The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has started announcing the results of the Elections 2024 after a delay of many hours that showed that independents are winning majority seats on National Assembly seats.

Being a democrat, several politicians from various political parties have accepted their defeats in their respective constituencies and also congratulated their opponents who won against them. The new tradition is a novel addition to Pakistani democracy where defeats are being accepted as part of the democratic process and contest.

Khawaja Saad Rafique

Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) senior leader Khawaja Saad Rafique lost his constituency to PTI-backed independent candidate Barrister Latif Khosa.

Khawaja Saad Rafique wrote: “Heartfelt congratulations to Sardar Latif Khosa. I accept the public’s decision open-heartedly. May Allah give you strength to the coming parliament to overcome the national crisis by unity?”

سردار لطیف کھوسہ صاحب کو دلی مبارکباد

عوامی فیصلے پر خوش دلی سے
سر ِ تسلیم خم

اللّٰہ کریم آنیوالی پارلیمان کو متحد ھو کر قومی بحرانوں پر قابو پانے کی توفیق و تقویت عطا فرماۓ
آمین
— Khawaja Saad Rafique (@KhSaad_Rafique) February 9, 2024

Amir Haider Khan Hoti

Awami National Party senior leader and former chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Amir Haider Khan Hoti openly accepted the responsibility for the defeat of ANP in all constituencies of his native Mardan district.

“If the people of my constituency and Mardan do not trust us, then I am accepting the responsibility for this defeat.”

He also announced his resignation from the position of the central senior vice president of the party and as a junior member of the party

Hoti said he will remain in Bacha Khan's convoy.

میرے آبائی ضلع مردان کے تمام حلقوں پر اے این پی کی شکست کی ذمہ داری کھلے دل سے تسلیم کرتا ہوں۔ میرے حلقہ اور مردان کے عوام نے اگر ہم پر اعتماد نہیں کیا تو اور اسی شکست کی ذمہ داری قبول کرتے ہوئے پارٹی کے مرکزی سینئر نائب صدر کے عہدے سے مستعفی ہونے کا اعلان کرتا ہوں اور پارٹی کے…
— Ameer Haider Khan Hoti (@HaiderHotiANP) February 9, 2024

Samar Haroon Bilour

ANP leader Samar Bilour gracefully accepted her defeat and visited her opponent Meena Khan Afridi and congratulated him.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, said: "After a very long night, finally got “some” form of a paper. My congratulations to Meena Khan Afridi and heartfelt thanks to all my supporters who ran an amazing campaign."

Samar Bilour gracefully accepted her defeat and visited her opponent @MeenakhanAfridi and congratulated him.@SamarHBilour you are a gem. ♥️ pic.twitter.com/OY0NX3k0BM
— Sana Yousafzai 🦋 (@SanaYousafzai9) February 9, 2024

What a close call and what a valiantly fought campaign @SamarHBilour - graceful and brave.

Congratulations to @MeenakhanAfridi https://t.co/heR9gxlV8G
— Mehrub Awan🔻 🇵🇸 (@TMItalks) February 9, 2024

Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar

Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar—former spokesperson of PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari—who now contested as an independent candidate said he has no shame in saying that he openly admitted his defeat.

“It is sad to see that PTI candidate Ali Bukhari has been defeated in constituency NA-48 Islamabad seat while he was winning. Those who are said to have changed the result were nowhere in the race.

“Similarly, Shoaib Shaheen has also won from constituency NA-47 with a clear margin, but the results are not being handed over to him either. This is the worst kind of rigging and short of playing with fire,” Khokhar warned.

مجھے یہ کہنے میں کوئی عار نہیں کہ میں اپنی شکست کو کھلے دل سے تسلیم کرتا ہوں ۔ یہ دیکھ کر افسوس ہوا کہ پی ٹی آئی کے امیدوار علی بخاری کو حلقہ ۴۸ اسلام آباد کی سیٹ ہرا دی گئی ہے جبکہ وہ واضح جیتے ہوئے تھے۔ جن موصوف کو نتیجہ بدل کر جتایا گیا ہے وہ دوڑ میں کہیں بھی نہ تھے۔ اسی طرح…
— Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar (@mustafa_nawazk) February 9, 2024

Ali Tareen

Ali Khan Tareen on behalf of his father Jahangir Khan Tareen also accepted the defeat and said: "Our opponent in NA- 149 Multan, Amir Dogar from PTI ran a great campaign. His campaign was very well organised and effective. A deserved victory."

Our opponent in NA-149 Multan, Amir Dogar from PTI ran a great campaign. His campaign was very well organised and effective. A deserved victory. 👏🏼
— Ali Khan Tareen (@aliktareen) February 9, 2024

Sheikh Rashid Shafique

Sheikh Rashid Shafique, nephew of Sheikh Rasheed, accepted his defeat and congratulated his opponent Seemabia Tahir on her victory. "I am glad that PML-N has been defeated in my constituency."

میں اپنی شکست تسلیم کرتا ہوں اور سمابیہ ستی کو جیت پر مبارکباد پیش کرتا ہوں خوشی ہے کہ میرے حلقے میں مسلم لیگ نون کو شکست ہوئی
— Sheikh Rashid Shafiq (@SheikhRashid60) February 8, 2024

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