Results from the 21 bye-elections taking place nationwide have begun to emerge. As per the Election Commission of Pakistan’s schedule, the by-elections encompass six National Assembly constituencies, 12 in Punjab, two in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, two in Balochistan, and one in Sindh Assembly. Voting is underway in NA-08 Bajaur, NA-44 Dera Ismael Khan-I, NA-119 Lahore-III, NA-132 Kasur-II, NA-196 Kamber Shahdadkot-I, and NA-207 Shaheed Benazirabad-I constituencies.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly involves PK-22 Bajaur-IV and PK-91 Kohat-II constituencies, while the Balochistan Assembly comprises PB-20 Khuzdar-III and PB-22 Lasbela constituencies.
A by-election is scheduled for the Sindh constituency PS-80 Dadu-I.
The elections span various Punjab Assembly constituencies, including PP-22 Chakwal-Cum-Talagang, PP-32 Gujrat VI, PP-36 Wazirabad-II, PP-54 Narowal-I, PP-93 Bhakkar-V, PP-139 Sheikhupura-IV, PP-147 Lahore-III, PP-149 Lahore-V, PP-158 Lahore XIV, PP-164 Lahore-XX, PP-266 Rahim Yar Khan-XII, and PP-290 Dera Ghazi Khan-V.
Here are the current standings for some constituencies:
NA-8 Bajaur: Candidate and Party: Mubarak Zeb Khan (Ind) vs SIC Shaukat Ullah Khan Votes: Mubarak Zeb Khan – 1525, SIC Shaukat Ullah Khan – 902
NA-44 DI Khan: Candidate and Party: Faisal Amin Gandapur (SIC) vs Rashid Khan Kundi (PPP) Votes: Faisal Amin Gandapur – 1375, Rashid Khan Kundi – 675
NA-132 Kasur: Candidate and Party: Rashid Ahmed Khan (PMLN) vs Hussain Dogar (SIC) Votes: Rashid Ahmed Khan – 2877, Hussain Dogar – 1126
NA-196 Kamber: Candidate and Party: Khursheed Junejo (PPP) vs Muhammad Ali (TLP) Votes: Khursheed Junejo – 595, Muhammad Ali – 7
PK-91 Kohat: Candidate and Party: Dawar Afridi (SIC) vs Abdul Samood (Ind) Votes: Dawar Afridi – 335, Abdul Samood – 260
PP-32 Gujrat: Candidate and Party: Musa Elahi (PMLQ-SIC) vs Pervez Elahi (PMLQ) Votes: Musa Elahi – 2490, Pervez Elahi – 1074
PP-36 Wazirabad: Candidate and Party: Adnan Chatha (PMLN) vs Fayyaz Chattha Votes: Adnan Chatha – 5125, Fayyaz Chattha – 4801
PP-149 Lahore: Candidate and Party: Shoaib Siddique (IPP) vs Zeshan Rasheed (SIC) Votes: Shoaib Siddique – 198, Zeshan Rasheed – 68
PP-158 Lahore: Candidate and Party: Moonis Elahi (SIC) vs Ch Nawaz (Ind) Votes: Moonis Elahi – 35, Ch Nawaz – 34
