ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday said that total 9283074 voters have been exercising their right of vote in bye-elections being held in 35 constituencies. According to an official of ECP, the commission has issued amended voters’ lists to the districts concerned as the polling is being held on new… Continue reading Bye-polls: 9283074 voters to exercise voting right
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PTI’s Fawaz Ahmed wins PP-261 RY Khan-VII by-election
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Fawaz Ahmed has won the Punjab Assembly Constituency PP-261 Rahim Yar Khan-VII by-election by securing 29,526 votes. According to the unofficial results issued by Returning Officer on Sunday, Hassan Raza of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) finished second by obtaining 14,996 votes.
PTI’s Zehra Batool wins PP-272 Muzaffargarh-V by-election
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Ms Zerha Batool has won the Punjab Assembly Constituency PP-272 Muzaffargarh-V by-election by securing 24,019 votes. According to the unofficial results issued by Returning Officer on Sunday, Haroon Sultan, an independent, finished second by obtaining 17,072 votes.
Samsam Bukhari wins PP-201 Sahiwal-VI by-election
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Samsam Bukhari has won the Punjab Assembly Constituency PP-201 Sahiwal-VI by-election by securing 54,699 votes. According to the unofficial results issued by Returning Officer on Sunday, Muhammad Tufail of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) finished second by obtaining 47,675 votes.
ANP’s Samar Haroon Bilour wins PK-78 Peshawar-XIII by-election
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):Awami National Party (ANP) candidate Ms Samar Haroon Bilour has won the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Constituency PK-78 Peshawar-XIII by-election by securing 20,916 votes. According to the unofficial results issued by Returning Officer on Sunday, Muhammad Irfan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) remained second by getting 16,819 votes.
ANP’s Waqar Ahmed Khan wins PK-7 Swat-VI by-election
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):Awami National Party’s (ANP) candidate Waqar Ahmed Khan has won the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Constituency PK-7 Swat-VI by-election by securing 13,997 votes. According to the unofficial results issued by the Returning Officer on Sunday, Fazal Maula of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) remained second by getting 13,663 votes.
PTI’s Ibrahim Khattak wins PK-61 Nowshera-I by-election
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) candidate Ibrahim Khattak has won the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Constituency PK-61 Nowshera-I by-election by securing 14,713 votes. According to the unofficial results issued by the Returning Officer on Sunday, Noor Alam Khan of Awami National Party (ANP) remained second by getting 9,466 votes.
PTI’s Aqib Ullah Khan wins PK-44 Swabi by-election
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) candidate Aqib Ullah Khan has won the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Constituency PK-44 Swabi by-election by securing 18,676 votes. According to the unofficial results uploaded by Election Commission of Pakistan on Result Transmission System (RTS) on Sunday, Ghullam Hassan Khan of Awami National Party (ANP) remained second by getting 17,067 votes.
PTI’s Liaquat Khan wins PK-64 Nowshera-IV by-election
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Liaquat Khan has won the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Constituency PK-64 Nowshera-IV by-election by securing 22,775 votes. According to the unofficial results issued by Returning Officer on Sunday, Muhammad Shahid of Awami National Party (ANP) remained second by getting 9,560 votes.
Bye-elections held in peaceful manner in 35 constituencies: ECP
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said that the bye-elections in 35 constituencies were held on Sunday in a free, fair and peaceful manner. According to an official of ECP, voters exercised their right of votes to elect their representatives during polling time from 8:00am to 5:00pm without break. He said that for… Continue reading Bye-elections held in peaceful manner in 35 constituencies: ECP
Blind teachers serving in Punjab’s general education dept decry discrimination
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):The blind teachers serving in the general education department of Punjab have decried discriminatory attitude being meted out with them. Professor Muhammad Tahir, President of Punjab Blind Professors and Lecturers Association (PBPLA), told APP on Sunday that the disabled teachers were deprived of their special education allowance and other facilities. The issue… Continue reading Blind teachers serving in Punjab’s general education dept decry discrimination
Call to set up special ITP unit for VIPs movements
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) officials on Sunday called for establishing a special unit to control traffic during the movement of very important persons (VIPs) to relieve those already burdened to manage massive traffic flow on the capital’s roads. Voicing concerns over worsening traffic problems due to poor strength of the ITP,… Continue reading Call to set up special ITP unit for VIPs movements
Naek unanimously nominated as Asia Pacific Region Member of the IPU Committee on UN Affairs
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):Former Chairman Senate Senator Farooq H.Naek has been unanimously nominated as Asia Pacific Region Member of the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) Committee on United Nations (UN) Affairs. Pakistan Parliament has been elected as Secretariat for Asia Pacific Group for the next year for coordinating 140th and 141st IPU Assemblies, said a press… Continue reading Naek unanimously nominated as Asia Pacific Region Member of the IPU Committee on UN Affairs
Bye-polls: CEC visits ECP’s central control room
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza and Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Babar Yaqoob Fateh Muhammad on Sunday visited the central control room for ongoing bye-elections. Incharge of the ECP’s central control room briefed them about the functioning of the control room. The commission has established a central control… Continue reading Bye-polls: CEC visits ECP’s central control room
Bye-Election: Polling process continues peacefully in 35 constituencies
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):The polling process for bye-election on Sunday continued smoothly and in a peaceful manner in 35 constituencies. Voters started reaching their respective polling stations to exercise their right of votes to elect their representatives. The polling was started at 8:00 am and will continue till 5:00 pm. Election Commission of Pakistan… Continue reading Bye-Election: Polling process continues peacefully in 35 constituencies
Bye-Polls: ECP sets up central control room at headquarters
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday established a central control room at its headquarters for bye-elections being held in 35 constituencies. According to an official of ECP, the control room will remain functional till completion of election results while a separate complaint cell has also been established at ECP to… Continue reading Bye-Polls: ECP sets up central control room at headquarters
Bye-Polls: I-voter overseas Pakistanis eligible to cast vote: ECP
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Sunday said that all registered overseas Pakistanis voters would have the right of casting vote in bye-election through I-voting system. According to an official of ECP, I-voting pass system has been generated for registered overseas Pakistanis and all eligible voters can cast their vote during 8:00… Continue reading Bye-Polls: I-voter overseas Pakistanis eligible to cast vote: ECP
Polling for bye-polls starts
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):The polling for one-day bye-election started on Sunday in 35 constituencies. Voters started reaching polling stations in the morning to cast their votes to elect their representatives. The polling was started at 8:00 a.m and will continue till 5:00 p.m.
Polling for by-polls continues in Punjab
LAHORE, Oct 14 (APP):The polling for by-election in eight seats of National Assembly and 11 seats of Punjab Assembly in Punjab province is in progress amid tight security arrangements on Sunday. The polling was started at 8 am which will continue till 5:00 pm without any break. Till filing of this news, election process was… Continue reading Polling for by-polls continues in Punjab
Bye-polls: 370 candidates in the run for 35 seats
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):As many as 370 candidates are in the run for bye-elections being held for 35 seats of national and provincial assemblies on Sunday. According to an official of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), 218 candidates have been contesting from Punjab, 57 from Sindh, 59 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 36 from Balochistan.… Continue reading Bye-polls: 370 candidates in the run for 35 seats
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