Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif waves to his supporters after casting his vote for local government elections in Lahore, Pakistan October 31, 2015. REUTERS/ Mohsin Raza
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's ruling party has won a majority of seats in local elections, according to unofficial results released on Sunday, dashing opposition hopes of making gains in Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Punjab power base.
Millions of Pakistanis voted on Saturday in local government polls seen as a referendum on Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) party midway through its term heading a national coalition government in Islamabad.
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