Independent candidates associated with the jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan are reportedly leading in Pakistan's national election on Friday. According to local television tallies and a report by GEO News, these independents have secured victories in 47 out of 106 counted parliamentary seats. Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), is showing a strong performance in the early results despite facing a military-backed crackdown that included arrests and harassment. The election results have been coming in slowly, raising concerns about potential manipulation. PTI candidates are leading, with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) trailing behind.
Candidates linked to jailed former PM Imran Khan’s PTI are in the lead in Pakistan’s election, followed by PMLN and PPP contenders https://t.co/BxpKiDNlO2 https://t.co/V58RbGUpSj
Independent candidates backed by imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan were leading in Pakistan’s national election results on Friday. https://t.co/YDvbd4NvtY
Candidates loyal to imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan have stormed to a shock lead in Pakistan’s election results count defying a military-backed campaign of arrests and harassment https://t.co/gndCrtGNYo https://t.co/3fBaDuQtQH
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the party of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan, is on track for a strong showing in early results in Pakistan’s election despite a military-backed crackdown https://t.co/gndCrtGNYo https://t.co/R06uDSSSgR
⚠️ INDEPENDENTS WIN 47 OF 106 SEATS COUNTED IN PAKISTAN POLL, MOST BACKED BY IMRAN KHAN - GEO NEWS (Reuters) Independent candidates contesting Pakistan's national election, most of whom are backed by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, won in 47 of 106 parliamentary seats as… https://t.co/CHMcQkawJW
Independent candidates linked to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan are outperforming expectations Friday in Pakistan's election, local TV tallies show, as a slow trickle of official results spark fears of a fix https://t.co/likQfdTiEk https://t.co/C8gqLODf9X
Candidates Linked To Jailed Imran Khan Leading Pakistan Vote: Report https://t.co/DQr9Qltqdb https://t.co/paKVE8B9Su