2018 Pakistani general election
Pakistanis go to the polls on Wednesday, July 25, to elect another National Assembly for a five-year term. But instead of prospectively celebrating the second peaceful transition of power from one civilian government to another—which in the case of Pakistan is an important marker indeed—the general mood among observers appears to be one of great concern.
General elections were held in Pakistan on 25 July 2018 to elect the members of the 15th National Assembly and to the four Provincial Assemblies of Pakistan.[1][2]
Most of the opinion polls suggested an overall Pakistan Muslim League (N) lead with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) being the close second.[3] Many people are believing that the Pakistani courts and military are rigging the votes in favor of the PTI and against the PML (N).[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Pakistan Tahreek e Insaaf party leader Imran Khan leads in early poll results despite calls of corruption.[12][13][14] The allegations were denied by the Election Commission of Pakistan.[15][16][17]
On July 27, election officials declared that Khan's party had won 109 of the 269 seats, giving PTI a majority in the National Assembly thus making Khan Prime Minister-elect.[18] On August 15, Asad Qaiser elected as Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan and Qasim Suri as Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan.[19] On August 17, Imran Khan elected as Prime Minister of Pakistan
Major candidates
Imran Khan
(PTI)
from Punjab[a]Shehbaz Sharif
(PML-N)
from Punjab
Polling
2018 Pakistani General Election Media
District-by-district map of voter turnout in the 2018 Pakistani General Election with data from the ECP (Election Commission of Pakistan).
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf vote share
Pakistan Muslim League (N) vote share
Pakistan Peoples Party vote share
PPP: 53 seats
Notes
- ↑ Name is bold because he won the election
References
- ↑ "General polls 2018 would be held on July 25: sources". Dunya News. 22 May 2018.
- ↑ Samaa Web Desk. Govt to complete its term; elections to be held in July 2018: PM. https://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2017/12/govt-complete-term-elections-held-july-2018-pm/.
- ↑ "Elections Exclusive: 3 poll results in! Who will you vote for Pakistan? - Pakistan – Geo.tv". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ↑ "Nawaz Sharif verdict: Ahead of general elections, Pakistan Army exhibits super show of 'soft coup' to prop up extremist parties – Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ↑ Kanwar, Kamlendra (7 July 2018). "Nawaz Sharif sentencing: More to the judgment than meets the eye". newsnation.in. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ "The End of Democracy or a New Resurgence in Pakistan?". Economic and Political Weekly. 53 (24). 5 June 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ "A manipulated outcome". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ "Pak Army wants to install a puppet government: Nadeem Nusrat". www.aninews.in. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ↑ "The assault on Pakistan media ahead of vote". BBC News. 4 July 2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44693968. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ↑ "Pakistanis tiring of elections manipulated by establishment – Asia Times". www.atimes.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ "Patronage and power plays in Pakistan's electoral politics". eastasiaforum.org. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ Ex-cricketer Khan leads Pakistan elections in early counting. BBC News. 26 July 2018. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44961193. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ↑ Gannon, Kathy (26 July 2018). Unofficial Results in Pakistan's Election Show Lead For Imran Khan, But Opponents Allege Fraud. TIME Magazine. http://time.com/5349389/pakistan-election-imran-khan-lead-fraud/. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ↑ Shah, Saeed (25 July 2018). Ex-Cricket Star Imran Khan Headed for Pakistan Election Victory. Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ex-cricket-star-imran-khan-headed-for-pakistan-election-victory-1532554443. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ↑ "ECP rejects 'Form 45' accusation". Business Recorder. 26 July 2018. https://fp.brecorder.com/2018/07/20180726393831/. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ↑ "'PML-N rejects poll results,' declares Shahbaz Sharif" (in en-US). Dawn. 2018-07-25. https://www.dawn.com/news/1422741/parties-cry-foul-as-election-results-pour-in-ecp-denies-allegations. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
- ↑ "ECP rejects political parties' claim of 'rigging' on election day" (in en-US). The Express Tribune. 2018-07-26. https://tribune.com.pk/story/1766411/1-ecp-rejects-political-parties-claim-rigging-election-day/. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
- ↑ Morrison, Sean (July 27, 2018). "Imran Khan wins Pakistan general election but needs to form coalition" (in en-GB). Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/imran-khan-wins-pakistan-general-election-but-needs-to-form-coalition-government-a3897541.html. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "PTI's Asad Qaiser sworn in as NA speaker amid opposition ruckus". DAWN.COM. 15 August 2018. https://www.dawn.com/news/1427135/ptis-asad-qaiser-sworn-in-as-na-speaker-amid-opposition-ruckus. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
