By-Elections 2025: Counting underway, tight contests in several constituencies

WEB DESK : Polling for by-elections in six National Assembly and seven Punjab Assembly constituencies has concluded, and the first unofficial results have started coming in, HUM News reports.

In NA-18 Haripur, PML-N’s Babar Nawaz Khan is leading with 131 votes at polling station 582, followed by PTI-backed Shehnaz Umar Ayub with 96 votes.

Faisalabad is witnessing tight contests in multiple constituencies. In NA-96, PML-N’s Bilal Badr Chaudhry leads with 7,755 votes from 40 polling stations, while independent candidate Malik Nawab Sher Waseer trails with 4,762 votes. In NA-104, PML-N’s Daniyal Ahmed is ahead with 3,495 votes, followed by independent Rana Adnan with 1,545 votes. For the Punjab Assembly, PP-98 and PP-116 results are still awaited, while in PP-115, PML-N’s Mian Tahir Jamil leads with 3,181 votes against independent Muhammad Asghar’s 215 votes.

In NA-129 Lahore, PML-N’s Hafiz Noman is leading with 148 votes at polling station 289, while PTI-backed Arslan Ahmed trails with 104 votes.

NA-143 Sahiwal shows a clear lead for PML-N’s Choudhry Tufail Jutt, who has 13,100 votes from 43 polling stations, with independent candidate Zarar Akbar far behind at 919 votes. Meanwhile, in NA-185, PML-N’s Sardar Mahmood Qadir Laghari leads with 13,098 votes, while PPP’s Sardar Dost Muhammad Khosa has 4,752 votes.

Punjab Assembly constituencies are also seeing strong leads for PML-N. In PP-73 Sargodha, Mian Sultan Ali Ranjha is leading with 8,659 votes, followed by independent Muhammad Haris Ranjha with 2,028 votes. In PP-87 Mianwali, PML-N’s Ali Haider Noor Khan leads with 463 votes, independent Nawabzada Ayaz Khan has 48 votes, and Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan’s Khalid Masood has 9 votes. PP-203 Sahiwal sees PML-N’s Hanif Jutt leading with 6,098 votes, while independent Falak Sher Dogar has 811 votes.

Notably, PP-269 Muzaffargarh is witnessing a PPP lead, with Mian Alamdar Qureshi securing 10,511 votes, followed by independent Sardar Iqbal Pitafi with 6,456 votes.

Counting is still underway in several constituencies, with close contests expected in key seats. HUM News will continue to bring updates as results come in.