ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has clinched a landslide victory in the by-elections held across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.
The ruling party won all six National Assembly seats it contested. The biggest win was from NA-18 Haripur, where Babar Nawaz Khan defeated PTI-backed Shehrnaz Umar Ayub, securing 163,996 votes against her 120,220 votes, marking a significant political upset.
In NA-96 Jaranwala, PML-N’s Bilal Badar Chaudhry won with 93,999 votes, while independent candidate Nawab Malik Sher Waseer followed with 43,025 votes.
From NA-143 Chichawatni, PML-N’s Chaudhry Tufail contested and secured victory, while independent candidate Zarar Akbar came in second.
In NA-129 Lahore, PML-N’s Hafiz Noman defeated independent candidate Arsalan Ahmed, strengthening the party’s position in Lahore.
PML-N also triumphed in NA-185, where Sardar Mahmood Qadir Leghari defeated PPP candidate Dost Muhammad Khosa.
In NA-144, Raja Daniyal claimed victory with 52,791 votes, defeating opposition candidate Rana Adnan, who received 19,262 votes.
PML-N also won six out of seven in Punjab Assembly seats while the PPP won one seat.
In PP-203 Chichawatni, PML-N’s Hanif Jatt won with 46,820 votes, defeating independent candidate Falak Sher Dogar, who received 10,975 votes.
From PP-115 Faisalabad, PML-N’s Tahir Jamil won with 49,046 votes.
In PP-87 Mianwali, PML-N’s Ali Haider Noor secured victory with 67,870 votes, while independent candidate Ayaz Khan Niazi stood second.
In PP-116 Faisalabad, PML-N’s Rana Sheharyar defeated independent candidate Malik Asghar, securing 48,824 votes.
The only seat won by the PPP was PP-269 Muzaffargarh, where Alamdar Hussain triumphed with 55,611 votes, defeating independent candidate Iqbal Pitafi.
In PP-73 Sargodha, PML-N’s Mian Sultan Ali Ranjha won against independent candidate Haris Ranjha.
In PP-98 Faisalabad, PML-N-backed independent candidate Ali Tabassum was declared successful, adding yet another seat to the party’s strong provincial showing.
Following the win, PM Shehbaz Sharif also congratulated his party leaders who secured victories in Punjab’s by-elections.
In a tweet, he said, “By the boundless grace and mercy of Allah, in the by-elections, the public has expressed its trust in the Pakistan Muslim League-N’s commitment to development, stability, and public welfare, for which we are grateful to the people.”
He added that these are the results “of the timeless leadership of Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and the hard work of Punjab’s Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz for the province’s progress and prosperity. In the remaining by-election constituencies, InshaAllah, the public’s decision will also favour the League, because the people of Pakistan seek development, prosperity, and peace, rather than lies and chaos.”
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