PML-N, PPP register massive victories in Punjab, Sindh in LB polls first phase

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PML-N, PPP register massive victories in Punjab, Sindh in LB polls first phase

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Unofficial inconclusive Results for Metropolitan Punjab LB Polls 2015 Phase 1

Party	Seats
PTI	12
PML-N	224
PPP	1
MQM	0
JI	0
IND	27
Others	0

Unofficial inconclusive Results for Municipal Committee Punjab LB Polls 2015 Phase  

Party	Seats
PTI	106
PML-N	450
PPP	26
MQM	0
JI	3
IND	466
Others	34

Unofficial inconclusive Results for Municipal Committee Sindh LB Polls 2015 Phase 1

Party	Seats
PTI	2
PML-N	1
PPP	109
MQM	0
JI	0
IND	32
Others	23

 
Unofficial inconclusive Results for Municipal Corporation Sindh LB Polls 2015 Phase 1

Party	Seats
PTI	0
PML-N	0
PPP	31
MQM	4
JI	0
IND	9
Others	2

LAHORE (Web Desk) - Polling time has finished for the first phase of Local Government Elections 2015 in Punjab and Sindh provinces.

Polling in Punjab was held in Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujrat, Chakwal, Bhakkar, Nankana Sahib, Kasur, Pakpattan, Okara, Lodhran, Vehari and Bahawalnagar districts.

While in Sindh, polling was being held in Sukkur, Khairpur, Shikarpur, Kashmore, Ghotki, Qamber, Larkana, Shahdadkot and Jacobabad.

Voters have started arriving at polling stations in different districts.

Election Commission of Pakistan has announced that the local government elections in Maingan and Balkasar union councils of Chakwal district will also be held today as allowed by the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench.

District Returning Officer Chakwal Mehmood Javed Bhatti said the ECP had postponed LG elections in five union councils including Saloee, Dandot and Laharr Sultanpur, besides Maingan and Balkasar in pursuance of LHC s earlier order.

However, he said the high court bench on Friday allowed holding of LG elections in Maingan and Balkasar union councils. 

The Election Commission has clarified that expiry of CNIC does not invalidate the voters from casting their votes.

Army troops have also been deployed to ensure peaceful and smooth polling in sensitive areas. According to ISPR, the troops will assist law enforcement agencies when and where required.

The voting process started at 7:30 this morning and will continue till 5:30 in the evening without any interruption. However, the voters inside the polling stations will be allowed to cast their votes.

Earlier, the Election Commission issued statements showing numbers of registered voters, polling stations, polling booths and polling personnel for the first phase of local government elections in Punjab and Sindh. 

On Thursday, the ECP released a statement showing the number of high sensitive, sensitive and normal polling stations in both provinces.

The statement shows there are 16,266 polling stations in twelve districts including Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujrat, Chakwal, Bhakkar, Nankana Sahib, Kasur, Pakpattan, Okara, Lodhran, Vehari and Bahawalnagar, out of which, 3,551 polling stations have been declared high sensitive.

A total of 8,300 have been declared sensitive and 4,441 polling stations are normal.

Lahore High Court has conditionally allowed media to announce results of local government elections. The LHC ordered that media can announce unofficial results after one hour of end of polling without creating sensation.

The court also directed that the TV anchorpersons will tell the people that these are unofficial results and are not final.

The verdict came on a petition filed against the Code of Conduct for Media issued by the ECP. 

The ECP had directed the print and electronic media to show authentic election results officially issued by the presiding officers and returning officers.

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 7:51 AM: PML-N leaves PTI way behind, wins 768 seats in Pujnab. PTI manages only 171 seats.

 2: 23 AM: 21 independent candidates elected UC Chairman in Lahore.

 2:08 AM: PML-N inflicts crushing defeat on its prime rival PTI, wins 186 seats from Lahore. 217 results out of 274 announced for Lahore.

12:33 AM: 1350 results out of total 2687 announced for Punjab Local Government Election  while 743 results out of a total of 1484 announced for Sindh.

8:45 PM: JI loses from its stronghold at Mansoora, Lahore.
 

8:00 PM: Clashes between supporters of Rana Sanaullah and Sher Ali group. Stones thrown on Abid Sher Ali s car as well. 

6:53 PM: Arif Wala Ward 11 inconclusive results announced. Fahid Joyia of PML-N wins with 562 votes. 

6:48 PM: UC-75 Ward 1 inconclusive results announced.  Sahib Ghani of PML-N wins with 437 votes.

6:40 PM: UC-178 Lahore Aleem Amjad wins with 860 votes.

6:30 PM: Announcement of results were delayed till 06:30 PM. Voting results to be announced soon.

5:30 PM: Time for polling ends. Only people inside polling statons can cast votes.

5:09 PM: Army called after armed clashes.

4:54 PM: Armed clashes Khairpur between PPP and Functional League leave 10 dead.

4:47 PM: 77 candidates placed under house arrest in Lahore.

4:35 PM: Samundari Ward 2: Batons confiscated from car of PML-N candidate Abdul Rashid.

4:25 PM: Clash between supporters of PTI, independent candidate results in injury of 2 persons in Ward 17.

4:03 PM: Two armed men arrested outside polling station number 2 in UC-81 in Tandlianwala.

3:52 PM: ECP takes notice of alleged electoral fraud in Larkana. The commission directs returning officer to take action against the money distributor and present a report at earliest.

 3:47 PM: One person reportedly killed in clash between PPP and PML-F workers outside Kot DG polling station in Khairpur.

 3:37 PM: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif casts his vote in UC-70 near railway road in Lahore. The Prime Minister went through normal procedure to exercise his right to vote. A large number of PML-N workers are present on the scene.

PML-N candidate Mehmood Akhtar is contesting election against PTI candidate Fakhruddin in UC-70.

3:34 PM: Police recover weapons from PTI leader Chaudhry Sarwar’s vehicle. Security guards detained.

3:30 PM: MPA Sardar Asif Nakai thrashes Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) workers outside Ward No. 5 in UC-96.

 3:19 PM: Six injured in clash between PTI and PML-N supporters at polling station number 10 in Nankana Sahib.

3:14 PM: In Lahore, elections in Ward No. 3 of UC-86, Ward No. 5 of UC-162, Ward No. 4 of UC-185 and Ward No. 2 of UC-193 postponed due to mistakes in ballot papers.

3:12 PM: Election for chairman and vice chairman’s seats in Lahore’s UC-231 postponed.

3:07 PM: Candidate for UC-9 chairmanship Anwar Maqarib sustains heady injury during clash with rival group in Kasur.

 02:50 PM: Presiding officer held for casting forged vote in Pakpattan’s Ward no. 7. Police register case against the officer. 

02:39 PM: PM Nawaz to cast vote in Lahore’s UC-70, polling station formed in Ward no. 5 in Rehman Gallian

02:34 PM: Faisalabad police detain Sultan Butt, the N-League Mayor Group s candidate for UC-153 chairmanship, for allegedly forcing the presiding officer to sign papers. Presiding officer complained that the candidate also tried to snatch ballot papers.

02:20 PM: Lodhran Ward no. 10 turns into a battlefield as a brawl between supporters of independent candidates breaks out

02:06 PM: PMN-L leader and Speaker of National Assembly, Ayaz Sadiq casts vote in Lahore while Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah exercises voting right in Sukkur

02:00 PM: Armed men apprehended from Ghaziabad polling station in Lahore for forcefully entering the booth, FIR registered

02:00 PM: Two suspects arrested from Faisalabad’s Samanabad, weapons confiscated

01:58 PM: Police recover more than 1,000 ballot papers from a school teacher in Nankana Sahib’s UC-12. The local teacher tells the investigation officer that he purchased ballot papers for Rs 3 lac

01:54 PM: Scuffle breaks out between female voters in Lahore’s UC-181, Batapur. Police personnel arrive at the scene

1:43 PM: PML-Q leader Ch Pervaiz Elahi accuses assistant presiding officer of stamping ballots at Fawara Chowk polling station in Gujrat. He alleges that Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif is controlling everything.

1:43 PM: In another violation of election rules, CM Qaim Ali Shah’s nephew is present alongwith armed men outside the polling station at Ward No. 8 in Khairpur.

1:38 PM: Three injured in scuffle between PTI and PML-N supporters at polling station number 4 in UC-26 of Vehari.

1:34 PM: So far, 10 persons arrested over clashes and possession of weapons in different districts of Punjab. According to Punjab Home Department, Four persons have been detained in Lahore, three in Gujrat, one each from Vehari, Pakpattan and Bhakkar.

1:33 PM: Returning officer confirms postponement of general counselor election at Ward No. 3 in UC-25 of Manchanabad due to printing mistakes.

1:28 PM: Police arrest Mubashar Baba outside Islamabadpura Bazaar polling station in Lahore for threatening voters.

1:27 PM: A person identified as Hidayatullah passes away due to heart attack while he was chanting slogans after casting his vote in Murad High School polling station at Ward No. 2 in Gumbat.

1:13 PM: Armed man identified as Badar arrested outside Chung Polling Station in Lahore.

1:13 PM: Footage shows Irshad Jilani, a close relative of CM Sindh Qaim Ali Shah, stamping ballots at polling station number 8 in Khairpur. Reportedly, Qaim Ali Shah’s nephew Amjad Shah is contesting election for counselor’s seat on PPP’s ticket.

Irshad Jilani caught red handed casting votes of other women.

1:08 PM: Female voters’ list missing at Chak No. 56 in UC-113 of Kot Radha Kishan.

12:52 PM: Police arrest independent candidate Chaudhry Faraz near Fawara Chowk in Gujrat. Supporters of independent candidate in UC-11 were baton-charged for chanting slogans against the deputy commissioner. 

Situation remains intense near Fawara Chowk in Gujrat.

12:51 PM: Voting suspended at polling station no. 7 in Morr Khonda village of Nankana Sahib after female voters’ clash with polling agents.

12:50 PM: Three injured in clash between PPP and MQM activists in UC-19 of New Pind in Sukkur.

12:47 PM: PTI and PPP workers manhandle presiding office at polling station in Bonga Kharak Singh village in Okara. Polling staff refuse to work in protest.

12:32 PM: Irregularities reported in Lodhran’s UC-42.

12:24 PM: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrived at Ward No. 4 in Naudero to cast his first vote in the local government elections. It is pertinent to mention here that Bilawal did not return to Pakistan to cast his vote in 2008 after death of Benazir Bhutto. Also, he was abroad during 2013 general elections.

WATCH VIDEO: Bilawal Bhutto casts his first vote in the local govt polls in Sukkur. 

12:16 PM: PPP candidate was caught inside female polling station at Ward No. 3 Town Committee Saleh Patt in Sukkur.

12: 13 PM: Polling temporarily stopped after scuffle between supporters of PML-N and independent candidates at Ward No. 5 and 18 in Hujra Shah Muqeem.

12:11 PM: Villages decide not to allow women cast their votes in three union counsels (UCs) of Chakwal. No woman voter appeared at polling stations in UC Dehlor, UC Dharnal and Thoha Mehram Khan.

12:07 PM: Voters, candidate protest as polling at UC-86 of Lahore could not begin due to printing of wrong ballot papers.

12:06 PM: Polling begins after two hours at Ward No. 1 of UC-11 near Fawara Chowk in Gujrat. Voting was affected due to clash between police and PTI workers.

12:04 PM: Voting resumes in district council UC Mehar Shah in Jacobabad. Rangers arrest three miscreants.

11:55 AM: Two suspects arrested near polling station in Siddique Colony area of Ghotki.

11:53 AM: PP and PP Shaheed Bhutto workers scuffle outside polling station before Bilawal Bhutto’s arrival in Naudero, Larkana. Heavy police contingent called in to control situation.

11:52 AM: Presiding officer Muhammad Sharif passes away due to cardiac arrest in UC-6 of Gujrat.

11:40 AM: Talking to media in Lahore, PTI leaders stated that complaints are being received from different areas. They said polling started with delay and ballot papers arrived too late at some polling stations.

"We are receiving complaints about junior police officials interfering in the election process," senior PTI leader Ch Sarwar said. 

Chaudhry Sarwar said evidence of transfer of voters list has been obtained. 

"We have affidavits of 100s of voters that their registered votes were transferred out of the area," he said, adding that "so far, We have collected more than 600 proofs of illegally transferred votes."

He said the PTI has written a letter to ECP on the issue and the transfer of  lists from 2013 to 2015 will be provided by ECP tomorrow.

PTI Punjab organizers doing mid-day press conference regarding their observations on election day.

“We are participating in elections despite all the reservations,” Chaudhry Sarwar said.

He also accused the PML-N government of distributing funds worth billions of rupees ahead of the local government elections.

11:31 AM: Unknown persons release water inside polling station in Gull Colony in Ward No. 3 of Mirpur Mathelo, Ghotki. Voters facing difficulties.

11:30 AM: PML-Q leader Ch Shujaat Hussain casts his vote at Govt Municipal Model High School Gujrat polling station in UC-3 of Gujrat.

11:29 AM: Counselor Ch Sajid protests against allotment of wrong electoral symbol in Ward No. 3 in Lahore.

11:24 AM: Voting process remains suspended in UC-250 of Lahore for last two hours. 

11:19 AM: Polling suspended for an hour after PTI and independent candidates allege PML-N of rigging at polling station Zaffar village in US-144 of Kot Radha Kishan.

11:18 AM: Fight erupts in UC-174 of Lahore as some voters try to cast votes on coloured photocopies of expired CNICs.

11:17 AM: Voters protest against wrong printing of ballot paper on Ghazi Road in UC-84 of Lahore. Clash leads to suspension of voting process.

11:15 AM: Voting stopped at polling station in UC Guglu of Kandhkot after brawl between two rival groups.

11:13 AM: Two injured in clash between PTI, PPP workers at Ali Nawaz Panwar polling station in Jacobabad. Polling stopped.

11:07 AM: Rangers arrest three including assistant presiding officer at polling station number 102 in UC Lodhi of Thul. The assistant presiding officer is accused of taking ballot papers out of the polling station. 

11:03 AM: Secretary ECP says the Election Commission has barred presiding officers from finalizing results before 5:30 pm. Preparation of result before 5:30 pm will be violation of election rules.

11:02 AM: Rangers summoned after clash between two Muslim League rival groups in UC-7 of Faisalabad.

11:01 AM: PPP MNA Ejaz Khan Jakhrani casts vote at polling station number 36 in Jacobabad.

10:59 AM: Voting could not start at polling station number 76 in UC Balochabad of Thul due to absence of polling staff.

10:56 AM: Three suspects including UC-22 chairman candidate Sarwar Dogar detained after clash between two groups in UC-22 of Pakpattan. Sarwar Dogar is nephew of PML-N MNA Mansab Dogar.

10:53 AM: In Kehror Pakka, two persons injured in clash between PTI, PMLN workers at Ward No. 14 of polling station 14. Voting process continues uninterrupted.

10:52 AM: Polling again stopped in UC-10 Kamil Magsi in Sukkur.

10:48 AM: Voting resumes at female polling station in Ward No. 7 in Meharabad area of Darya Khan.

10:47 AM: Men enter female polling station in Lodhran. Polling temporarily stopped. 

10:42 AM: Polling stopped in at woman polling station UC-101 Nisar Colony of Faisalabad after voters protest against entrance of independent candidate.

10:42 AM: PML-N and PTI workers brawl over removal of party banners in UC-213 Kashmir Block of Lahore.

10:36 AM: Three injured in shooting incident at polling station 5 in UC-44 of Gagu Mandi. Heavy contingent of police arrive at scene.

10:33 AM: Voting temporarily stopped at polling station MC Boys High School in Ward No. 42 of Bahawalnagar after clash between supporters of PML-N and independent candidates leaves two injured.

10:33 AM: Two person injured in shooting incident in Ward No. 24 of Okara. One suspected gunman arrested.

10:27 AM: Two injured as two rival groups clash in UC-22 of Pakpattan.

10:26 AM: Fawara Chowk polling station in Gujrat closed after clash between PTI supporters and police. Election staff seems helpless. Presiding officer did not confirm either the person identified as Shahid Iqbal was casting vote on fake CNIC. 

10:25 AM: Clash erupts between supporters of PPP and JUI-F in Sharif Bhutto polling station in UC Jain Abro of Qambar

10:15 AM: Club-wielding PTI workers clash with police near Fawara Chowk in Gujrat. PTI workers accuse police of helping a person who allegedly used fake CNIC to cast vote. 

10:10 AM: Electoral symbol of PP candidate missing in Ward No. 4 of UC Aitebar Khan in Shahdad Goth.

10:09 AM: ECP says no decision taken regarding postponement of elections in UC Mathri of Ghotki.

10:05 AM: In Ward No. 7 in Darya Khan, PML-candidate accuses female presiding officer of being biased.

10:03 AM: Polling temporarily stopped after supporters of two independent candidates brawl inside polling station Nathuwala in UC-8 of Kasur.

9:54 AM: Voting temporarily stopped in Ward No. 2 of UC-115 in Lahore due to mismanagement.

9:52 AM: Clashes between two groups leave four injured at polling stations182 and 280 in Khanpur area of Shikarpur.

9:48 AM: Rangers take control as polling process affected in UC-17 New Pind in Sukkur.

9:43 AM: Voting stopped at polling station number 49 in Lodhran after candidate’s supporters protest against printing of wrong electoral symbol.

9:36 AM: Three injured in clash between rival groups in polling station 102 in Union Council Loghi in Jacobabad

9:23 AM: Polling stopped in Chak 121 of Lodhran after allotment of wrong electoral symbol. Motorcycle symbol was printed in place of bell for candidate Ejaz.

9:22 AM: Polling could not begin till now due to issuance of wrong voter list in UC-70 of Renala Khurd.

9:20 AM: Former information minister Qamar Zaman Kaira casts his vote in Lala Musa.

9:17 AM: Polling could not begin in Ward No. 1 of UC-13 in Vehari.

9:17 AM: Pistol recovered from a voter in polling station Sultan Pura of UC Pando.

9:16 AM: Two injured in clash between supporters of two political parties in Khairpur .

9:14 AM: 85-year-old woman Asghari Begum casts her vote in Lahore’s UC 126.

9:39 AM: Police arrest armed man who tried to enter a polling station in Kahna.

9:38 AM: Voting stopped in female polling booth in Larkana’s UC Sehar due to absence of staff

9:37 AM: CM Shahbaz takes notice of attack on Dunya News team in Nankana Sahib. IG Punjab directed to submit report.

09:10 AM: Supporters of independent candidate in polling station 39 in Nankana Sahib attack Dunya News team in presence of police

9:58 AM: One person arrested for casting fake vote in UC-11 of Gujrat. Tehreek-e-Insaf workers stage protest.

09:08 AM: Polling in UC 135 in Faisalabad faces delay due to unavailability of electoral staff.

8:52 AM: Polling stopped in UC 10 station of Kamil Muqsi, Sukkur. Residents protest against their votes being transferred to another location.

8:25 AM: Polling could not be started in UC 231 Chungi Amar Sadhu, Lahore due to ballot paper printing mistake. PML-N s lion symbol given to independent candidate.

8:19 AM: Polling station for males still locked. Locks being broken with bricks. Polling began 20 minutes late in various stations.

8:15 AM: Two people injured as fight erupts between 2 groups in Khairpur over camp setup. 

7:57 AM: Election rules bieng violated in Khairpur and Lodhran as polling fails to begin at various stations. Polling started 20 minutes late in Sukkur. 

7:30 AM: Polling begins on time for Punjab and Sindh Local Body (LB) elections. Rangers have been deployed at sensitive polling stations while army remains on standby. Polling will continue till 5:30 PM. Voters are advised to present original National Identity Card (NIC) at the time of casting their votes. Section 144 implemented in all districts.