to be released more
02:01 than 10 hours after polls closed.
02:03 In an interesting turn of events, Imran Khan's PTI encouraged citizens to remove passwords
02:09 from their personal Wi-Fi networks via a social media post, aiming to facilitate internet
02:13 access and expedite the result announcement process.
02:17 As the vote counting continues, a clearer electoral landscape is expected to emerge
02:21 by Friday, i.e. on February 9.
02:24 The nation remains on edge awaiting the final results that will shape Pakistan's political
02:28 future.
02:29 Stay tuned to OneIndia for the latest updates on the Pakistan general election 2024.
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