Pak Elections: Nawaz Sharif claims victory, pitches for coalition govt with rival political parties

PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif on Friday (February 9) claimed victory even though the counting of votes for the February 8 general elections continues. He claimed that PML-N has emerged as the largest party in the country. According to the latest data shared by the Election Commission of Pakistan at 7 pm, PTI backed candidates were leading in 89 seats while PML-N candidates in 60 seats. Bilawal Bhutto's PPP(P) was ahead in 47 seats and JUI-F in 1 seat.

Addressing his party workers in Lahore, Nawaz Sharif said that he has told his younger brother Shehbaz to reach out to the PPP’s Asif Ali Zardari, JUI-F’s Fazlur Rehman and MQM-P’s Khalid



Maqbool Siddiqui for the formation of a coalition government.

“Shehbaz Sharif and Ishaq Dar will hold meetings today,” Dawn quoted Nawaz Sharif as saying.

He said that he respects the mandate of all parties, including that of  the independents.

“We are inviting everyone today to rebuild this injured Pakistan and sit with us. Our agenda is only a happy Pakistan and you know what we have done before,” Dawn quoted him as saying.

“We are all congratulating today because in these elections PML-N has emerged as the largest party in the country,” he added.