When are the results going to be released?
In Pakistan, it is already 7 p.m. (14:00 GMT), and the two-hour extension granted to certain constituencies is about to end.
Partial and unofficial results are anticipated to trickle in later in the evening. The vote count is already underway.
Senior Election Commission of Pakistan official Haroon Shinwari stated that complete results will begin to come in from metropolitan regions after 10 p.m. (17:00 GMT), but he cautioned that there may be a delay in more remote, rural areas.
How are elections held in Pakistan conducted?
Here are some details regarding the operation of the election system:
Elections were held for seats in Pakistan’s four province, or state, assemblies and the national legislature, known as the National Assembly. Pakistan is a parliamentary democracy.
Out of the 241 million people living in Pakistan, about 128 million were old enough to vote. The polls closed at 5 p.m. (12:00 GMT), however certain regions were given a two-hour extension.
12,695 candidates are running for the provinces, while 5,121 are running for the federal legislature.
There are 336 seats in the National Assembly; 266 are chosen by direct election on election day, and the remaining 70 seats are designated for women (60 seats) and non-Muslims (10 seats). These seats are distributed based on the strength of each party in the assembly.
The National Assembly is composed of the candidates who win. Following the election, independent candidates are free to affiliate with any party.
The National Assembly chooses the leader of the house, who becomes the prime minister, through a parliamentary vote when it is constituted. A successful candidate needs to garner the support of at least 169 members of the house, or a simple majority.
A candidate for prime minister is sworn in as prime minister following their victory in the National Assembly. Prime Minister-elect selects cabinet
