Quick Facts
- Polling for by-elections on 13 constituencies including six National Assembly seats and seven Punjab Assembly seats was held today from 8am to 5pm.
- Voting took place in NA-18 Haripur, NA-96 Faisalabad II, NA-104 Faisalabad X, NA-143 Sahiwal III, NA-185 Dera Ghazi Khan II and NA-129 Lahore XIII.
- Punjab Assembly by-polls were held in PP-73 Sargodha III, PP-98 Faisalabad I, PP-115 Faisalabad XVIII, PP-116 Faisalabad XIX, PP-203 Sahiwal VI, PP-269 Muzaffargarh II and PP-87 Mianwali III.
- The district administration and the Election Commission of Pakistan oversaw security, logistics and transport to keep the process smooth.
Lahore: complete unofficial result of NA-129 announced
The process of compiling results for the NA-129 Lahore by-election is ongoing.
According to the Returning Officer (RO):
- Results and election material from all 334 polling stations have been delivered to the RO office.
- Results from 314 polling stations have been finalized so far.
- The voter turnout at these 314 polling stations stands at 17.24%.
The provisional tally shows:
- PML-N candidate Hafiz Muhammad Nauman leading with 63,441votes
- Independent candidate Arsalan Ahmed in second place with 29,099 votes
Sahiwal: complete unofficial result announced in NA-143
The first complete provisional, unofficial result for NA-143 Sahiwal has been released.
According to the provisional tally:
- PML-N’s Chaudhry Tufail Jutt has secured a decisive victory with 136,313 votes
- Independent candidate Zarrar Akbar Chaudhry received 13,120 votes
Faisalabad: provisional results from 55 polling stations of NA-96 announced
In the NA-96 Faisalabad by-election, results from 55 out of 345 polling stations have been received.
The provisional tally shows:
- PML-N candidate Bilal Badar leading with 11,350 votes
- Independent candidate Malik Nawab Sher Waseer in second place with 4,891 votes
More results are expected as counting continues.
Faisalabad: First Provisional Result Released from NA-104, Polling Station 153
The first Form-45 from Polling Station No. 153 in NA-104 Faisalabad has been received.
According to the early unofficial count:
- PML-N’s Raja Danial Ahmed leads with 168 votes
- Independent candidate Rana Adnan Javed follows with 107 votes
- Shakeel Hussain has secured 2 votes
Faisalabad: Provisional Result from NA-104, Polling Station 247 Released
The provisional Form-45 from Polling Station No. 247 in NA-104 Faisalabad has been received.
As per the initial tally:
- PML-N’s Raja Danial leads with 169 votes
- Independent candidate Rana Adnan Javed is in second place with 100 votes
- Shakeel Hussain has received 2 votes
Faisalabad: First Provisional Result from NA-96, Polling Station 310 Released
The first provisional Form-45 from Polling Station No. 310 in NA-96 Faisalabad has been issued.
Early unofficial results show:
- PML-N’s Bilal Badar Chaudhry is leading with 49 votes
- Nawab Sher Waseer has obtained 2 votes
- Independent candidates Arshad Mahmood, Syed Asifullah Shah Bukhari, and Asim Afzal have each secured 1 vote
Lahore: First Unofficial Result from NA-129 Released
The first early unofficial result from NA-129 Lahore has been received.
According to the initial count:
- PTI’s Arslan Ahmed leads with 46 votes
- PML-N’s Hafiz Nauman has received 25 votes
Faisalabad: First Provisional Result from PP-116, Polling Station 74 Released
The provisional Form-45 from Polling Station No. 74 in PP-116 Faisalabad has arrived.
According to the early unofficial result:
- PML-N’s Rana Shehryar leads comfortably with 281 votes
- Independent candidate Malik Asghar Ali Qaisar is in second place with 28 votes
Faisalabad: NA-96 Jaranwala first provisional results announced
The first provisional result from Polling Station No. 223 in NA-96 Jaranwala, Faisalabad, has been received.
According to the preliminary count:
- PML-N’s Bilal Badar Chaudhry leads with 82 votes
- Nawab Sher Waseer is in second place with 32 votes
- Mirza Arshad Mahmood Baig has secured 21 votes
More details are being updated.
Polling time for the by-elections ended
5:00 PM- Polling time for by-elections in 13 NA and PA constituencies has officially ended, but everyone who was already inside the polling station can still cast their votes.
Key Fact on Faisalabad’s National Assembly and Provincial Assembly by-election seats
- By-elections held today in five constituencies of Faisalabad: NA-96, NA-104, PP-98, PP-115, and PP-116.
- Around two million registered voters participated to elect representatives for two National Assembly seats and three Punjab Assembly seats.
- These constituencies cover areas of Faisalabad city, Jaranwala tehsil, and Chak Jhumra, with a combined population of over three million (ECP Draft List 2023).
- NA-96 Faisalabad-II: Jaranwala Municipal Committee and surrounding areas; population 900,000.
- PP-98 Faisalabad-I: Chak Jhumra and parts of Gattwala; population 440,000.
- NA-104 Faisalabad-X: Within Faisalabad Metropolitan Corporation; population 920,000.
- PP-115 Faisalabad-XVIII: Population 400,000.
- PP-116 Faisalabad-XIX: Population 410,000.
- Seats were vacated after five lawmakers were disqualified following convictions linked to the May 9, 2023 protests.
