ISLAMABAD- The turnout in the General Elections 2018 has been around 55%,top ECP official hinted on Thursday. However the exact turnout will beofficially announced by ECP on Friday along with complete results.

The international media AFP had also hinted at turnout to be between 50 to55%.

Earlier Chief Election Commissioner Sardar Mohammad Raza announced thefirst unofficial result.

Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, he said Chaudhry Mohammad Adnanof PTI won from PP-11 Rawalpindi-6 by securing 43,079 votes.

Earlier, he thanked all institutions, including army, media, and judiciary,which helped in the conduct of general election in a free, fair andtransparent manner.

Sardar Mohammad Raza said technical faults in the RTS were the main causeof delay in the announcement of election result.

Answering questions from newsmen about allegations of rigging by certainpolitical leaders, the Chief Election Commissioner said the election washundred percent fair and transparent.

He said if there was delay in the announcement of the results because oftechnical fault in RTS system, it does not mean rigging.