Party Position 2018
Party Position in 2018
| Leader |  Shahbaz Sharif |
 Bilawal Bhutto Zardari |
 Imran Khan |
| Party | PML (N) | PPP | PTI |
| Leader since | 6 March 2018 | 30 December 2007 | 25 April 1996 |
| Leader’s seat(s) | Lahore-XII Dera Ghazi Khan-IV |
Malakand Larkana-I Karachi South-I |
Bannu Islamabad-II Mianwali-I Lahore-IX Karachi East-II |
| Last election 2013 | 166 seats, 32.77% | 42 seats, 15.23% | 35 seats, 16.92% |
| Seats in 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Polls conducted one year before elections
| Date | Pollster | Sample | PML-N | PTI | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2018 | Gallup Pakistan[11] | 3,000 | 38% | 25% | 15% |
| Mar 2018 | Gallup Pakistan[12] | 2,000 | 36% | 24% | 17% |
| 01 Nov 2017 | Gallup Pakistan[13] | 3,000 | 34% | 26% | 15% |
| 25 Oct 2017 | Pulse Consultant[13] | 3,243 | 36% | 23% | 15% |
| 24 Oct 2017 | GSP[14] | 4,540 | 38% | 27% | 17% |
| 11 May 2013 | Election 2013[15] | 45,388,404 | 32.77% | 16.92% | 15.23% |
Past elections: General elections from 1954 to 1970
1st elections : 1954 (indirect elections) = PML
2nd elections : 1962 (indirect elections) = PML
3rd elections : 1970 = AL
4th elections : 1977 = PPP
5th elections : 1985 = PML (non-party basis elections)
6th elections : 1988 = PPP
7th elections : 1990 = IJI
8th elections : 1993 = PPP
9th elections : 1997 = PMLN
10th elections : 2002 = PMLQ
11th elections : 2008 = PPP
12th elections : 2013 = PMLN