Polling for by-elections on 13 National Assembly and Punjab Assembly seats concluded on Sunday, with unofficial results indicating a strong lead for Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidates across most constituencies.
Vote counting began immediately after polling closed at 5 pm. Early, non-final results from various stations show PML-N ahead in all six National Assembly constituencies and six of the seven Punjab Assembly seats. One provincial seat is currently led by a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate, while PTI-backed independents trail on most positions.
Polling was held in Lahore, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Dera Ghazi Khan, Sargodha, Mianwali, Muzaffargarh, and Haripur. Many of the seats were left vacant after PTI-backed members were disqualified in cases linked to the May 9, 2023 unrest.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the party’s successful candidates, crediting the results to the political direction of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and the efforts of party workers. He also acknowledged the role of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and said the results reflected public confidence.
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National Assembly (Unofficial Results)
NA-129 Lahore
PML-N’s Hafiz Noman won with 63,441 votes. The PTI-backed independent candidate secured 29,099 votes. Turnout was 18.26 percent. The seat fell vacant after the death of Mian Muhammad Azhar.
NA-143 Sahiwal
Chaudhry Muhammad Tufail Jutt of PML-N secured 136,313 votes. Independent candidate Zarrar Akbar received 13,120 votes. The seat was vacated after the disqualification of PTI-backed Rai Hassan Nawaz.
NA-185 Dera Ghazi Khan
PML-N’s Sardar Mahmood Qadir Laghari won with 82,413 votes, while PPP’s Sardar Dost Muhammad Khosa received 49,262 votes. The seat was vacated after PTI’s Zartaj Gul was disqualified in the May 9 case.
NA-96 Faisalabad
PML-N’s Bilal Badar Chaudhry led after counting from 40 polling stations, with independent Malik Nawab Sher Waseer in second place. Sixteen candidates contested the seat, which became vacant after the disqualification of PTI’s Rai Haider Ali Kharl.
NA-104 Faisalabad
PML-N’s Raja Daniyal maintained the lead, followed by independent Rana Adnan. The seat was vacated after the conviction of former SIC chairman Hamid Raza in the May 9 case.
NA-18 Haripur
Babar Nawaz Khan of PML-N led with 109,968 votes. Independent candidate Shehrnaz Omar Ayub received 86,558 votes. The seat became vacant after the disqualification of PTI’s Omar Ayub.
Punjab Assembly (Unofficial Results)
PML-N is leading on six of the seven provincial seats, while PPP is ahead on one:
- PP-73 Sargodha: Mian Sultan Ali Ranjha of the Muslim League (N) won by securing 71,770 votes, while his opponent, independent candidate Muhammad Haris, came in second.
- PP-87 Mianwali: PML-N’s Ali Haider Noor Khan Niazi came in first place with 67,870 votes, while his opponent, independent candidate Muhammad Ayaz Khan Niazi, came in second place with 6,368 votes.
- PP-98 Faisalabad: PML-N Azad Ali Tabassum won first with 44,388 votes, while his opponent, independent candidate Muhammad Asghar Malik, came in second with 35,246 votes.
- PP-115 Faisalabad: Muhammad Tahir Pervez of PML-N was declared successful with 49,049 votes, while independent candidate Muhammad Asghar came in second with only 1,898 votes.
- PP-116 Faisalabad: According to the unofficial results of all polling stations in Punjab Assembly constituency PP-116 Faisalabad-19, PML-N Ahmed Shehryar came in first place with 48,824 votes, while independent candidate Malik Asghar Ali Qaiser came in second place with 11,429 votes.
- PP-203 Chichawatni: PML-N’s Choudhry Muhammad Hanif Jutt won with 46,820 votes, defeating independent Falak Sher Dogar (10,975 votes).
Unofficial results will continue to be compiled until Returning Officers issue the final, official notifications
