Unofficial results of NA, Punjab by-polls begin to pour in

Islamabad: Polling for by-elections in six National Assembly and seven Punjab Assembly constituencies have been completed and counting of votes is underway.

The polling started at eight in the morning and continued till five in the evening without any break.

For the National Assembly, voting was held in NA-18 Haripur, NA-96 Faisalabad, NA-104 Faisalabad, NA-129 Lahore, NA-143 Sahiwal, and NA-185 D.G. Khan, while polling for provincial assembly seats was held in PP-73 Sargodha, PP-87 Mianwali, PP-98 Faisalabad, PP-115 Faisalabad, PP-116 Faisalabad, PP-203 Sahiwal and PP-269 Muzaffargarh.

The constituencies fell vacant following the disqualification of a number of lawmakers in connection with cases stemming from the May 9 events.

Personnel of Pakistan Army have been deployed to maintain security for by-elections.  

Meanwhile, the Provincial Election Commissioner Punjab has taken strict notice of reports regarding voters taking photographs of their ballot papers in Faisalabad and posting them on social media.

He directed relevant authorities to take appropriate action against individuals involved in the violation of the election code of conduct.