With by-elections scheduled in one constituency of the National Assembly from Lahore and Punjab Assembly's four, preparations are in full swing as election materials are being delivered to polling stations across the city.
The polling process, set to take place from 8am to 5pm tomorrow, will see voters casting their ballots to fill vacant seats in both the National and provincial assemblies. As per the latest updates, election materials are being dispatched today from the returning officers' (ROs) camp offices to the presiding officers to ensure a smooth and organized polling process.
Nine candidates, including prominent figures like PML-N's Ali Pervaiz and PTI's Shahzad Farooq, are vying for the NA-119 seat, while PP-147 has 11 contestants, including PML-N's Malik Riaz and Muhammad Khan Madani.
Similarly, for PP-149, a competitive race is likely with 14 candidates, including Mohammad Shoaib Siddiqui of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party and Qaiser Shehzad.
For PP-158, a fierce contest is anticipated between PML-N candidate Chaudhry Nawaz and Moonis Elahi of the Sunni Ittehad Council, with a total of 22 candidates in the running.
Meanwhile, in PP-164, 20 candidates, including PML-N's Rashid Minhas and Muhammad Yousuf of the Sunni Ittehad Council, are gearing up for a tight electoral battle.
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The process of delivering election materials for the National and Punjab Assembly constituencies in Lahore has commenced, with the returning officers overseeing the distribution of materials to the presiding officers.
Under tight security provided by law enforcement agencies, the presiding officers are now en route to their designated polling stations to ensure the integrity and security of the electoral process.
The polling for the by-elections in 21 constituencies is scheduled to take place on April 21. The election commission announced that campaigning for the by-polls ended on Friday midnight.
Elections will be held in the following constituencies of the National Assembly: NA-8 Bajaur, NA-44 Dera Ismail Khan, NA-119 Lahore, NA-132 Kasur, NA-196 Kambar Shahdadkot.
Elections will be held on these constituencies of Punjab Assembly: PP-22 Chakwal-cum-Talagang, PP-32 Gujrat, PP-36 Wazirabad, PP-54 Narowal, PP-93 Bhakkar, PP-139 Sheikhupura, PP-147 Lahore, PP-149 Lahore, PP-158 Lahore, PP-164 Lahore, PP-266 Rahim Yar Khan, PP-290 DG Khan.
Elections will be held on these constituencies of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly: PK-22 Bajaur, PK-91 Kohat.
Elections will be held on these constituencies of Balochistan Assembly: PB-20 Khuzdar and PB-22 Lasbela.
