26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's son loses election to Imran Khan-backed candidate

Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's son Talha Hafiz Saeed lost while contesting for National Assembly elections from Pakistan's Lahore NA 122 constituency.

According to local media reports, PTI-backed Latif Khosa won with 117,109 votes, while Saeed received only 2,024 votes.

Hafiz Saeed-backed party, the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League, put up candidates in every national and provincial assembly constituency in Pakistan.

Meanwhile, Imran Khan's PTI-backed candidates are giving a tough fight to Nawaz Sharif's PML (N) party.

Pakistan's authorities were moving at a snail's pace to announce the election, which was marred by allegations of rigging, sporadic violence, and a countrywide mobile phone shutdown.

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, PML-N Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz, Sharif's daughter, wrote: "As opposed to the false perception deliberately built by a section of media last night, PML-N, Alhamdulillah emerging as the single largest party in the centre and Punjab. " "Some results awaited. MNS (Mian Nawaz Sharif) will head to PML-N HQ for the victory speech as soon as the final results are received. Insha’Allah. Stay tuned," she said.

Meanwhile, PML-N leader Ishaq Dar said that the independent candidates, who are emerging victorious in the 2024 general elections, are in contact with the party.

"The independents have contacted us and they will join any party in the next 72 hours as per the Constitution," the former finance minister told Geo News on Friday.