Watchdog says voter turnout in Pakistan elections around 47%

Nearly 60M of about 129M voters took part in polling process, according to FAFEN

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - Some 60 million out of nearly 129 million registered voters cast their ballots in Pakistan's Feb. 8 general elections, an independent polls watchdog said on Saturday, indicating the voter turnout to be around 47%.

The figure was released by the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its premilitary observation report on the vote. The official voting percentage, however, is yet to be released.

According to provisional results, independent candidates, mostly backed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party of jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan have won 99 out of total 266 seats of the lower house or the National Assembly, followed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz of three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif getting 73, and center-left Pakistan People's Party 53.

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