General Elections 2024 PML-N, PPP & independent candidates leading electoral race in NA and PAs

LAHORE (Agencies): As per provisional / unofficial results – subject to verification and confirmation – coming after polls closed, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Pakistan Peoples Party and independent candidates [mainly those affiliated with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf are leading the electoral race in the national and provincial assemblies. Preliminary results of the 2024 general elections have begun to emerge from various national and provincial constituencies as the vote count commenced in

the evening following the conclusion of day-long polling across the country on Thursday. Projections of first results indicate that no party could attain an outright majority, although political bigwigs Nawaz Sharif, Asif Zardari, Shehbaz Sharif and Bilawal Bhutto are gradually widening the margin of victory against their contestants. As per unverified and unconfirmed reports, the PML-N is on its way to reclaim its political stronghold of Lahore, with its election candidates attaining

lead over competitors on 12 out of a total of 14 national assembly seats. Former three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is leading in Lahore’s NA-130. Likewise, PML-N leaders Shehbaz Sharif is inching towards victory in NA-123, Hamza Shehbaz in NA-118 and Maryam Nawaz in NA-119. Mobile service was suspended partially in different areas of the country including Islamabad due to security threat on the occasion of general election 2024.