Imran Khan’s party wins most seats in PoK Legislative elections marred by violence: Opposition alleges ‘rigging’
The Hindu
Imran Khan’s PTI won 25 seats while Pakistan People’s Party came second with 11 seats and the incumbent PML-N secured just six seats
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party on July 26 was poised to form the government in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) for the first time after it won 25 of 45 seats in the Legislative Assembly elections marred by deadly violence and allegations of irregularities by the Opposition, local media reported. Mr. Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) won 25 seats while Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) came second with 11 seats and the incumbent Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) secured just six seats, the state-run Radio Pakistan reported, citing unofficial results announced by the Election Commission. Thus, PTI got a simple majority to form the government without support of any other party. It is for the first time that it will form a government in PoK.
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