Nawaz Sharif, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari & more: The winners and losers of Pakistan polls

All of Pakistan and many parts of the world have its eyes on one thing: the election results where Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed Independents are battling it out, with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s Pakistan People’s Party coming in third. As per data provided by Pakistan’s Election Commission, the PTI-backed candidates have won 62 seats, the PML-N have secured 46 seats and the PPP have 39 seats. Others have bagged nine seats. As counting continues — we are yet to see a clear picture on who shall win the polls — here’s a report on how big Pakistan political leaders are faring. Nawaz Sharif [caption id=“attachment_13707882” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Reuters[/caption] Nawaz Sharif, who is attempting to secure a fourth term as prime minister, has bagged a win from the NA-130 seat in Lahore. As per media reports, he has secured 171,024 votes, beating out PTI-backed Dr Yasmin Rashid who won 115,043 votes. Dr Rashid, former Punjab health minister, is facing a court trial in connection with the 9 May riots and has been unable to run her election campaign. However, it was not all good news for Sharif. He faced a significant defeat against independent candidate Shahzada Gastasap in NA-15 Mansehra constituency. Gastasap clinched 105,249 votes, while Nawaz managed to secure only 80,382 votes. Maryam Nawaz [caption id=“attachment_13707872” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] File image/Reuters[/caption] Like father, like daughter. The daughter of Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz, who contested from the National Assembly Constituency NA 119, has won the seat in Lahore with 83,855 votes. This is her first NA seat victory. While she secured 83,855 votes, her closest rival, PTI-backed Shehzad Farooq, clinched 68,376 votes. Shehbaz Sharif [caption id=“attachment_13709752” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] File image/Reuters[/caption] Former prime minister and PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif has won the PP-158 seat in Lahore with 38,642 votes, according to preliminary results from the Election Commission of Pakistan. Shehbaz served as Pakistan’s PM after Imran Khan’s ouster in April 2022. He stepped down from the post last August and dissolved the coalition government with PPP. Hamza Shehbaz [caption id=“attachment_13707892” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] File image/Reuters[/caption] PML-N leader Hamza Shehbaz, the son of Shehbaz Sharif, has bagged Lahore’s NA-118 seat with 1,05,960 votes. He has defeated PTI-backed independent candidate Aliya Hamza, who managed to get 1,00,803 votes. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari [caption id=“attachment_13707862” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] File image/Reuters[/caption] PPP leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has won the NA-196 seat in Qamber Shahdadtkot-I. He secured 85,370 votes, Dawn reported citing the provisional results by the ECP. He is also leading from the NA-127 Lahore constituency. The young PPP leader is facing off against PML-N’s Attahullah Tarrar, PTI-backed Malik Zaheer Abbas Khokhar, and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI)’s Syed Ihsan Ullah Waqas. Zardari has also won the NA-194 constituency with 131,217 votes, as per Samaa TV. The Bhutto scion is vying for the post of prime minister. He was the foreign minister in the PML(N)-PPP coalition government led by Shehbaz Sharif in 2022. Asif Ali Zardari [caption id=“attachment_13709762” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] File image/Reuters[/caption] Former president Asif Ali Zardari won a landslide win in Shaheed Benazirabad with 1,46,989 votes, while Sardar Sher Muhammad Rind Baloch, a PTI-backed independent candidate, was the runner-up with 51,916 votes. Gohar Ali Khan [caption id=“attachment_13707852” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Image Courtesy: @BarristerGohar/X[/caption] Imran Khan’s successor, PTI leader Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, has emerged triumphant in NA-10 in Buner with 1,10,023 votes, as per data provided by the polling body in Pakistan. Awami National Party’s Abdul Rauf came second with 30,302 votes. Talha Saeed [caption id=“attachment_13709722” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Image Courtesy: @HafizTSOfficial/X[/caption] Terrorist Muhammad Hafiz Saeed’s son Talha Saeed has lost from Lahore’s NA 122 seat, ANI reported citing Pakistani media. PTI-backed Latif Khosa won the seat with 117,109 votes, while PML-N candidate Khawaja Saad Rafique received 77,907 votes. Hafiz Saeed’s son could manage only 2,024 votes. Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML), the political entity of Hafiz Saeed, who is the mastermind of the deadly 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, fielded candidates for every national and provincial assembly constituency. Fazlur Rehman [caption id=“attachment_13709782” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] File image/Reuters[/caption] PTI leader Ali Amin Gandapur thrashed the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) chief with 93,443 votes to 59,922 votes. With inputs from agencies