HARIPUR: The ruling PML-N won the by-election for a National Assembly seat held here on Sunday.
According to unofficial results of 316 polling stations out of the total 513, the PML-N candidate from the NA-19 Haripur constituency Baber Nawaz polled 89,209 votes and his opponent Raja Aamir Zaman of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf bagged 63,127.
Mr Nawaz was leading by over 25,000 votes as counting of ballots was continuing at remaining polling stations till late night.
Published in Dawn, August 17th, 2015
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Saqib
Aug 17, 2015 08:17am
PMLn win in PTI stronghold clearly shows that while PMLn is getting stronger by the day, PTI due to its flop policies and failure to deliver is fast losing popularity.
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Ali Nazar Rathore
Aug 17, 2015 08:50am
@Saqib Majority has to do with DHARNA POLITICS.
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Amir Mahmood
Aug 17, 2015 08:56am
Mr. Imran Khan, I am sure you understand and appreciate the fact that PTI is not just you. Before PTI completely loose grounds get your house in order.
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Israr
Aug 17, 2015 09:04am
PMLN's blatant pre-poll rigging by announcing an economic package for the area in the lead-up to the election, including Hazara highway, that's never going to happen (Gilgit-Baltistan for example) fools people again. Is there anything ECP can or will do to stop this manipulation by PMLN?
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KHI91
Aug 17, 2015 09:09am
@Saqib
Haripur is not PTI strong hold, even in last elections the victory of PMLN candidate was by 1000 votes and when challenged by PTI, PTI came with victory with 2000 lead and then the elction was declared null and void then, fresh elections took place now.
For sure PTI is losing grounds due to its lack of policies 'In Public'. Imran needs to understand the fact before it gets too late
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Karachiite
Aug 17, 2015 09:13am
@Amir Mahmood: Couldnt have said it any better
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Haider Rehman
Aug 17, 2015 09:13am
Yes. Continue pushing REHAM and we will not vote for PTI. No family politics!!!
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Punjab khan
Aug 17, 2015 09:19am
6 lane motor way plus itifaq foundries you beauty that's why we keep people uneducated and starved.
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Ashraf Choudhry
Aug 17, 2015 09:20am
No one votes out of Reham.
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Shan
Aug 17, 2015 09:23am
PML-N leadership is heading the country in right direction.. Majority Voters are satisfied.. Good job.
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KHI91
Aug 17, 2015 09:25am
@Ashraf Choudhry
But people vote out of Nawaz, Shahbaz, Mariyam, Hamza, Ishaq Dar, etc. Let me say, they are not all in politics and not related to each other?
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Qaisar
Aug 17, 2015 09:39am
IK has still time to do positive politics. Do not fight with every one all the time. Avoid family politics, specially keep Reham aside as she is doing more damage. If PTI has to win heart of Karachi, they should do something for the prople of Karachi. People of Karachi see him doing things only for Peshawar and Lahore.
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Junaid
Aug 17, 2015 09:47am
This was one of PML-N seats not PTIs, however it will be important to see if the PML candidate gained more votes than last time or not. Parties like PTI, PPP who have mostly young voters don't tend to participate in by-polls with the same enthusiasm as right wing party candidates.
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shafeeq
Aug 17, 2015 09:47am
ye wo qoam hai jo road, waterpipe, bridges, bananay pr vote daite hai..no need proper education and health facilities. but we will support to education and health,,,
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KPK Malikpur Janderbari
Aug 17, 2015 09:48am
@KHI91 Haripur was stronghold of PTI and entire KPK govt was influencing election even than they lost... this is reality..... PTI lost its credibility ... the language they are using they will loose entire KPK... I guarantee you next election PTI cannot win even from Nowshera !
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M. Saeed Awan
Aug 17, 2015 09:55am
Imran is rolling stone now. Until he does not make political decisions and respect senior members like Javed Hashmi, Waji uDin, Hamid Khan....he won't win next election. Let you arrogancy switches into meekness. Its amazing that PML N candidate won with huge margin. A lesson for PTI.
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M. Naeem Paracha-UAE
Aug 17, 2015 10:12am
Still PTI has chance to redeem itself. Work on ground not on PTI facebook page. people see the ground work. Also, the broken stance of no-family politics created lots of trobule for PTI. Besides this the tag of directors is haunting PTI big time. This is the begining, people are getting happier with PML N, considering tehir performance and international appreciation and Nawaz's cool head. Major reason for increase in PML N support is that PML N in its ear has almost eradicated terrorism, which Khan still says should be resolved through dialogue.
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M. Naeem Paracha-UAE
Aug 17, 2015 10:15am
Imran Khan nothing has lost, still ahve time leave helicopter men sround you. Speak with strong words to those who recommended these Mafia to your party, you should not be afraid. Stop visiting areas on Helicopter, visit by raod and see Pakistan condition, you will realize how people are living and what to do on ground. Nice work on facebook and twitter and disgracing PML N and showing your good performance will not win hearts of anyone, people want ground work.
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Khanpur
Aug 17, 2015 10:20am
PTI faced this day, because Hazara was completely ignored on hospital, health and education. People are doing work on their own. No major amount allocated for Hazara in the budget. Secondly, what PTI promised for delivery of justice, schools, health but it has not provided any. PTI failed to implement justice within its own party and fired Justice Wajih instead speak of loyalty to justice itself. Khan sb, wake up now before it gets too late and you become only regional party like others. PML N has made great progress for Pkaistan financially and people are liking it. PML N's attitude is very good, specially Nawaz has soberness which is needed to run country, agitation drowns it.
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Bablo
Aug 17, 2015 10:22am
Now start making rigging allegations once again....
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Khanpur
Aug 17, 2015 10:22am
Justice is not served in KPK even PTI's own leadership does not entertain justice. What PTI has done with Justice Wajih is in front of us. Secondly no ground work in KPK which led to this day.
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KHI91
Aug 17, 2015 10:26am
@KPK Malikpur Janderbari
You can see result of last general elections my dear!
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ENGR.ALTAF AHMED NIZAMANI
Aug 17, 2015 10:33am
The case is very simple it is NA seat and PML N is in the sitting govt. People are wise they know that any one who is in govt can look after them at least. Good decision by the people. In case if it was KP provisional seat may be the results would have been different.
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nheem
Aug 17, 2015 10:40am
Both pmln& Pti dune nothing for hazara.atrocities r going on, nha is purchasing land near havelian as low as 42paisa/sq.feet for building express way......&pti is silent....
Babar nawaz won due to his father's killing
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MAK
Aug 17, 2015 11:00am
PTI is not different to PML/PPP..It is just a group of corrupt people who have been looting our country for a long time and to find more opportunities they join PTI as they believed that other parties lost their grounds or may be some of them have other agenda's such as supporting their own parties by become a part of PTI and form small groups within in party..PTI will not survive long you will see as they do not have any leader only they have dictator with no political brain..
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Mustafa haider
Aug 17, 2015 12:51pm
Congrats to PML-N for wining this seat but still we have to install Bio-metric system in all polling station,so that we could satisfy by the results.
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Mustafa haider
Aug 17, 2015 01:00pm
@MAK I would certainly react to your comments that PTI is the same as PML-N/PPP,Sorry to say that u don't see any positive changes which is happening in Khyber pakhtun khawa and no other parties are doing the same as PTI. I agree that in PTI there are few corrupt leader also but my friend its all depend upon leader if your leader is corrupt free then he can make everyone on his way. Take the example of Quide and read the history.
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abdul rahim
Aug 17, 2015 01:10pm
@Punjab khan .plz read Forbes and Bloomberg report to understand economics.
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Arshad - Karachi
Aug 17, 2015 01:13pm
246 and now 19; huge lesson for IK and team. Vintage from where they see Pakistan is not fully correct. Oxford man needs to know Pakistani people and politics to move forward. Please accept "others" have genuine following and you need to get your analysis and solutions right to get the votes. Not everything you (IK) say is incorrect but similarly not everything you say is correct, as well. Get it right Mr. Khan before it is too late and your PTI go in to tale spin. Pak politics needs a person like you but you need to do better than talk shows, FB,... only.
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MAK
Aug 17, 2015 01:51pm
@Mustafa haider I will not comment on KPK gov. as I don't live their & cannot say what exactly going on their but what we see/read in news give signs of bad governance like LB polls - violence, killings + fighting, Mansehra Flood - no help from government, APS case - students/teachers still waiting 4 gov. support & IK visit to meet poor victims after such a long time with number of vehicles + IK security badly treated to the victims parents + helicopter tours of IK with having no position in Gov. just for election campaign shows VIP culture still alive etc..but still I should not decide it is good or bad as it should be from you if belongs to KPK & same behavior I expect to all others Pakistani people who put all the clueless allegation to MQM which has 95% of Karachiites support & most of Sindh as well..
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gerry dcunha
Aug 17, 2015 07:55pm
looks like pti is loosing its popularity among the masses!
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