Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan's party, was not allowed to contest as a party in Thursday's elections. But tallies by local television channels show that candidates independents - including dozens affiliated with his party - are leading in most constituencies.
At 6:00 a.m. local time (01:00 GMT) the Election Commission of Pakistan announced only eight results, with three parliamentary seats going to PTI-linked candidates. The Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), supported by the army according to observers, was nevertheless the big favorite.