PTI finally reaches the magic number of 150 in Punjab Assembly: Report
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LAHORE - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is all set to form government in Punjab as Imran Khan-led party claimed to have gained support of 150 MPAs-elect.
PTI was able to secure support of 8 members of PML Q and near 20 independent MPA elect have also joined PTI.
At least 149 seats are required to form government in Punjab. PML-N had secured 129 seats and PTI had taken 123 seats in recently held general elections. However, the count for PTI has escalated after its leaders managed to convince the independents.
Party sources told that the decision regarding Punjab rule will be taken by PTI Chief Imran Khan soon. Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), while refusing to support PML-N, also shook hands with PTI. ------------------------------
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had announced final results of all the constituencies of the national and provincial assemblies, more than 56 hours after the conclusion of voting for the 2018 General Elections in the country.
Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party has won 116 of the 270 National Assembly seats, emerging as the largest political party in the country. The PML-N grabbed 64 seats, while the PPP is in third place with 43 National Assembly seats.
Similarly, Mutahida Majlis Amal (MMA) secured 12 seats and Pakistan Muslim League (Q), Balochistan Natioanl Party, Mutahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan, and Balochistan Awami Party has secured 4, 03, 06, and 04 seat respectively.
Awami National Party (ANP) has won one seat, Awami Muslim League (AML), Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaniyat and Jamhoori Wattan Party (JWP) have also grabbed one NA seat each.
Fourteen independent candidates have also remained successful in their constituencies. They are likely to play an important role in formation of the federal government.