Pakistan Election Results 2018 LIVE: Imran Khan to meet party leaders as PTI inches closer to power

Khan is scheduled to speak at 4.30 pm (IST), when he is expected to declare victory, Reuters has reported.

Earlier his spokesman, Fawad Chaudhry, tweeted: "Congratulations to the nation on a new Pakistan! Prime Minister Imran Khan."

Although Khan still appeared likely to fall short of the 137 seats needed for a majority, he should have no problems finding coalition partners from smaller parties and independents.

Imran Khan is currently meeting with senior PTI leaders at his residence in Islamabad, Geo TV has reported.

Imran Khan beats former PM Abbasi in Islamabad

PTI’s Imran Khan has beaten former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi by more than 48,500 votes in Islamabad 2 (NA-53) seat. Abbasi is also trailing in his other seat Rawalpindi 1 against PTI candidate Sadaqat Ali Abbasi.

MMA rejects election results

Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA)’s chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has also rejected the results, alleging that widespread rigging was happening in the polling stations. Rehman said that he talked with PML(N)’s Shehbaz Sharif and PPP’s Asif Ali Zardari about the matter.

Rehman also announced an all party conference to discuss the matter further, according to a report by Pakistan Today.

Shehbaz Sharif has lost his seat from NA192, according to reports.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election (counting still on):

(99 general seats in the province)

PTI: 55

MMA: 06

ANP: 05

PPP: 03

PML(N): 02

Independents:



03

PTI is set to retain the province bordering Afghanistan.

  

Imran Khan has promised an "Islamic welfare state"

Imran Khan has staunchly denied allegations by PML(N) that he is getting help from the military, which has ruled Pakistan for about half of its history and still sets key security and foreign policy in the nuclear-armed nation. The army has also dismissed allegations of meddling in the election.

Khan has promised an "Islamic welfare state" and cast his populist campaign as aImran Khan was supposed to address the media. However, this has been postponed until counting is completed in at least 80 percent of the polling stations. Khan will be meeting senior party leaders at his residence in Islamabad shortly, Geo TV has reported. Khan may also address the media later in the afternoon.

  

Hafiz Saeed’s candidates fail to win or lead in any seat

26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed has also fielded candidates in this election.

Saeed has fielded 265 candidates — 80 for the National Assembly (NA) and 185 for the provincial assemblies.

The candidates are contesting under the Allaha-u-Akbar Tehreek (AAT) banner, a dormant political party which was already registered with the ECP, after Saeed’s Milli Muslim League (MML) was denied registration by the poll panel.

So far, AAT candidates have failed to win or leads in any of the seats, according to reports.

PPP leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is trailing in all three seats he is contesting from, according to Geo TV.