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By-elections 2024: PML-N takes lead in by-polls on national, provincial seats
[GEO.TV] The ruling Pakistain Moslem League-Nawaz (PML-N) has taken the lead in the by-polls held on nearly two dozen national and provincial seats on Sunday, as per unofficial and preliminary results.As per the unofficial and preliminary results of the 21 national and provincial seats, PML-N succeeded in securing 4 out of 12 seats from Punjab, once a stronghold of the ruling party so far. The Sharif-led party also won PA seat from Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... and one NA seat from Lahore. Istehkam-e-Pakistain Party (IPP) secured one PA seat from Lahore. The Pakistain Peoples Party (PPP), however, won a NA seat from Kamber Shahdadtkot. Following the swearing-in of the new assemblies, Pakistain's first by-elections on 21 vacant national and provincial assembly seats were held amid sporadic incidents of festivities between workers of different political parties in Punjab. Major political parties including PML-N, Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... (PTI)-backed .>Sunni Ittehad Council ...an Islamist(aren't they all in Pakistain?) political party which claims to represent the Barelvi school of Sunni Islam. Member parties of the Sunni Ittehad Council includes the Aalmi Tanzeem Ahle Sunnat of Pir Afzal Qadri (of Gujrat) and Jamiat Ulema e Pakistan - Sawad e Azam of Sayyid Mahfooz Shah Sahib Mashadi... and PPP participated in the by-polls. The voting on the by-polls, conducted after the February 8 general elections, started at 8am and concluded at 5pm today. Posted by: Fred 2024-04-22 |
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