Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf of Imran Khan was on its way to winning the biggest number of National Assembly seats as Pakistani wait for official results after the nation went to polls amid controversies and terrorist threats.
The PTI emerged victorious in 111 National Assembly seats as partial results emerged.
Pakistan Muslim League (N) of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was trailing second as media reported 37% of unofficial count for the Lower House of the Parliament early Friday.
Election Commission of Pakistan was the target of criticism for unexplained delay in the announcement of election results, as Thursday changed into Friday hours after voting ended.
Imran Khan who has been a leading voice against corruption and for socioeconomic justice is likely to form a coalition government, analysts say as no party appeared to be in a dominating position.
Largely as a result of Imran Khan’s years-old campaign against corruption, courts have convicted Nawaz Sharif and several members of his family in cases about his offshore wealth and assets.
Khan’s PTI swept to victory in his provincial stronghold Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 65 seats from 99 seats.
Pakistan Peoples Party of Asif Ali Zadari and his son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari won several seats in its home province of Sindh.
