PTI defeats PPP in Multan by-poll to retain provincial assembly seat: provisional results

Published March 31, 2019
Counting is underway for a by-poll in Multan's PP-218 after voters went to the polls for a vacant provincial assembly seat on Sunday. — DawnNewsTV
Counting is underway for a by-poll in Multan's PP-218 after voters went to the polls for a vacant provincial assembly seat on Sunday. — DawnNewsTV

The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday won the by-poll for Multan's PP-218 constituency after defeating the PPP by a margin of over 7,000 votes, according to preliminary results.

The PP-218 seat had fallen vacant in January after the death of PTI MPA Malik Mazhar Abbas Raan.

As per the Form-47 (Provisional Consolidated Statement of Results) issued by the returning officer, PTI candidate Malik Wasif Mazhar Raan won the race with 46,670 votes while PPP candidate Malik Arshad Raan, who had the support of the PML-N, trailed behind with 39,254 votes.

Besides three independent candidates, also vying for the provincial assembly seat was Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan's Mohammad Israrul Haq Cheema, who ended fourth with 1,146 votes.

The counting of votes had commenced at 138 polling stations after voting, which began at 8am, ended at 5pm without any breaks or major disturbances. Voters who were inside polling stations when the voting time ended were allowed to cast their votes.

The voter turnout was 45.62 per cent.

In February, the PTI had awarded its ticket for the PP-218 by-election to Malik Wasif, the son of late MPA Mazhar Abbas. The same week, the PML-N had announced that it would support the PPP candidate in the contest for the vacant seat.

Opinion

Editorial

Disregarding CCI
Updated 04 Nov, 2024

Disregarding CCI

The failure to regularly convene CCI meetings means that the process of democratic decision-making is falling apart.
Defeating TB
04 Nov, 2024

Defeating TB

CONSIDERING the fact that Pakistan has the fifth highest burden of tuberculosis in the world as per the World Health...
Ceasefire charade
Updated 04 Nov, 2024

Ceasefire charade

The US talks of peace, while simultaneously arming and funding their Israeli allies, are doomed to fail, and are little more than a charade.
Concerning measures
Updated 03 Nov, 2024

Concerning measures

The govt must seek political input and consensus on the changes it is seeking to make and be open about its intentions.
Short-lived relief?
03 Nov, 2024

Short-lived relief?

POLICYMAKERS must be jumping with joy. At the close of the first quarter of FY25, the budget posted a consolidated...
Brisk spread
03 Nov, 2024

Brisk spread

THE surge in polio cases has reached distressing levels with a tally of 45 last reported, after two cases emerged in...