ISLAMABAD: Polling is underway across 13 constituencies in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province today, Sunday, amid stringent security measures, state media reported.
Most of the seats fell vacant after lawmakers affiliated with former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party were disqualified months ago, following their convictions in cases related to the May 2023 violent protests.
For the National Assembly or lower house of parliament, voting is being held in NA-18 Haripur, NA-96 Faisalabad, NA-104 Faisalabad, NA-129 Lahore, NA-143 Sahiwal, and NA-185 Dera Ghazi Khan constituencies. Polling for provincial assembly seats is being held in PP-73 Sargodha, PP-87 Mianwali, PP-98 Faisalabad, PP-115 Faisalabad, PP-116 Faisalabad, PP-203 Sahiwal and PP-269 Muzaffargarh cities of Punjab.
“Personnel of Pakistan Army have also been deployed to maintain security during the by-elections,” state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported.
It added that polling will continue till five in the evening without any break.
