ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has started mulling over a strategy to form governments in Centre, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after PTI-backed independent candidates secured the lead in the February 8 general elections.
According to a statement issued after the PTI’s core committee meeting, the party has constituted special committees to come up with a strategy for government formation in the Centre, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The committee agreed to the early completion of the nomination process for key government and parliamentary positions as per the strategies and recommendations proposed by the committees.
The party appreciated the people of Pakistan for ‘showcasing’ their political and democratic maturity by casting votes on February 8.
PTI-backed independent candidates consolidate lead
PTI-backed independent candidates consolidated their lead in polls over mainstream political parties, particularly in the National and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assemblies, throughout the result announcement process.
According to the results announced so far, independent candidates have managed to secure 101 seats. Out of these 101 independent candidates, 92 are supported by the PTI, while 9 are general independent candidates.
PML-N is in the second position with 75 seats, while the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has won 54 seats. The MQM-P won in seventeen constituencies, JUI-F in 4, PML-Q in 3, and IPP and BNP won 2 seats each.
