ISLAMABAD: According to unofficial results received on Sunday after a daylong polling on all 11 National Assembly seats, PTI and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) secured four seats each.
The by-elections were held in the 11 National Assembly constituencies, including, NA-35 Bannu, NA-53 Islamabad, NA-56 Attock, NA-60 Rawalpindi, NA-63 Rawalpindi, NA-65 Chakwal, NA-69 Gujrat, NA-103 Faisalabad, NA-124 Lahore, NA-131 Lahore and NA-243 Karachi East.
In a neck to neck competition with PML-N, the PTI won four seats, which include: NA-53, NA-60, NA-63 and NA-243.
According to unofficial results, PML-N took home the four NA seats of the following constituencies; NA-56, NA-103, NA-131 and NA-124 .
While Pakistan Muslim League (Q) secured two seats, NA- 65 , NA-69 and MMA also bagged one seat from Bannu NA 35.
Number of seats increased
According to unofficial results, four more NA seats added to PTI's number, its ally party, PML-Q’s seats went up by two, while PML-N’s number of seats increased by four and MMA got another NA seat to increase number.
Following are the unofficial results of all NA seats:
NA-35 Bannu: Zahid Akram Durrani wins
MMA's Zahid Akram Durrani won the seat by acquiring 60,944 votes against PTI's Naseem Ali Shah who bagged 37,489 votes. The seat was won by PTI chief Imran Khan in the July 25 polls.
NA-53, Islamabad: Ali Nawaz wins
PTI candidate Ali Nawaz Awan won by begging 50,943 against PML-N 's Waqar Ahmed who falls behind with 32,313 votes.
NA-56, Attock: Malik Sohail Khan wins the seat
Malik Sohail Khan of PML-N won by securing 1,28,499 votes against PTI's Malik Khurram Ali who was second with over 86,906 votes.
NA-60, Rawalpindi: Sheikh Rashid Shafiq wins
Sheikh Rashid Shafique won by securing 44,483 votes against PML-N’s Sajjad Khan who stood second by begging 43,836 votes.
NA-63 Rawalpindi: Mansoor Hayat wins
PTI's Mansoor Hayat won by begging 71,782 votes against PML-N's Aqeel Malik got 45,490 votes.
NA-65, Chakwal: Chaudhry Salik Hussain wins
PML leader Chaudhry Salik Hussain, son of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain acquired 100, 917 votes to win against TLP's candidate who acquired 32, 326 votes.
NA-69 Gujrat: Moonis Elahi win
PML leader Moonis Elahi emerged as victorious with 65,759 votes against PML-N candidateImran Zafar who bagged 14,956 votes to stood second.
NA-103 Faisalabad: Ali Gohar wins
PML-N's Ali Gohar won the seat by begging 76,626 votes against PTI's Saad Ullah who stood behind with 63,583 votes.
NA-124, Lahore: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi wins
Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi won by securing 80, 789 votes against PTI's Ghulam Mahiuddin who stood second with 33, 256 votes.
NA 131, Lahore: Khawaja Saad Rafique wins
PML-N's Khawaja Saad Rafique won by begging 60,476 votes against PTI's Humayun Akhtar who secured 50,445 to stand second in the constituency that was won by PTI's chief Imran Khan in the July 25 polls.
NA-243, Karachi: Alamgir Khan wins
PTI leader Muhammad Alamgir Khan won by securing 37,035 votes against MQM's Amir Chishti who has acquired 15,434 votes.
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