These by-elections include seats for both the National and Provincial Assemblies.

According to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the by-elections will be held for six National Assembly (NA) seats and seven Provincial Assembly (PP) seats across Punjab. The election campaign for all these constituencies will conclude on November 21. The ECP has issued strict guidelines reminding political parties and candidates to fully adhere to the code of conduct.

One of the most intensely watched seats is NA-129 in Lahore. This seat was vacated due to the death of PTI leader Mian Azhar. ECP officials confirmed that the constituency has 558,364 registered voters. The voter breakdown includes 269,025 women and 289,339 male voters. A total of 334 polling stations have been established for this key contest, with separate stations designated for men and women, plus 70 joint polling stations.

The National Assembly seats going to the polls include NA-96 and NA-104 (Faisalabad), NA-129 (Lahore), NA-143 (Sahiwal), and NA-185 (Dera Ghazi Khan). The Provincial Assembly seats include PP-73 (Sargodha), PP-87 (Mianwali), PP-98, PP-115, and PP-116 (all in Faisalabad), PP-203 (Sahiwal), and PP-269 (Muzaffargarh).

A provincial ECP spokesperson reiterated that the election campaign will officially end at 12 AM (midnight) on the night between November 21 and 22. They urged all political parties and candidates to fully comply with the law, confirming that polling will take place on November 23, 2025.

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Holding 13 by-elections simultaneously in Punjab is a major test of the current political climate. The close contest expected in Lahore’s NA-129—between PML-N’s Hafiz Mian Nauman and the PTI-backed independent candidate Chaudhry Arslan Ahmad—suggests these by-elections will be seen as a crucial barometer of public support ahead of future general elections.