Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has emerged triumphant in the latest by-elections across Pakistan, securing a significant number of National and provincial assembly seats. The streets buzz with fervor as PML-N workers and supporters jubilantly celebrate their party’s success, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s political trajectory.
As unofficial results trickle in, the magnitude of PML-N’s triumph becomes apparent. Out of the five contested National Assembly seats, the party clinched victory in two, consolidating its position as a formidable political force. Moreover, PML-N asserted its dominance by securing a staggering 10 out of 16 seats in the provincial legislatures, sending shockwaves through rival camps.
One of the most startling upsets occurred in the NA-8 Bajaur constituency, where independent candidate Mubarak Zeb, amidst a backdrop of tragedy following the demise of his brother Rehan Zeb, emerged victorious, dealing a significant blow to PTI and Jamaat-e-Islami.
National Assembly Results
PTI suffered a major upset, as an independent candidate Mubarak Zeb won from the NA-8 Bajaur constituency defeating its nominee Gul Zafar Khan. Zeb also won the provincial PK-22 seat in Bajaur against Jamaat-e-Islami’s Abid Khan.
In Sindh’s Qamber Shahdadkot, PPP’s Khursheed Junejo won the NA-196 constituency, vacated by party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, by 91,581 defeating Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s Muhammad Ali who only received 2763 votes.
In Punjab, the NA-119 seat which was vacated by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz remained with the party after PML-N’s Ali Pervazi Malik won with 60,918 votes, leaving SIC candidate Shehzad Farooq behind. Farooq could only bag 34,0094 votes.
The ruling party also bagged victory in NA-132 Kasur where Malik Rasheed Ahmed Khan emerged victorious defeating SIC candidate Sardar Muhammad Hussain Dogar. The seat was vacated by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Meanwhile in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s brother Faisal Amin won from the NA-44 constituency in Dera Ismail Khan.
Provincial Assemblies’ Results
Out of 16 seats that were up for grabs in Sunday’s by-polls, Nawaz Sharif’s party bagged 10 seats, increasing its strength in the provincial legislatures.
PM Shehbaz’s vacated PP-164 seat from Lahore was claimed by the PML-N’s Rashid Minhas, who defeated SIC’s Yousuf Meo.
Meanwhile in Gujarat, Chaudhry Parvez Elahi was defeated by his nephew, PML-Q’s Musa Elahi on the PP-32 provincial seat.
In PP-139 Sheikhupura, PML-N’s Rana Afzaal Hussain clinched victory against SIC’s Mian ljaz Hussain Bhatti.
The PP-54 Narowal seat was claimed by federal minister Ahsan Iqbal’s son Ahmed Iqbal who defeated SIC’s Awais Qasim.
In Bhakkar’s PP-93, PML-N’s Saeed Akbar Nawani defeated an independent candidate Afzal Dhandla. In PP-147 Lahore, Muhammad Riaz Malik of PML-N defeated independent candidate Muhammad Khan Madani from Lahore.
In PP-149 Lahore, Muhammad Shoaib Siddiqui of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party emerged victorious against SIC’s Zeeshan Rasheed while PML-N’s Chaudhry Muhammad Nawaz won from Lahore’s PP-158, defeating SIC’s Chaudhry Moonis Elahi.
In Chakwal-cum-Talagang’s PP-22, PML-N’s Falak Sher Awan defeated SIC’s Nisar Ahmad.
In Rahim Yar Khan’s PP-266, PPP’s Mumtaz Ali defeated PML-N’s Muhammad Safdar Khan Leghari.
In PP-290 Dera Ghazi Khan, PML-N’s Ali Ahmad Khan Leghari won against independent candidate Sardar Muhammad Mohiuddin while SIC’s Dawood Shah defeated independent candidate Imtiaz Shahid in PK-91 Kohat.
In Balochistan, Muhammad Zareen Khan Magsi of PML-N defeated independent candidate Shah Nawaz Hasan in the PB-22 Lasbela.
In the PB-20 Khuzdar-III constituency, BAP’s Jehanzeb Mengal is leading with 28,122 votes against independent candidate Shafiq-ur-Rehman Mengal who has gained 19,753 votes.