GARIMA SINGH
Editor In Chief
Pakistan on 25th july moved Imran Khan very near to the throne but, he will surely become the prime minister is quite doubtful. Because it’s very hard to gather the magical number of majority in current scenario. In fact, in the political corridors of Pakistan one rumour is also spread that to keep PTI away from the power, PPP and PML(N) can also organize a meeting to plan strategies.
Imran Khan’s party PTI with 115 seats topped the spot, Nawaz Sharif’s party PML(N), who is imprisoned due to the charge of Panama Papers, won 64 seats and other parties like PPP got 43, MMAP got 13, MQM got 4 and BAP got 4 seats in the general election. And 13 independent candidates also conquest the election.
Lets understand the magical mathematics to reach to the power of politics, that what all challenges are Imran Khan has to face.
Pakistan’s National Assembly have 342 members from which 272 are elected directly in general elections, the rest remaining 60 seats are for women and 70 seats are reserved for religious minorities. To form a government Imran Khan needs 137 seats from the elected seats, in such situation he is far from the majority figure.
So the question is whether Imran Khan will be able to form a government or there will be an agreement between PPP and PML(N) to reach to the power?
Presently Imran Khan have 115 seats that will be 109 after being reduced because those politicians who won more than one seats, have to leave rest of the seats. Imran Khan himself contested elections from 5 seats and saw victory on all of them, in such situation he have to vacant 4 seats. PTI politician Ghulam Sarwar Khan also triumphed in two seats, he also has to vacant one seat. And if Pervez Khattak again becomes the Chief Minister then that one seat will also be lost.
Now how the powers will be achieved? Because the news of non alliance with PPP and PML(N) has been already declared by PTI, so the only support left is from small parties and independent candidates.
PTI has contacted to MAMP, who have 6 seats. If the PTI is backed by GDA, PMLQ and Awami Muslim League, then also they will have seats. 22 that is 15 seats away from the magical number, now if independent candidates will also come along then also need of the 2 seats will remain constant.
So PTI has to look towards BNP-M with 3 seats, Jamhoori Watan Party, Awami National Party, and Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaniyat with 1-1 seats, then, all in all, there are terrible loopholes in front of Imran Khan to form a government. That for the time being, declaring the government in the neighboring country is fairly impossible.