Nawaz Sharif calls Maulana Fazl to discuss govt formation

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif on Monday telephoned Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Mualana Fazlur Rehman to discuss matters related to the formation of a unified government. 

The General Elections 2024 brought a split mandate as not a single political party was in a position to form a government single-handedly.

Both the leaders discussed matters related to the formation of a unified government in Pakistan.

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The sources said the meeting between Nawaz Sharif and Fazlur Rehman is expected to take in the upcoming two days.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released the results of 264 constituencies of the National Assembly on the website. According to ECP, PTI-backed Azad on 93 National Assembly seats, PML-N on 75 and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate on 54.

PML-N became the largest party in the National Assembly with 75 seats. Independent candidates won 101 seats out of which 93 are supported by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

Peoples Party won 54 seats and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) managed to score 17 seats.

Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) and JUI have won three seats each, while the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) got two seats and Majlis Wahdat al-Musleen, Muslim League Zia and Balochistan National Party have won one seat each.