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Pakistan General Elections 2024
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Nation needs stable hands, healing touch to move on from anarchy, polarisation, says Gen Asim Munir
The army chief's statement comes after major political leaders met in Lahore to discuss the formation of government.
“Elections are not a zero-sum competition of winning and losing but an exercise to determine the mandate of the people. Political leadership and their workers should rise above self-interests and synergise efforts in governing and serving the people which is perhaps the only way to make democracy functional and purposeful,” the army chief said, as per the military's media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
He said elections and democracy are means to serve the people of Pakistan and not ends in themselves.
The COAS congratulated the entire Pakistani nation, the caretaker government, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), political parties and all the winning candidates on the successful conduct of the general elections 2024.
He said free and unhindered participation by Pakistani people to exercise their right to vote demonstrated their commitment to democracy and the rule of law as enshrined in the Constitution.
“Leadership and personnel of law-enforcement agencies deserve our highest appreciation for creating a safe and secure environment for the electoral process, despite overwhelming odds. The constructive role played by national media, civil society, members of civil administration and judiciary enabled the successful conduct of the largest electoral exercise in national history,” the army chief said.
He said as the people of Pakistan had reposed their combined trust in the constitution of Pakistan, it was now incumbent upon all political parties to reciprocate the same with political maturity and unity.
“As we move forward from this national milestone we must reflect on where the country stands today and where our rightful place should be in the comity of nations,” said the COAS wishing that the elections bring in political and economic stability and prove to be the harbinger of peace and prosperity for the country.
- Elections not zero-sum competition of winning, losing: COAS.
- COAS congratulates entire nation on successful conduct of polls.
- 'Political leadership, their workers should rise above self-interests'.
The army chief's statement comes after major political leaders met in Lahore to discuss the formation of government.
“Elections are not a zero-sum competition of winning and losing but an exercise to determine the mandate of the people. Political leadership and their workers should rise above self-interests and synergise efforts in governing and serving the people which is perhaps the only way to make democracy functional and purposeful,” the army chief said, as per the military's media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
He said elections and democracy are means to serve the people of Pakistan and not ends in themselves.
The COAS congratulated the entire Pakistani nation, the caretaker government, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), political parties and all the winning candidates on the successful conduct of the general elections 2024.
He said free and unhindered participation by Pakistani people to exercise their right to vote demonstrated their commitment to democracy and the rule of law as enshrined in the Constitution.
“Leadership and personnel of law-enforcement agencies deserve our highest appreciation for creating a safe and secure environment for the electoral process, despite overwhelming odds. The constructive role played by national media, civil society, members of civil administration and judiciary enabled the successful conduct of the largest electoral exercise in national history,” the army chief said.
He said as the people of Pakistan had reposed their combined trust in the constitution of Pakistan, it was now incumbent upon all political parties to reciprocate the same with political maturity and unity.
“As we move forward from this national milestone we must reflect on where the country stands today and where our rightful place should be in the comity of nations,” said the COAS wishing that the elections bring in political and economic stability and prove to be the harbinger of peace and prosperity for the country.
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FAFEN, in its report, says PTI maintained its vote bank in 2024 elections
On February 8, Pakistan conducted its 10th general elections after over five years which saw about 60 million citizens exercising their right to vote to elect their representatives in the 265 National Assembly and 590 provincial assembly constituencies.
According to FAFEN, PML-N and PPP increased their vote banks while Imran Khan-founded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) retained its vote bank in the elections.
"This calculation is based on the results of 235 NA constituencies. PTI-backed candidates secured 16.85 million votes compared to the party’s tally of 16.9 million votes in 2018. PML-N increased its share of votes from 12.9 million in 2018 to 13.3 million in 2024 and PPPP’s share increased from 6.9 million in 2018 to 7.6 million in 2024," said the report.
Meanwhile, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) share has gone slightly up from 2.1 million in 2018 to 2.6 million in 2024.
In its report, FAFEN said that the elections followed two tumultuous years of political upheaval, discord and polarisation, which have left behind debris of constitutional confusions, judicial misadventures, communal stress, economic downturn and growing public distrust in public and electoral institutions — issues that must be taken up by the future government as its top priorities.
"Despite a spiral of allegations by multiple political parties about not getting a level playing field as well as a spike in militant violence in some parts of the country, none of the political parties backed out of the electoral race.
"All parties continued until the last minute their efforts to muster public support, which augurs well for Pakistan’s struggling democracy. In addition, the pre-election perception of an unlevel playing field does not seem to have prevented the accusing political parties from gaining electoral ground," it added.
The media kept voters informed through their undiluted reporting, which helped voters make informed choices. Independent civil society groups deserve praise in particular for focusing attention on rights and liberties during the election process, including infringements of the rights of citizens and political parties.
More than 1.1 million election officials performed election duties in a highly challenging political environment. They ensured the integrity of voting and counting processes at the polling stations that largely remained free of controversy, notwithstanding sporadic complaints by political parties and candidates about not getting the election results forms to which they are legally entitled.
More than 0.7 million police and military officials stood guard across Pakistan and outside polling stations, ensuring peace and order on election day against the backdrop of fears of militant and political violence.
In addition, the caretaker government’s suspension of cellular and internet services on election day — regardless of the security reasons — undermined years of parliamentary efforts to reform the election results management process through amendments to the Elections Act, 2017, which were meant to maximise the integrity, efficiency and transparency of electoral outcomes.
Many of the concerns raised by the political parties and their candidates need to be addressed on legal merit by the ECP as promptly as possible, while residual matters can be addressed by the election tribunals that will be formed and start working in less than two months.
This preliminary report is based on the observation reports received from 3,534 observers from 12,177 polling stations in 262 NA constituencies. These include 5,083 male polling stations, 1,730 female stations and 5,364 combined stations. In addition, the preliminary findings include constituency-level observation reports from 231 long-term observers – 195 men and 36 women — as well as observation of the process of preparation of preliminary results at the offices of Returning Officers (ROs) in 265 NA constituencies.
- PTI maintained its vote bank in 2024 polls.
- About 60 million citizens went to vote.
- PML-N increased votes to 13.3m in 2024.
On February 8, Pakistan conducted its 10th general elections after over five years which saw about 60 million citizens exercising their right to vote to elect their representatives in the 265 National Assembly and 590 provincial assembly constituencies.
According to FAFEN, PML-N and PPP increased their vote banks while Imran Khan-founded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) retained its vote bank in the elections.
"This calculation is based on the results of 235 NA constituencies. PTI-backed candidates secured 16.85 million votes compared to the party’s tally of 16.9 million votes in 2018. PML-N increased its share of votes from 12.9 million in 2018 to 13.3 million in 2024 and PPPP’s share increased from 6.9 million in 2018 to 7.6 million in 2024," said the report.
Meanwhile, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) share has gone slightly up from 2.1 million in 2018 to 2.6 million in 2024.
In its report, FAFEN said that the elections followed two tumultuous years of political upheaval, discord and polarisation, which have left behind debris of constitutional confusions, judicial misadventures, communal stress, economic downturn and growing public distrust in public and electoral institutions — issues that must be taken up by the future government as its top priorities.
"Despite a spiral of allegations by multiple political parties about not getting a level playing field as well as a spike in militant violence in some parts of the country, none of the political parties backed out of the electoral race.
"All parties continued until the last minute their efforts to muster public support, which augurs well for Pakistan’s struggling democracy. In addition, the pre-election perception of an unlevel playing field does not seem to have prevented the accusing political parties from gaining electoral ground," it added.
Media contributed 'tremendously during' polls
Notwithstanding the general perception that pre-election media freedoms were constricted and sporadic incidences of restrictions on expression and speech, in fact, Pakistani print, electronic and digital media continued to contribute tremendously to strengthening the political and electoral process.The media kept voters informed through their undiluted reporting, which helped voters make informed choices. Independent civil society groups deserve praise in particular for focusing attention on rights and liberties during the election process, including infringements of the rights of citizens and political parties.
Over 1.1m election officials performed duties
Unfazed by a spate of scathing criticism from some political parties, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) must particularly be acknowledged for having organised the country’s largest electoral exercise — with the greatest number of candidates and highest number of voters — in a reasonably orderly manner.More than 1.1 million election officials performed election duties in a highly challenging political environment. They ensured the integrity of voting and counting processes at the polling stations that largely remained free of controversy, notwithstanding sporadic complaints by political parties and candidates about not getting the election results forms to which they are legally entitled.
More than 0.7 million police and military officials stood guard across Pakistan and outside polling stations, ensuring peace and order on election day against the backdrop of fears of militant and political violence.
Delay in results, cellular suspension overshadowed polls
However, whatever the reasons and explanations, the ECP’s delay in the preparation and announcement of preliminary election results overshadowed an otherwise orderly election, raising questions about the credibility of the election outcome.In addition, the caretaker government’s suspension of cellular and internet services on election day — regardless of the security reasons — undermined years of parliamentary efforts to reform the election results management process through amendments to the Elections Act, 2017, which were meant to maximise the integrity, efficiency and transparency of electoral outcomes.
'Closure to period of unsettling uncertainty'
Nevertheless, the country has found closure to a period of unsettling uncertainty that was not only exhausting for the people but also for the economy, with lingering inflation, unemployment and general disenchantment. Now it is the responsibility of political parties to bring to an end their obstinate disengagement for a smooth transition of power in order to ensure the much-needed political stability in the country.Many of the concerns raised by the political parties and their candidates need to be addressed on legal merit by the ECP as promptly as possible, while residual matters can be addressed by the election tribunals that will be formed and start working in less than two months.
This preliminary report is based on the observation reports received from 3,534 observers from 12,177 polling stations in 262 NA constituencies. These include 5,083 male polling stations, 1,730 female stations and 5,364 combined stations. In addition, the preliminary findings include constituency-level observation reports from 231 long-term observers – 195 men and 36 women — as well as observation of the process of preparation of preliminary results at the offices of Returning Officers (ROs) in 265 NA constituencies.
Dumb as hell. But then we can thank our collective faith of Islam which helps temper that.What I find hilarious is that some people try to make Pakistan out to be this wild wartorn state where race and ethnicity conflicts are common
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The counting of ballots is underway after millions of Pakistanis, out of the 128 million eligible voters, Thursday voted to elect their representatives amid the countrywide internet and mobile shutdown, sporadic political violence, and a deadly terror attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Latest party position is being updated with regular intervals
| Party | National Assembly | Punjab Assembly | Sindh Assembly | Balochistan Assembly | KP Assembly |
| PTI-backed Independents | 95 | 117 | 11 | 0 | 80 |
| PML-N | 74 | 136 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| PPP | 54 | 10 | 83 | 11 | 4 |
| MQM-P | 17 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents | 9 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| JUI-F | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| PML | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IPP | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BNP | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| PML-Z | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MWM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PNAP | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BAP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| PkMAP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| TLP | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Haq Do Tehreek Balochistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PNAP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GDA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| JIP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Pakistan Rah-E-Haq Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| BNP-A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PTI-P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Disclaimer: All results are unofficial and unconfirmed
As many as 17,816 independent and party-affiliated candidates contested 265 National Assembly, 296 Punjab Assembly, 130 Sindh Assembly, 113 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and 51 Balochistan seats — a total of 855.
The polls, the largest-ever in the country's history, are pivotal for the country's uncertain socioeconomic and political future given the dire economy and security situation — and arguably an all-time high political polarisation.
The run-up to the polls saw violence with a significant surge in terrorist attacks, especially in Balochistan and KP.
Apart from the cowardly terrorist attack on police in Dera Ismail Khan (DI) that martyred four police, the polling day witnessed relevant calm with no major violent incident reported from anywhere in the country.
A controversial eleventh-hour action by the government that cast doubts on the transparency, fairness, and freedom of polls was the suspension of mobile and internet services across the country. This move drew heavy fire from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JIP) Emir Hafiz Naeem Ur Rehman, and independent candidate Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, and others.
The PPP chief was so outraged over this abrupt shutdown of mobile services that he even wrote to the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa to take notice and have the apex court implement the Islamabad High Court's (IHC) 2018 orders barring suspension of these services on polling day.
Nevertheless, polling continued as people gathered outside 90,675 polling stations to cast their ballots which concluded at 5pm.
While the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) promised to announce the election results without any delay, hours-long delays sparked controversy with several parties casting doubts.
However, the commission has started releasing provisional results, ending uncertainty among candidates.
CONCLUSION::
Pmln got severely mauled, virtual landslide for PTI. Army and pmln had plan B (mass scale rigging)in place to be executed as soon as they see results turning against them. Plan B executed and still in operation (hence delay in results).
Ppp/munir whisky assured by blinken to turn blind eye, hence blatant visual rigging.
Following failure of pmln to secure massive victory, plan c to be executed… PDM 2.0. Ppp/pmln and brought out independents..
The above is the only planning Faujeets are good at, no idea how to deal with threats on the borders but good at political manipulation and kingmaking..
Pmln got severely mauled, virtual landslide for PTI. Army and pmln had plan B (mass scale rigging)in place to be executed as soon as they see results turning against them. Plan B executed and still in operation (hence delay in results).
Ppp/munir whisky assured by blinken to turn blind eye, hence blatant visual rigging.
Following failure of pmln to secure massive victory, plan c to be executed… PDM 2.0. Ppp/pmln and brought out independents..
The above is the only planning Faujeets are good at, no idea how to deal with threats on the borders but good at political manipulation and kingmaking..
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Regardless of political outcomes the most important thing is implementing reforms in institutions
We've seen the past few years how much they've struggled with maintaining progress, narratives, development.
We live in a modern world where you cannot survive with parchis and nepotism IT IS NOT SUSTAINABLE YOU ARE KILLING YOURSELF SLOWLY. Skilled and talented professionals interested in their jobs is needed, and a system that produces them!
Pakistan's problem is less-so politics but the lack of a meritocratic system that utilises the best talent pool available
We've seen the past few years how much they've struggled with maintaining progress, narratives, development.
We live in a modern world where you cannot survive with parchis and nepotism IT IS NOT SUSTAINABLE YOU ARE KILLING YOURSELF SLOWLY. Skilled and talented professionals interested in their jobs is needed, and a system that produces them!
Pakistan's problem is less-so politics but the lack of a meritocratic system that utilises the best talent pool available
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The military has received a spanking of epic magnitude. The message is crystal clear by the people. PPP and PML-N are just meaningless donkeys.
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Dude, Get your payments cleared before Mian Sanp's platelets go down again and he run away to his homeland.
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The ‘generals’ elections’ that turned against Pakistan’s military
Pakistan’s 2024 general elections were dubbed the “most rigged” in the country’s history, with the popular Imran Khan barred from running and the military seen as backing former prime minister Nawaz…
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There's no doubt about it, Faujeets have already started their filthy games to create troubles for up coming KP govt.
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Kpk government should create protection force within weeks not months. So huge that these rats in GHQ will not dare.
Protect the people will, by all means necessary.
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US reps call for probe in election fraud against Pak Army: Who said what
US representatives have called for an investigation against the Pakistan Army over alleged election fraud. Check out who said what.
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