By-elections: PML-N leads with four seats in Punjab Assembly

ISLAMABAD: The counting of votes for by-elections of 21 constituencies of the National Assembly and provincial assemblies is under way.

According to unofficial results, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and its allies have secured four out of 12 provincial assembly seats in Punjab while the counting of votes is under way.

The Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has so far succeeded in securing 4 out of 12 seats in the Punjab Assembly, according to the unofficial results.

Polling for five seats of the National Assembly and 16 seats of provincial assemblies began at 8am and continued uninterrupted until 5pm. The counting of votes is currently under way and results continue to pour in.

National Assembly

NA-8 Bajaur: According to the unofficial results of 68 out of 366 polling stations, independent candidate Mubarak Zeb is leading with 13,354 votes, while Gul Zafar Khan of the Sunni Ittehad Council is in second place with 6,353 votes.

NA-44 Dera Ismail Khan: Under the unofficial results from 12 out of 358 polling stations, Faisal Amin Khan of the Sunni Ittehad Council is ahead with 1,752 votes, followed by Abdul Rashid Khan Kundi of the PPP with 379 votes.

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NA-119 Lahore 3: According to the unofficial results from 38 out of 338 polling stations, Ali Pervaiz Malik of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz is leading with 6,036 votes, followed by Shehzad Farooq of the Sunni Ittehad Council with 3,217 votes.

NA-132 Kasur 2: According to the unofficial results from 59 out of 342 polling stations, Malik Rasheed Ahmad Khan of the PML-N is leading with 33,810 votes, followed by Sardar Muhammad Hussain Dogar of the Sunni Ittehad Council with 16,462 votes.

Sindh Assembly

NA-196 Qambar Shahdadkot: In NA-196 Qambar Shahdadkot, the PPP emerged victorious. According to the unofficial results from all 303 polling stations, Khursheed Ahmed Junejo of the PPP won with 91,581 votes, while Muhammad Ali of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan came in second with 2,763 votes.

Punjab Assembly

Out of 12 seats in the Punjab Assembly, the PML-N and its allied parties have been successful on five seats. Former Chief Minister of Punjab, Parvez Elahi, faced an upset defeat in Gujrat.

According to the unofficial results from all 168 polling stations in constituency PP-32 Gujrat, Moosa Elahi of the Pakistan Muslim League Q won with 63,536 votes, while Parvez Elahi of the PTI came in second with 18,327 votes.

The winning candidate, Moosa Elahi, is the son of Chaudhry Shujaat’s brother, Wajahat Hussain.

The PML-N won the seat from constituency PP-54 Narowal-1. According to the unofficial results from all 155 polling stations in PP-54 Narowal, Ahmad Iqbal Chaudhry of the PML-N won with 60,351 votes while Owais Qasim of the Sunni Ittehad Council came in second with 46,686 votes. The PML-N also triumphed in constituency PP-93 Bhakkar-V.

According to the unofficial results from all 154 polling stations in PP-93 Bhakkar, Saeed Akbar Khan Nawani of the PML-N won with 63,021 votes. Independent candidate Muhammad Afzal Khan came in second with 59,124 votes.

The PML-N was also successful in constituency PP-139 Sheikhupura-IV. According to the unofficial results from all 123 polling stations in PP-139 Sheikhupura, Rana Afzal Hussain of the PML-N won with 46,585 votes while Ijaz Hussain Bhatti of the Sunni Ittehad Council came in second with 29,833 votes.

The PML-N also snatched a provincial assembly seat from Lahore. According to the unofficial and non-final results from all 99 polling stations in PP-164 Lahore-20, Muhammad Rashid Minhas of the PML-N was victorious with 31,499 votes while Muhammad Yousaf Mayo of the Sunni Ittehad Council came in second with 25,781 votes.

These preliminary results offer a glimpse into the will of the people, as they choose their representatives in a democratic process that continues to shape the nation’s future. While these numbers are yet to be officially confirmed, they certainly set the stage for political discussions and potential shifts in power dynamics within Pakistan. Stay tuned as the final results unfold, painting a complete picture of this democratic exercise.