LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that no final decision has been made in the crucial meeting between former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and former President Asif Ali Zardari meeting. In a statement via social media, she said that the two sides agreed to hold more talks over the future set up in the South Asian country.
She said that the significance of independent candidates could not be ignored in the process. She said that today’s a key meeting will be held regarding the formation of the government in the county. She claimed that PML-N emerged as largest political party at center.
صدر شہبازشریف اور آصف زرداری کی ملاقات میں حتمی فیصلہ کوئی نہیں ہوا، مزید بات چیت پر اتفاق کیا گیا ہے؛ جناب آصف زرداری یقیناً اپنی جماعت سے مشاورت کریں گے۔ آزاد امید وار بھی الیکٹورل پراسیس میں بہت اہم ہوتے ہیں، آزاد امیدواروں سے بھی رابطے کی ذمے داریاں لگائی گئی ہیں، ہم سب کے…
— Marriyum Aurangzeb (@Marriyum_A) February 10, 2024
Three days following general elections were held, not a single party managed to secure a golden figure among the major political parties to form the government in Pakistan. As per the latest tally by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), results from 257 NA seats had been announced as of Sunday, out of a total of 266.
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According to the ECP, independent candidates have won 102, PML-N 73, PPPP 54, and MQM 17 seats on February 8 elections.
How is a majority determined in Pakistan?
With 266 seats up for grabs in the general elections, a simple majority of 134 is needed for any political party to form a government in the center.
