Pakistan elections Live: Imran Khan calls for good relations with India, resolution of Kashmir dispute

"Kashmiris are suffering for long. We have to solve Kashmir issue by sitting across the table, If India's leadership is willing then the both of us can solve this issue through dialogue. It will be good for the subcontinent also," says Imran Khan

"Our policies will now be designed not for our tiny elite, but for the people," says Imran Khan

"We have to fight poverty, it's a big challenge. China is the biggest example in front of us, it lifted 70 crore people out of poverty in the last 30 years, it was unprecedented," says Imran Khan

"We are witnessing the strengthening of democracy in Pakistan. The election process was completed successfully despite many terror attacks. I thank our security forces," says Imran Khan

"I thank god, after 22 years of struggle, my prayers have been answered. I have got the chance to fulfill my dream and serve the nation," says Imran Khan 

PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif meets with his brother and former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Adiala Jail.

Pakistani media reports said their meeting lasted about half an hour, and that the two discussed the post-election scenario. Imran Khan's PTI is expected to win the election. 

Fehmida Mirza becomes the first female Pakistani lawmaker to be elected 5 times on a general seat

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PTI spokesman Naeemul Haq speaks to the press, says Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is "Pakistan's greatest political power". He adds the PTI will form not only the federal government and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government (where it was already in power) but also the Punjab government.

South Asia expert Myra MacDonald says Imran Khan's "(s)election" as prime minister will make no difference to Pakistan's security and foreign policy. She says that "will continue to be set by the army, albeit with some behind-the-scenes arm-twisting by China." 

Former Pakistan PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi loses to the PTI's Sadaqat Ali Abbasi

The Pakistan stock exchange rose 767 points to reach 42,106 points as Imran's PTI continued to lead the polls on Thursday.

PTI continues to win seats in its stronghold in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province with Ali Mohammad Khan winning from Mardan. The PTI candidate defeated MMA's Maulana Mohammad Qasim who won 56,318 votes.

With results clearly pointing towards a historic PTI victory, Imran Khan is set to address the press at 4:30 pm today.

 PTI continues to make inroads into PML-N’s Punjab stronghold with Wasiq Qayyum Abbasi winning from Rawalpindi 7 with 27,351 votes beating Independent candidate Chaudhry Nisar who won 11,099 votes.

Imran's PTI needs 137 seats in the 272-seat National Assembly to get a majority. 

 PTI candidate Khial Zaman has won from Hangu in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan as Imran's party continues to score major victories in its stronghold.

PTI chief Imran Khan has also won the Islamabad 2 seat with 92,891 votes beating former Pakistan PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi who won 44,314 votes. 

Imran is fighting from three other seats - Bannu, Lahore and Karachi.

In the provincial assembly election in Punjab, early trends show PML-N has a slight advantage over the Imran's PTI.

PTI continues to win seats in PML-N fortress in Punjab. Sher Ali Arbab has won the Peshawar-IV seat winning 73,781 votes. 

PTI's Junaid Akbar has won from Malakand Protected Area in North-Western Frontier Province.

With over 47 per cent votes counted, Imran's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is leading in 113 seats with its nearest rival Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz(PML-N) leading in 64 seats and Pakistan's People's Party(PPP) trailing far behind at 43.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement(MQM) is leading in 5 seats and Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) leading in 9 seats.

PTI continues to make headway in Punjab with Malik Karamat Ali winning from Lahore-XIII with over 54,000 votes. Ali beat his nearest rival PML-N's Malik Saiful Malook narrowly by just under 1,000 votes.

According to AFP, Gallup Pakistan estimated voter turnout between 50 to 55 per cent.

One of the main candidates in Pakistan's election, Shahbaz Sharif, rejected the results of the poll as counting was still underway, alleging "blatant" rigging.

"It's such a blatant rigging that everyone has started crying. Today what they have done has pushed Pakistan back 30 years... We reject this result," Shahbaz Sharif said.

PTI leader Asad Umar has won the Islamabad seat with PTI's Aamir Liaquat leading from Karachi.

Meanwhile, PTI's Malik Karamat Ali Khokar has won the Lahore XIII seat beating his PML-N rival Malik Saiful by over 9,000 votes.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf(PTI) chief Imran Khan has won his National Assembly seat from Lahore in Mianwali.

The cricketer-turned-politician won the seat after garnering 127,530 votes, beating his nearest rival PML-N candidate Abdullah Khan who won just 49,532 votes.

PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari, 62, is leading in Sindh's Nawabshah seat with a comfortable 68,000 votes. Zardari has made a comeback in Pakistan elections after 24 years. 

PTI is now leading in 113 seats across Pakistan with PML-N ahead in 65 seats. Muttahida Qaumi Movement(MQM) is leading is leading in 5 seats. PPP continues to lead in 43 seats.

The National Assembly of Pakistan consists of 342 seats out of which elections are held directly in 272 seats. With Imran Khan's PTI leading in the polls, his party needs 136 seats to gain the upper hand in Parliament.

In a late night press conference on Wednesday night, Chief Election Commissioner Sardar Raza Khan said the results of the announcement was delayed due to a  "technical issue". The election chief said a lot of hue and cry erupted on just a “two hours” in poll results.

At least 42 per cent votes have been counted in the polls with Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf(PTI) having taken a sizeable lead.

Imran Khan's PTI is leading the polls with 112 seats with Shahbaz Sharif's PML-N behind with 65 seats. Bilawal Bhutto's Pakistan's People's Party(PPP) is trailing way behind, leading in 43 seats. Independents are leading in 50 seats across Pakistan.