Pakistan By-Elections; Polling Underway Amid Tight Security

Polling is currently underway in 21 constituencies across Pakistan for by elections, including 5 National Assembly and 16 provincial assembly seats, amid strict security arrangements and suspension of internet services.

The by-elections are being held to fill seats vacated by candidates who won multiple seats or where polling was delayed due to the death of a candidate.

Seats Up for Grabs

• 5 National Assembly seats
• 12 Punjab Assembly seats
• 2 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly seats
• 2 Balochistan Assembly seats

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Candidates in Fray

• 174 candidates contesting in 12 provincial constituencies in Punjab
• 49 candidates contesting in 2 provincial constituencies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• 2 candidates contesting in NA-196 in Sindh
• 9 candidates contesting in NA-119, including Ali Pervaiz and Shehzad Farooq
• 11 candidates contesting in PP-147, including PML-N nominee Malik Riaz and independent Muhammad Khan Madani

Security Arrangements

• Heightened security measures in place to address any potential incidents
• 892 polling stations set up in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with 139 identified as sensitive
• 303 polling stations set up in NA-196 in Sindh, with 158 identified as sensitive
• 354 polling stations designated in Balochistan

Voter Turnout

• Approximately 2.55 million Pakistanis expected to participate in voting for 5 National Assembly constituencies
• Around 3.61 million individuals expected to cast their votes for 16 provincial assembly seats nationwide

Stay tuned for further updates on the by-elections!