Imran’s PTI is joining hands with MWM – 2024-02-12 09:05:35

Voting in Pakistan’s general election ended on February 8. After three days, the results of all the constituencies have not been declared yet. The preliminary results show that independent candidates supporting Imran Khan have won the most seats. But that is not enough to form a government.

Moreover, independent candidates supported by PTI will also lose the chance to get reserved seats or become an opposition party in Parliament without coming under the banner of any party. In this situation, these pro-Imran candidates have practically no other way except to join any other registered political party. Realizing that, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has reached an agreement with a party called Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM). The party’s spokesperson Rauf Hasan confirmed this information.

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Talking to Geo News, Rauf said that they will try to form the government in Punjab. Besides, he claimed that the party has the majority to form the government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

Alleging that at least 60 seats have been taken away from PTI, Rauf Hasan said, PTI will go to the election tribunal and even court if necessary.

PTI in Marpatch of Rules
The total number of seats in the National Assembly of Pakistan is 336. Out of this 266 constituencies are directly elected. The remaining 70 seats are reserved, of which 60 are for women and 10 for non-Muslims. This time, as the election of one seat has been postponed, the parties have to rely on the results of a total of 265 seats. They need to get at least 134 seats to win the election.

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At the time of writing this report at around 11 o’clock Bangladesh time on Sunday (February 11), the information of Pakistani media Dawn says that among the 265 seats that were voted for, the independent candidates supported by Imran Khan are leading by getting the most seats. They won 93 seats.

Nawaz Sharif’s Muslim League (PML-N) has won 73 seats. Bilwal Bhutto Zardari’s party PPP is in third place after winning 54 seats.

MWM in alliance with PTI won only one seat.

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According to Pakistan’s constitution, independents can join any party within three days and contribute to the formation of the government or the opposition.

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