Gilgit-Baltistan elections

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Some international coverage:
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Cold vote in northern Pakistan

Despite cold weather, people turned out to vote in the first-ever election of the brand new province Gilgit Baltistan, formerly called Pakistan's Northern areas.

Cold vote in northern Pakistan | Al Jazeera Blogs

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Updates:


PPP’s Wazir Shakil wins LA-9 Skardu 3

SKARDU: PPP’s candidate Wazir Shakil has won the seat of LA-9 Skardu 3 with 6,423 votes in Gilgit-Baltistan elections, according to an unofficial result.

PML-N Haji Fida Muhammad Nashad stands second 2,592.

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PPP’s Syed Mehdi Shah wins LA-7 Skardu-1 seat

SKARDU: Pakistan People’s Party’s Syed Mehdi Shah has emerged successful with 5,295 votes for LA-7 Skardu-1 in the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative elections, according to an unofficial result.

Wazir Wilayat of Pakistan Muslim League-Q is runner up with 2,270 votes.

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So far, out of 24 seats, 2 has been won by PPP. The polling in constituency 19 has been postponed due to demise of MQM candidate.

Reference: GEO

 

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The gap between winner and runner up is huge!

 

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Update

Unofficial results of LA-2

Independent candidate Deedar Ali wins LA-2 Gilgit 2 by bagging 4,535 votes in the Gilgit-Baltistan elections, according to unofficial results.

PPP’s Jamil Ahmed received 2,774 votes and remained second.

Unofficial results of LA-6

PPP’s Wazir Baig emerges victorious on LA-6 Gilgit 6 with 3,571 votes, leaving MQM’s Kamil Jan behind who bagged 2,240 votes.

Unofficial results of LA-18

JUI(F)’s Gulbar Khan received 2797 and won LA-18 Diamir 4. Independent candidate Malik Muhammad Miskeen is runner up with 1,535 votes.

PML-N wins LA-23

PML-N’s Muhammad Abdullah wins LA-23 Ganche 2 with 4,240 votes while Amina Ansar of PML-Q’s stands loses with 3,963 votes, according unofficial results.

PPP gets LA-24

PPP’s Muhammad Ismail Engineer clinches LA-24 Ganche-3 while Muhammad Shafiq of PML-N stood second.

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PPP = 4

PML-N = 1

JUI(F) = 1

Independent Candidate = 1

Source: GEO

 

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Update:

PPP’s Muhammad Jafar wins LA-22 Ganche 1

PPP’s Muhammad Jafar has won LA-22 Ganche 1 with 3,772 votes in Gilgit Baltistan elections, according to unofficial results.

PML-N’S Muhammad Ibrahim Sanai bagged 1,741 votes and remained second.

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MQM’s Raja Azam Khan wins LA-12 Skardu 6

SKARDU: MQM’s Raja Azam Khan has emerged successful on LA-12 Skardu 6 with 9316 votes, leaving behind PPP’s Imran Nadeem who bagged 7,125 votes in Gilgit-Baltistan elections, according to unofficial results.

PPP = 5

PML-N = 1

JUI(F) = 1

MQM = 1

Independent Candidate = 1

Source: GEO

PPP is leading substantially, as anticipated. Let's see how this election shapes up further.

 

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MQM blames govt for firing on G-B candidates

ISLAMABAD: Muttahida Quami Movement’s MNA Wasim Akhtar Thursday alleged that government is involved in firing on MQM’s candidates in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Speaking in Geo News program, Wasim Akhtar said election results are being manipulated, asking the President to intervene and bring a halt to, what he called, the rigging in the ongoing G-B polls so that derailment of democracy can be stopped.

He said it would be difficult for MQM to accept the results if what he called the rigging in Gilgit-Baltistan is not stopped.

Reference: GEO

MQM crying

 

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MQM should be celeberating instead of crying

They have won their first seat of Sindh.

PPPP's victory, thus far, only solidify them as the only national party despite the popularity of Zardari.

 

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LA-8 won by Sheikh Nisar Hussain of PPP. He secured 7793 against Independent Candidate Syed Muhammad Ali Shah who secured 4701 votes

LA-21 won by Ghulam Muhammad of PPP. He secured 4961 votes against Independent Candidate Muhammad Ayub Shah who secured 4894 votes

PPP = 7

PML-N = 1

JUI(F) = 1

MQM = 1

Independent Candidate = 1

Total = 11 Out Of 23

PPP is leading

Source: GEO

 

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MQM should be celeberating instead of crying

They have won their first seat of Sindh.

PPPP's victory, thus far, only solidify them as the only national party despite the popularity of Zardari.

And I'm expecting altaf's ranting in sometime after final result is announced. Still, it doesn't make MQM a national party. Neither PML-N is a national party, by and large. Yeah, I agree with you about PPP being a national party. And perhaps you mean to say "despite the 'unpopularity' of Zardari"

 

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so far close contests per the unofficial results:

LA-21 won by Ghulam Muhammad of PPP. He secured 4961 votes against Independent Candidate Muhammad Ayub Shah who secured 4894 votes

JUI(F)’s Gulbar Khan received 2797 and won LA-18 Diamir 4. Independent candidate Malik Muhammad Miskeen is runner up with 1,535 votes.


PML-N’s Muhammad Abdullah wins LA-23 Ganche 2 with 4,240 votes while Amina Ansar of PML-Q’s stands loses with 3,963 votes, according unofficial results.

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PML-N could have done better with an alliance with JI and PTI. They cut each others' votes.

 

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LA-11 won by Syed Muhammad Ali Shah Rizvi of PPP. He secured 3145 votes against Independent Candidate Fauzia Saleem who secured 2208 votes.

LA-10 won by Wazir Hussain of PPP. He secured 3578 votes against Independent Candidate Raja Hussain Khan who secured 3473 votes.


PPP = 9

PML-N = 1

JUI(F) = 1

MQM = 1

Independent Candidate = 1

Total = 13 Out Of 23

All those ballot boxes counted coincidentally had PPP's winning candidates in a line one by one??
Not a coincidence perchance then I'm expecting PPP to get seats between 12-15

 

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As I said yesterday, I wonder why PTI didn't contest. It'd have been better for IK if he had embroiled himself in G-B elections. All his potential of winning or loosing along with popularity would have become known had he contested. It was a good opportunity for him anyway. G-B was a sort of neutral zone until this election, as no elections have ever happened there in past.

And I must say, Independent Candidates have striven much better than any political party. So far, the results warrant it.

 

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All those ballot boxes counted coincidentally had PPP's winning candidates in a line one by one

What does that mean? Can you elaborate?

There must be some rigging but I don't think PPPP will get away with murder.

 

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What does that mean? Can you elaborate?

There must be some rigging but I don't think PPPP will get away with murder.

You can see PPP's candidates winning consecutively -- one after other I mean. What does that suggest? Is it just a coincidence that 9 out of 13 constituencies's votes counted so far are won by PPP.

If I talk about probability, then I can expect PPP to win seats between 12-15.

 

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You can see PPP's candidates winning consecutively -- one after other I mean. What does that suggest? Is it just a coincidence that 9 out of 13 constituencies's votes counted so far are won by PPP.

If I talk about probability, then I can expect PPP to win seats between 12-15.

I see ... in last elections, PML-N in Punjab and MQM in Karachi had similar luck. There are only 23 results and if PPPP supporters are concentrated in a region then it is possible also keep in mind that other parties are not contesting against PPPP on wide scale so in some cases people don't have a choice.


I will wait till the end result is out though.