PML-N to form govt in Centre, Punjab: Marriyum Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: PML-N’s Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that the party will form the government in the Centre and Punjab.
In a post on X, she said that the results were still being received by the party’s election cell.
PML-N’s Maryam Nawaz beats PTI’s Shehzad Farooq
On February 8, a pivotal moment unfolded for the country as Pakistan’s nationwide elections took place, featuring fierce competition among political parties in the NA-119 Lahore 3 constituency.
Candidates
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed (PTI) Shehzad Farooq, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) Muhammad Zaheer, and Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) Iftikhar Shahid, are among several candidates contested for the seat.
Area
The NA-119 constituency — formerly NA-127 Lahore — compromises Shalimar Tehsil Charge N 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and following Census Circles of Charge No 27: Circle No 1, 2, 7.
Overview
In the general elections of 2018, PML-N’s Ali Pervaiz Malik won with 113,265 votes, while PTI’s Jamshed Iqbal Cheema secured the second spot.
The total population of the constituency is 916,577, while 520,829 are registered voters. Of them, 277,172 are male and 243,657 are female.
JI’s Siraj ul Haq loses to PTI’s Muhammad Bashir Khan
Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JI) chief Siraj ul Haq lost elections to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) backed independent candidate Muhammad Bashir Khan with a margin of over 20,000 votes in NA-6 (Lower Dir-I) constituency.
Haq bagged 52,545 votes against his rival who won seat by securing 76,259 votes.
Candidates
Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JI) chief Siraj ul Haq, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) backed independent candidate Muhammad Bashir Khan, Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) Muhammad Hanif Khan, Awami National Party’s (ANP) Bahadar Khan, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Rooh Ullah Khan, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam’s (JUI) Muhammad Sher khan will are some of the candidates contested for the said seat.
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Area
The NA-6 constituency comprises Lal Qila Tehsil, Samarbagh Tehsil Munda Tehsil, and Balambat Tehsil excluding Rabat Union Council of Lower Dir District.
Overview
In the 2018 general elections, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Mehboob Shah secured victory by 63,440 votes with Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal’s (MMA) Molana Asadullah in second place with 36,665 votes.
The constituency has a total population of 1,650,183 of whom 457,075 are registered voters, including 253,972 male and 203,103 female voters.
