Imran Khan concedes defeat as Nawaz Sharif claims win
"They have emerged as the largest party. I want to congratulate the party," Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf Vice President Asad Umar told a Pakistani TV channel.
Islamabad: Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's party tonight conceded defeat to rival Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the landmark general elections in which it is set to emerge as second largest party."They have emerged as the largest party. I want to congratulate the party," Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf Vice President Asad Umar told a Pakistani TV channel.[caption id="attachment_773875" align="alignleft" width="380"]
Imran Khan. AP[/caption]Trends from some 250 of the 272 parliamentary seats that went to the polls showed that the PML-N was set to bag in excess of 110 seats, while the Pakistan People's Party and Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf were lagging far behind with about 35 seats each.To win a simple majority, a party or coalition would have to bag 137 of the 272 National Assembly seats for which polls were held.Another 70 seats, reserved for women and non-Muslims, will be allocated to parties according to their performance in polls.PTI
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