“MNS will head to PMLN HQ for the victory speech as soon as final results are received,” Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of Sharif, said in a post on X.

According to the provisional results shared by the Election Commission of Pakistan, a tough contest was seen between independent candidates and the N-league.

Maryam’s announcement comes hours after one of her party leaders claimed that the PML-N would form a central government. But PTI’s Ali Zafar has also made similar claims.

Sharif, who is trying his fourth term, was scheduled to make a speech on Thursday night. But media reported that it was delayed after initial results surprised the party.

Maryam rebuffed such reports and described them as “false perception deliberately” built by a section of media last night.

“PMLN, Alhamdolillah emerging as the single largest party in centre and in Punjab. Some results awaited,” she said.