GUJRAT: The PML-N and JI leaders blamed police for foul play aimed at causing a low turnout of voters during the polling process in various areas of PP-51, Wazirabad, where by-poll was held on Friday.
Police also raided the houses of PML-N active workers early in the morning in various parts of the constituency and detained many of them. Few of them were later released after the senior party leaders lodged a strong protest against the police through social media posts.
Sohdra, a small town near Wazirabad, is known for being a stronghold of the PML-N and was the main target of the authorities as two former councillors belonging to the PML-N were picked up by the police from their houses in the wee hours of Friday after breaking into their houses. They were set free later in the day. Similarly, arrests were reported from other parts of the constituency.
Unofficial by-poll results: PML-N leads on three seats, PTI on one
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Unofficial by-poll results: PML-N leads on 3 seats, PTI on one
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The PML-N defeated Prime Minister Imran Khan’s PTI in PK-63 Nowshera and PP-51 Wazirabad by-elections, according to unofficial results. The PTI was, however, able to clinch victory in Nowshera s NA-45. Polling for four vacant national and provincial assembly seats in Sialkot, Gujranwala, Nowshera, and Kurram ended Friday evening. Here are the results: Wazirabad s PP-51 The PML-N has won the PP-51 Wazirabad by-election, according to unofficial and unverified results. PML-N’s Begum Talat Shaukat bagged 53,903 votes, while PTI’s Chaudhry Yousuf came in second with 48,484 votes. Wazirabad s PP-51 fell vacant after PML-N MPA Shaukat Manzoor Cheema passed away on Jun.