Its a big blow for PML-Q, an ally of Musharraf as the opposition PPP and PML-N emerged as the largest parties in the Parliamentary elections thus making a brighter chances of the formation of a Coalition Government challenging the Eight-Year rule of the former General and Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf.
Out of the 269 National Assembly Seats, results are out for 248 of them with PPP leads by bagging 85 seats and PLM-N at the second position with 65 seats. The Ruling PML-Q could secure only 37 seats and MQM had received 19 seats folowwed by ANP-10 seats, PPP(S)-1 seat and others-31 seats. Polling was not held in the 3 constituencies while the Election Commission suspended results for two.
The PML-Q saw many of its big names including former premier Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, former Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed and former foreign minister Khurshid M Kasuri - being trounced by their PPP and PML-N opponents.
Due to Security Concerns, the Voters turn out was very low as many preferred to stay inside their homes. Poll observers said the elections were largely Free and Fair. "They were by and large free, fair and transparent, to my absolute surprise. This was possibly the most transparent election since 1970 though the turnout was comparatively low due to security reasons," said Mariam Qazi, spokesperson for the Centre for Media and Democracy
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