2024 Pakistani by-elections

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The 2024 Pakistani by-elections were held on 21 April 2024 to fill 21 vacant seats in National and Provincial Assemblies. The elections were characterized by extensive security measures, including the deployment of Pakistan Army and Civil Armed Forces. [1] [2]

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Background

The by-elections were scheduled after the 2024 Pakistani general election. These seats fell vacant due to various reasons such as candidates winning multiple seats or delay in polling due to the death of a candidate. [3] By-elections were held on 5 seats of National Assembly, 12 seats of Punjab Assembly, two seats of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and two seats of Balochistan Assembly. [4]

Security measures

The federal government approved the deployment of Pakistan Army and Civil Armed Forces personnel during the by-elections. [5] These forces functioned as a quick response force, deployed as a second and third tier behind the police. [4] [6] The exact number of troops and their deployment areas were determined by the ECP in consultation with all relevant stakeholders. [7]

About 13,800 police personnel were deployed to guard 921 polling stations. [8] The ECP mandates security personnel, excluding the armed forces deployed in by-elections, to maintain impartiality, assist officers, ensure peace, avoid clashes, arrests or interference, report irregularities and, in particular, conduct counting. Instructed to maintain neutrality during the process. [9]

Communication suspension

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced that cellular service will be temporarily suspended in certain districts of Punjab and Balochistan on April 21 and 22 during the by-elections. The move was directed by the Ministry of Interior and aimed at ensuring the integrity and security of the electoral process. [10] [11]

Candidates

National Assembly [12] [13]
NoDistrictConstituencyCandidatesRegistered VotersPolling Stations
MaleFemaleTotal
1 Bajaur NA-8 7368,531304,060673,591366
2 D.I Khan NA-44 19210,992185,621396,613358
3 Lahore NA-119 9281,586248,581530,167338
4 Kasur NA-132 10295,702236,885532,587342
5 Qambar Shandadkot [14] NA-196 4230,580193,201423,781303
Total491,387,4311,168,3562,556,7871,707
Punjab [15] [16]
NoDistrictConstituencyCandidatesRegistered VotersPolling Stations
MaleFemaleTotal
1 Chakwal PP-22 9146,798143,324290,122215
2 Gujrat PP-32 13135,650119,253254,903168
2 Wazirabad PP-36 13171,833146,711318,544185
4 Narowal PP-54 14132,304110,533242,857155
5 Bhakkar PP-93 6115,028101,929216,957155
6 Sheikhpura PP-139 6103,42485,781189,205123
7 Lahore PP-147 11201,680173,167374,847232
8 PP-149 14180,879164,569345,448218
9 PP-158 21102,81882,798185,616116
10 PP-164 1980,33863,057143,39599
11 R.Y Khan PP-266 20122,772101,331224,103138
12 D.G Khan PP-290 7105,45488,506193,960117
Total1531,598,9781,380,9592,979,9571,921
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [17]
NoDistrictConstituencyCandidatesRegistered VotersPolling Stations
MaleFemaleTotal
1 Bajaur PK-22 1396,97878,859175,83791
2 Kohat PK-91 10121,570102,807224,377168
Total23218,548181,666400,214259
Balochistan [18]
NoDistrictConstituencyCandidatesRegistered VotersPolling Stations
MaleFemaleTotal
1 Khuzdar PB-20 853,38341,06894,451100
2 Lasbela PB-22 476,32862,740139,068129
3 Kila Abdullah PB-50 23104,16159,592163,753125
Total35233,872163,400397,272354

Results

National Assembly

National Assembly
PartyVotesSeats
No.%+/-ContestedWon+/-
Pakistan Muslim League (N) 215,75730.2142Steady2.svg
Sunni Ittehad Council 239,33833.5041Steady2.svg
Pakistan People's Party 117,62016.4631Steady2.svg
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan 18,4162.582Steady2.svg
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan 9,8001.373Steady2.svg
Others & Independents113,42115.88N/A331Steady2.svg
Total valid votes714,35298.35495
Rejected ballots11,9561.65
Total votes polled726,308100
Registered Voters2,551,13128.47

Punjab Assembly

PartyVotesSeats
No.%+/-ContestedWon+/-
Pakistan Muslim League (N) 502,01243.33109Increase2.svg1
Sunni Ittehad Counci 332,40728.69120Decrease2.svg1
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) 71,3576.1611Steady2.svg
Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party 47,7224.1211Steady2.svg
Pakistan People's Party 47,5204.1021Increase2.svg1
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan 31,5892.73110
Others & Independents125,99910.87N/A1160
Total valid votes1,158,60698.5915312
Rejected ballots16,5461.41
Total votes polled1,175,152100
Registered Voters2,979,95739.44

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly

PartyVotesSeats
No.%+/-ContestedWon+/-
Sunni Ittehad Counci 30,55929.9721
Jamaat-e-Islami10,54410.3420
Others & Independents60,87459.69N/A191
Total valid votes101,97797.0123
Rejected ballots3,1432.99
Total votes polled105,120100
Registered Voters400,21426.26

Balochistan Assembly

PartyVotesSeats
No.%+/-ContestedWon+/-
Awami National Party 72,03231.7611
Pakistan Muslim League (N) 49,78621.9521
Balochistan National Party (M)28,17512.4211
Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party 57,13225.1910
Others & Independents19,6888.68N/A300
Total valid votes226,81398.30353
Rejected ballots3,9291.70
Total votes polled230,742100
Registered Voters397,27258.08

Result by Constituency (National Assembly)

National Assembly
No National Assembly ConstituencyWinnerRunner-upMarginTurnout
CandidatePartyVotesCandidatePartyVotes
No.%No.%No.%%
1 NA-8 Bajaur Mubarak Khan Zeb IND 74,00840.60 Gul Zafar Khan SIC 47,28225.9426,72614.6628.04
2 NA-44 Dera Ismail Khan-I Faisal Amin Khan SIC 66,87970.06Adul Rasheed Khan Kundi PPP 21,97923.0344,90047.0324.5
3 NA-119 Lahore-III Ali Pervaiz Malik PML(N) 61,08661.25Shahzad Farooq SIC 34,19733.7426,88927.5119.12
4 NA-132 Kasur-II Rasheed Ahmed Khan PML(N) 146,84960.86Sardar Muhammad Hussain Dogar SIC 90,98037.7155,86923.1545.80
5 NA-196 Qambar Shahdadkot-I Khursheed Ahmed Junejo PPP 91,58196.42Muhammad Ali TLP 2,7632.9188,81893.5122.79

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

NA-8 Bajaur

The general elections for Bajaur NA-8 had been postponed because of the murder of a candidate,Rehan Zeb Khan.

2024 Pakistani by-elections: NA-8 Bajaur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mubarak Zeb Khan 74,008 40.60
SIC Gul Zafar Khan47,28225.94
Independent Shaukat Ullah20,02010.98
JI Sahibzada Haroon Ul Rasheed18,41610.10
ANP Khan Zeb12,0156.59
PML(N) Shahab Ud Din Khan6,4693.56
PPP Syed Akhunzada Chattan4,0602.23
Turnout 187,30128.04
Total valid votes182,27097.31
Rejected ballots5,0312.69
Majority26,72614.66
Registered electors 667,983
Independent gain from PTI

NA-44 Dera Ismail Khan-I

NA-44 Dera Ismail Khan, the constituency was vacated by Ali Amin Gandapur, who retained his provisional assembly seat to become KP’s chief minister.

2024 Pakistani by-elections: NA-44 Dera Ismail Khan-I
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SIC Faisal Amin Khan 66,879 70.06
PPP Rashid Khan Kundi21,97923.03
TLP Akhtar Saeed2,2892.40
PML(N) Zameer Hussain1,3531.42
OthersOthers (15 Candidates)2,9463.09
Turnout 97,15524.50
Total valid votes95,44698.24
Rejected ballots1,7091.76
Majority44,90047.03
Registered electors 396,613

Punjab

NA-119 Lahore-III

Lahore’s NA-119 was vacated by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, who preferred to become an MPA from PP-159

2024 Pakistani by-elections: NA-119 Lahore-III
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PML(N) Ali Pervaiz Malik 61,086 61.25
SIC Shahzad Farooq34,19733.74
TLP Muhammad Zaheer4,7484.68
OthersOthers (six candidates)3360.33
Turnout 101,36319.12
Total valid votes100,36799.02
Rejected ballots9960.98
Majority26,88927.51
Registered electors 530,167
PML(N) hold

NA-132 Kasur-II

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif won polls for two NA . He left the NA-132, Kasur and retained NA-123, Lahore

2024 Pakistani by-elections: NA-132 Kasur-II
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PML(N) Malik Rasheed Ahmed Khan 146,849 60.86
SIC Sardar Muhammad Hussain Dogar90,98037.71
OthersOthers (eight candidates)3,4551.43
Turnout 243,91745.80
Total valid votes241,28498.92
Rejected ballots2,6331.08
Majority55,86923.15
Registered electors 532,587
PML(N) hold

Sindh

NA-196 Qambar Shahdadkot-I

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari won two seats in the NA. He retained NA-194, Larkana, seat and left NA-196, Qamber Shahdadkot, seat vacant

2024 Pakistani by-elections: NA-196 Qambar Shahdadkot-I
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PPP Khursheed Ahmed Junejo 91,581 96.42
TLP Muhammad Ali2,7632.91
Independent Javed Ali4990.52
Independent Buland Junejo1420.15
Turnout 96,57222.79
Total valid votes94,98598.36
Rejected ballots1,5871.64
Majority88,81893.51
Registered electors 423,781
PPP hold

Result by Constituency (Punjab Assembly)

No Punjab Assembly

Constituency

WinnerRunner-upMarginTurnout
CandidatePartyVotesCandidatePartyVotes
No.%No.%No.%%
1 PP-22 Chakwal-cum-Talagang Falak Sher Awan PML(N) 58,84547.88 Nisar Ahmed SIC 49,97040.668,8757.2242.84
2 PP-32 Gujrat-VI Musa Elahi PML(Q) 71,35763.75 Pervaiz Elahi SIC 37,10633.1534,25130.6044.45
3 PP-36 Wazirabad-II Adnan Afzal Chatta PML(N) 74,77953.77Fayyaz Chatta SIC 58,68242.1916,09711.5844.38
4 PP-54 Narowal-I Ahmed Iqbal Chaudhry PML(N) 59,23453.40 Awais Qasim SIC 45,76241.2513,47212.1546.37
5 PP-93 Bhakkar-V Saeed Akbar Khan PML(N) 62,05844.79 Afzal Khan Dhandla IND 58,84542.473,2132.3264.86
6 PP-139 Sheikhupura-IV Rana Afzaal Hussain PML(N) 46,58557.00Ijaz Hussain SIC 29,83336.5016,75220.5043.90
7 PP-147 Lahore-III Muhammad Riaz PML(N) 31,84161.39Muhammad Khan Madni IND 16,54831.9015,29329.4913.97
8 PP-149 Lahore-V Muhammad Shoaib Siddiqui IPP 47,72259.24Zeeshan Rashid SIC 26,20032.5221,52226.7123.58
9 PP-158 Lahore-XIV Chaudhry Muhammad Nawaz PML(N) 40,16554.91 Moonis Elahi SIC 28,01838.3012,14716.6139.96
10 PP-164 Lahore-XX Rashid Minhas PML(N) 31,49953.51Yousaf Mayo SIC 25,78143.805,7189.7141.60
11 PP-266 Rahim Yar Khan-XII Mumtaz Ali PPP 47,18146.58Safdar Khan Leghari PML(N) 34,55234.1112,62912.4745.78
12 PP-290 Dera Ghazi Khan-V Ali Muhammad Khan Leghari PML(N) 63,48471.17Sardar Mohiuddin Khosa IND 23,67026.9639,81444.2146.18

PP-22 Chakwal-cum-Talagang

Ghulam Abbas retained NA-53, Rawalpindi, seat and left PP-22 seat.

2024 Pakistani by-elections: PP-22 Chakwal-cum-Talagang
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PML(N) Falak Sher Awan 58,845 47.88
SIC Nisar Ahmed (Politician) Nisar Ahmed49,97040.66
Independent Akram Abbas7,7846.33
TLP Muhammad Idrees5,7414.67
OthersOthers (five candidates)5530.46
Turnout 124,29742.84
Total valid votes122,89398.87
Rejected ballots1,4041.13
Majority8,8757.22
Registered electors 290,122
PML(N) hold

PP-32 Gujrat-VI

Chaudhry Salik Hussain retained NA-64 and vacated PP-32, Gujrat, seat.

2024 Pakistani by-elections: PP-32 Gujrat-VI
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PML(Q) Musa Elahi 71,357 63.75
SIC Pervaiz Elahi37,10633.15
TLP Faisal Mehmood1,5531.39
OthersOthers (ten candidates)1,9161.71
Turnout 113,31244.45
Total valid votes111,93298.78
Rejected ballots1,3801.22
Majority34,25130.60
Registered electors 254,903
PML(Q) hold

PP-36 Wazirabad-II

PP-36, Wazirabad, seat fell vacant after Muhammad Ahmad Chattha did not take oath

2024 Pakistani by-elections: PP-36 Wazirabad-II
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PML(N) Adnan Afzal Chatta 74,779 53.77
SIC Muhammad Fayyaz Chatta58,68242.19
TLP Basirat Ali Abid2,5471.83
JI Sikandar Nawaz2,1951.58
OthersOthers (nine candidates)8780.63
Turnout 141,36444.38
Total valid votes139,08198.38
Rejected ballots2,2831.62
Majority16,09711.58
Registered electors 318,544

PP-54 Narowal-I

PP-54, Narowal, seat fell vacant as PML-N’s Ahsan Iqbal did not take oath. He preferred to retain NA-76, Narowal

2024 Pakistani by-elections: PP-54 Narowal-I
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PML(N) Ahmed Iqbal Chaudhry 59,234 53.40
SIC Awais Qasim45,76241.25
TLP Hafiz Muhammad Tariq4,4654.02
OthersOthers (eleven candidates)1,4721.33
Turnout 112,62346.37
Total valid votes110,93398.50
Rejected ballots1,6901.50
Majority13,47212.15
Registered electors 242,857

PP-93 Bhakkar-V

2024 Pakistani by-elections: PP-93 Bhakkar-V
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PML(N) Saeed Akbar Khan 62,058 44.79
Independent Muhammad Afzal Khan58,84542.47
SIC Sikander Ahmed Khan16,02111.56
TLP Shaukat Iqbal1,2860.93
Independent Shoaib Rasheed1870.13
Independent Faheem Ahmed Khan1500.11
Turnout 140,72064.86
Total valid votes138,54798.45
Rejected ballots2,1731.55
Majority3,2132.32
Registered electors 216,957

PP-139 Sheikhupura-IV

PP-139, Sheikhupura, fell vacant because PML-N’s Rana Tanveer did not take oath

2024 Pakistani by-elections: PP-139 Sheikhupura-IV
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PML(N) Rana Afzaal Hussain 46,585 57.00
SIC Ijaz Hussain29,83336.50
TLP Rafaqat Ali4,8995.99
OthersOthers (three candidates)4120.50
Turnout 83,05543.90
Total valid votes81,72998.40
Rejected ballots1,3261.60
Majority16,75220.50
Registered electors 189,205

PP-147 Lahore-III

Hamza Shehbaz did not take oath for PP-147, Lahore

2024 Pakistani by-elections: PP-147 Lahore-III
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PML(N) Muhammad Riaz 31,841 61.39
Independent Muhammad Khan Madni16,54831.90
TLP Muhammad Yaseen2,7815.36
OthersOthers (eight candidates)7001.35
Turnout 52,34913.97
Total valid votes51,87099.08
Rejected ballots4790.92
Majority15,29329.49
Registered electors 374,847

PP-149 Lahore-V

PP-149, Lahore, fell vacant because of IPP’s Aleem Khan not taking oath

2024 Pakistani by-elections: PP-149 Lahore-V
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IPP Muhammad Shoaib Siddique 47,722 59.24
SIC Zeeshan Rasheed26,20032.52
TLP Abdul Razzaq3,7124.61
OthersOthers (eleven candidates)2,9223.62
Turnout 81,44423.58
Total valid votes80,55698.90
Rejected ballots8881.10
Majority21,52226.71
Registered electors 345,448

PP-158 Lahore-XIV

PM Shehbaz Sharif won polls for two NA and two provincial legislature seats. He left the NA-132, Kasur, as well as Lahore’s PP-158 and PP-164 seats vacant, and retained NA-123, Lahore, seat.

2024 Pakistani by-elections: PP-158 Lahore-XIV
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PML(N) Chaudhry Muhammad Nawaz 40,165 54.91
SIC Moonis Elahi28,01838.30
TLP Majid Munir Awan2,4513.35
Independent Muhammad Saleem2,2103.02
OthersOthers (seventeen candidates)3010.41
Turnout 74,17839.96
Total valid votes73,14598.61
Rejected ballots1,0331.39
Majority12,14716.61
Registered electors 185,616

PP-164 Lahore-XX

2024 Pakistani by-elections: PP-164 Lahore-XX
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PML(N) Rashid Minhas 31,499 53.51
SIC Muhammad Yousaf25,78143.80
TLP Mudasar Mehmood1,3722.33
OthersOthers (sixteen candidates)2050.35
Turnout 59,64641.60
Total valid votes58,85798.68
Rejected ballots7891.32
Majority5,7819.71
Registered electors 143,395

PP-266 Rahim Yar Khan-XII

The polls for PP-266, Rahim Yar Khan, were postponed because of the death of a candidate.

2024 Pakistani by-elections: PP-266 Rahim Yar Khan-XII
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PPP Mumtaz Ali 47,181 46.58
PML(N) Muhammad Safdar Khan Leghari34,55234.11
SIC Chaudhry Sami Ullah Jatt14,62714.44
Independent Sahibzada1,2831.27
OthersOthers (sixteen candidates)3,6363.59
Turnout 102,58445.78
Total valid votes101,27998.73
Rejected ballots1,3051.27
Majority12,62912.47
Registered electors 224,103
PPP hold

PP-290 Dera Ghazi Khan-V

The PP-290, Dera Ghazi Khan, was declared vacant after Awais Leghari did not take the oath

2024 Pakistani by-elections: PP-290 Dera Ghazi Khan-V
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PML(N) Ali Ahmed Khan Leghari 62,484 71.17
Independent Sardar Muhammad Mohiudin Khan Khosa23,67026.96
OthersOthers (five candidates)1,6301.86
Turnout 89,58046.18
Total valid votes87,78498.00
Rejected ballots1,7962.00
Majority38,81444.21
Registered electors 193,960

Result by Constituency (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly)

No Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly

Constituency

WinnerRunner-upMarginTurnout
CandidatePartyVotesCandidatePartyVotes
No.%No.%No.%%
1 PK-22 Bajaur-IV Mubarak Zeb IND 23,38649.58Abid Khan JI 10,47722.2112,90927.3728.24
2 PK-91 Kohat-II Daud Shah SIC 23,49642.87Imtiaz Shahid IND 16,51830.146,97812.7324.27

PK-22 Bajaur-IV

The general elections for NA-8, Bajaur, and PK-22, Bajaur, were postponed because of the murder of a candidate, Rehan Zeb Khan

2024 Pakistani by-elections: PK-22 Bajaur-IV
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mubarak Zeb Khan 23,386 49.58
JI Abid Khan10,47722.21
SIC Gul Dad Khan7,06314.97
ANP Shah Naseer Khan2,2954.86
Independent Noor Shah1,8353.89
OthersOthers (eight candidates)2,1144.48
Turnout 49,66028.24
Total valid votes47,17094.98
Rejected ballots2,4905.02
Majority12,90927.37
Registered electors 175,837

PK-91 Kohat-II

Elections were scheduled to be held on 8 February 2024 but postponed due to death of an Independent candidate. [19]

2024 Pakistani by-elections: PK-91 Kohat-II
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SIC Daud Shah 23,496 42.87
Independent Imtiaz Shahid16,51830.14
Independent Abdul Samod8,09014.76
Independent Saif Ul Rehman6,00910.96
OthersOthers (six candidates)6941.27
Turnout 55,46024.72
Total valid votes54,80798.82
Rejected ballots6531.18
Majority6,97812.73
Registered electors 224,377

Result by Constituency (Balochistan Assembly)

No Balochistan Assembly

Constituency

WinnerRunner-upMarginTurnout
CandidatePartyVotesCandidatePartyVotes
No.%No.%No.%%
1 PB-20 Khuzdar-III Mir Jhanzaib Mengal BNP(M) 28,17556.07Mir Shafiq Ur Rehman Mengal IND 20,34440.497,83115.5856.09
2 PB-22 Lasbela Mir Muhammad Zarain Khan Magsi PML(N) 49,77788.69Shah Nawaz Hassan IND 3,8696.8945,90881.8040.95
3 PB-50 Killa Abdullah Zmarak Khan Achakzai ANP 72,03255.22Mir Wais Khan Achakzai PMAP 57,13243.8014,90011.4279.65

PB-20 Khuzdar-III

2024 Pakistani by-elections: PB-20 Khuzdar-III
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNP (M) Mir Jhanzaib Mengal 28,175 56.07
Independent Mir Shafiq Ur Rehman Mengal20,34440.49
OthersOthers (six candidates)1,7233.43
Turnout 52,97856.09
Total valid votes50,24294.84
Rejected ballots2,7365.16
Majority7,83115.58
Registered electors 94,451

PB-22 Lasbela

2024 Pakistani by-elections: PB-22 Lasbela
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PML(N) Nawabzada Mir Muhammad Zarain Khan Magsi 49,777 88.69
Independent Shah Nawaz Hassan3,8696.89
PPP Muhammad Hassan2,2534.01
Independent Anwar Ali2270.40
Turnout 56,94840.95
Total valid votes56,12698.56
Rejected ballots8221.44
Majority45,90881.80
Registered electors 139,068

PB-50 Killa Abdullah

2024 Pakistani by-elections: PB-50 Killa Abdullah
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ANP Zmarak Khan Achakzai 72,032 55.22
PMAP Mir Wais Khan Achakzai57,13243.80
OthersOthers (twenty one candidates)1,2810.98
Turnout 130,81679.65
Total valid votes130,44599.72
Rejected ballots3710.28
Majority14,90011.42
Registered electors 163,753

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General elections were held in Pakistan on 25 July 2018 to elect the members of the 15th National Assembly and the four Provincial Assemblies. The three major parties were Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), led by Imran Khan, the Pakistan Muslim League, led by Shehbaz Sharif, and the Pakistan People's Party, led by Bilawal Bhutto. The PTI won the most seats in the National Assembly but fell short of a majority; the party subsequently formed a coalition government with several smaller parties. At the provincial level, the PTI remained the largest party in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP); the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) retained its dominance in Sindh; and the newly formed Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) emerged as the largest party in Balochistan. In Punjab, the result was a hung parliament, with the Pakistan Muslim League (N) winning the most seats. However, after several independent MPAs joined the PTI, the latter became the largest party and was able to form a government.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ayaz Sadiq</span> Pakistani politician

Sardar Ayaz Sadiq is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as the 22nd Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, having taken oath on 1 March 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Pakistani Senate election</span>

Senate elections were held in Pakistan on 5 March 2015 to elect the replacements for 52 retiring senators. Those retiring include chairman Nayyar Hussain Bukhari and deputy chairman Sabir Ali Baloch of the upper house. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), the majority party in Senate, would lose 21 members, followed by Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz would lose 9 and Awami National Party would lose 6 members.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Asif Saeed Manais</span> Pakistani politician

Asif Saeed Manais is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 2002 to May 2018.

Abdul Aleem Khan is a Pakistani politician and businessman from Lahore. Abdul Aleem Khan currently serves as a member of the National Assembly after being elected from Constituency NA 117, Shahdara Lahore in the general elections held on February 8th 2024. Abdul Aleem Khan owns Samaa TV and Vision Group. He was also the Senior Minister of Punjab and Minister of Food from 2020 to 2021. He also served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 to 2021. He announced his separation from politics on Twitter in a tweet. Later in a statement to the media, he said that he had no intentions of joining politics again and that he would focus on the welfare work done through the Abdul Aleem Khan Foundation but soon after the economic crisis and instability in Pakistan, he decided to join politics again and launched the political party along with renowned politician Jahangir Khan Tareen named the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party in June 2023. He is a founding member and president of the party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Punjab provincial election</span>

Provincial elections were held in the Pakistani province of Punjab on to elect the members of the 17th Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 25 July 2018, alongside nationwide general elections and three other provincial elections in Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The remaining two territories of Pakistan, AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan, were ineligible to vote due to their disputed status.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Pakistani general election</span> Elections for the 16th National Assembly of Pakistan

General elections, originally scheduled to be held in 2023, were held in Pakistan on 8 February 2024 to elect the members of the 16th National Assembly. The Election Commission of Pakistan announced the detailed schedule on 15 December 2023.

The constitutional crisis in Pakistan's Punjab province began on 28 March 2022, when Usman Buzdar tendered his resignation as Chief Minister at the request of Prime Minister Imran Khan and nominated former Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi to replace him. On 1 April 2022, his resignation was accepted by then Governor of Punjab, Chaudary Mohammed Sarwar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Punjab provincial election</span> Provincial Election in Pakistan

Provincial elections were held in the Pakistani province of Punjab on 8 February 2024 to elect a new provincial legislature. On 5 August 2023, the results of the 2023 digital census were approved by the Council of Common Interests headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Therefore, elections have been delayed for several months, as new delimitations will be published on 14 December 2023, as announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). On 2 November 2023, the ECP announced, in agreement with the President of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, that the elections will be held on 8 February 2024. This election will be held concurrently with nationwide general elections and other provincial elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election</span> Pakistani election of members to a Provincial Assembly

Provincial elections were held in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 8 February 2024 to elect members of the 12th Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. On 5 August 2023, the results of the 2023 digital census were approved by the Council of Common Interests headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Therefore, elections have been delayed for several months, as new delimitations will be published on 14 December 2023, as announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). On 2 November 2023, the ECP announced, in agreement with the President of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, that the elections would be held on 8 February 2024. This election was held concurrently with nationwide general elections and other provincial elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Pakistani by-elections</span> Pakistani by-elections

By-elections were held on 8 National Assembly and 3 Punjab Assembly constituencies in Pakistan on 16 October 2022 and 1 National Assembly seat on 30 October 2022. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf got a landslide victory by winning 7 out of 9 National Assembly and 2 out of 3 Punjab Assembly seats seats whereas the Pakistan Democratic Movement, an alliance of 14 parties, was only able to win 2 National Assembly seats and 1 Punjab Assembly seat.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Pakistani presidential election</span> Elections for the 14th President of Pakistan

Indirect Presidential elections were held in Pakistan on 9 March 2024 to select the 14th President of Pakistan, who is the country's head of state. Asif Ali Zardari of the Pakistan People's Party was elected as President, defeating Mahmood Khan Achakzai of the PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) alliance. Outgoing President Arif Alvi was eligible for re-election but did not contest for a second term.

References

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  2. ↑ "PTA Announces to Shut Down Internet in Punjab and Balochistan During By-Elections".
  3. ↑ "By-elections 2024 on Sunday - total constituencies, candidates, full schedule". Daily Pakistan Global. 20 April 2024.
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