The PML-N has become the largest political party in the National Assembly, with the number of its MNAs surging by 16 to 123 following the distribution of reserved seats — denied to the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) — among three political parties.

The most interesting distribution of reserved seats has been observed in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ass­embly, where PTI-backed independents had won 91 seats compared to just 19 seats secured by all other political parties combined.

However, the JUI-F, which could get only seven general seats to stay on top among these political parties, has been allocated 10 reserved seats for women.

Likewise, the PML-N, which won six general seats, has been given eight reserved seats. PPP, which bagged four general seats, has six reserved seats. ANP and PTI-P, which clinched one general seat each, have also been lucky to have their numbers double in the provincial assembly.

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