Free and fair elections ‘only way forward’, Imran Khan says as PTI celebrates victory

"Any other path will only lead to greater political uncertainty," Khan says after landslide victory in PML-N's heart — Punjab

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PTI chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan. — Twitter/@ImranKhanPTI
PTI chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan. — Twitter/@ImranKhanPTI

  • "Any other path will only lead to greater political uncertainty," Khan warns.
  • Celebrations in PTI camp are in full swing as preliminary results show party dominating the race.
  • PML-N concedes defeat as leaders accept PTI had received a “landslide victory”.


Following PTI’s “landslide victory” in the hotly-contested Punjab by-polls on Sunday, party chairman Imran Khan said the only way forward was “free and fair elections.”

A battle for the throne of Punjab was fought as voting was held for 20 constituencies of the province. The PTI managed to grab more votes compared to the PML-N, which has been in power for a very long time.

As results started pouring in, Khan took to his Twitter to reiterate his demand for early elections. “The only way forward from here is to hold fair [and] free elections under a credible ECP.”

“Any other path will only lead to greater political uncertainty [and] further economic chaos,” he added.

Celebrations in the PTI camp are in full swing as preliminary, unofficial results in the by-election of Punjab show the party clearly dominating the race.

Meanwhile, PML-N conceded defeat as leaders accepted that PTI had received a “landslide victory” in the hotly-contested Punjab by-polls.

A charged PTI saw a "change in Pakistan" after the party secured victory in nine constituencies — PP-217, PP-288, PP-282, PP-83, PP-158, PP-202, PP-224, PP-167, and PP-170 — while it is leading in nearly several others.