PML-N leads Islamabad by-polls, PTI secures second position
PML-N tops polls with 21 seats, PTI comes in second with 16 seats.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has led the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) by-elections while Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has secured second position.
Voting for the local bodies elections in Islamabad started at 7:00 in the morning and concluded at 5:30 in the evening.
A total number of 6,80,612 registered voters exercised their right to vote in LB elections in the federal capital out of which 3,67,960 are male voters and 3,12,652 female voters. At least 2,396 candidates are contesting for 550 seats in the federal capital of the country.
At least 255 candidates contested for the posts of chairman while 1,210 candidates battled for the general seats. Besides this 351 female candidates competed for the women seats while 248 candidates were in the run for the labour seats.
On the other hand, 230 candidates contested for the youth seats while 102 candidates were in the race for the minority’s seats in today’s LB polls.
Around 640 polling stuations were established out of which 261 were for males and 256 for females. However; 123 polling stations were be shared by both men and women.
Tight security arrangements were made to ensure free, fair and transparent polling. Six hundred and twenty five Army troops and seven hundred personnel of Rangers along with hundreds of police officials were deployed in the capital for the purpose.
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3:33 AM: PML-N tops polls with 21 seats, PTI comes in second with 16 seats while indepedent candidates secure 13 seats
3: 23 AM Complete unofficial election results released:
UC 50 Golra, PTI s Shoaib Khan Shaibi elected
UC 49 Shah Allah Ditta, PML-N s Syed Zeeshan Ali elected
UC 48 Serai Kharbooza, independent candidate Malik Imtiaz elected
UC 47 Tarnol, independent candidate Malik Rizwan
UC 46 Hadana Kalari, PML-N s Hafeez-ur-Rehman Tipu elected
UC 45 Jhangi Syedan PML-N s Syed Sibt-e-Hassan
UC 44 Bokra, PML-N s Malik Aftab Advocate
UC 43 I-10/2 PML-N s Rana Ishfaq
UC 42 I-10/1 PML-N s Farman Mughal elected
UC 41 I-9 PML-N Sardar Mehtaab Ahmed elected
UC 40 I-8 PTI s Ali Nawaz Awan elected
UC 39 Maira Jaffar PML-N s Sajid Mehmood Malik elected
UC 38 G10/4 PTI s Qazi Tanveer Hussain elected
UC 37 G-10/2 PTI s Malik Sajid Mehmood elected
UC 36 G-10/3 PTI s Raja Faisal Nadeem elected
UC 35 G-9/2 PTI s Malik Rafiq elected
UC 34 G-9/3 PML-N s Malik Sajjad elected
UC 33 G-8/1 PML-N s Waheed Hassan elected
UC 32 G-8/3 PML-N s Munir Ashraf elected
UC 31 G-7/1 PTI s Ahmed Khan elected
UC 30 G-7/3 independent candidate Amir Sheikh elected
UC 29 F-10 PTI s Khurram Bakhtiar elected
UC 28 F-7 PTI s Fozia Arshad elected as Chairperson
UC 27 G-6/2 PTI s Anjum Shehzad Tanoli elected
UC 26 G-6/1 PML-N s Chaudhry Allah Ditta elected
UC 25 F-6, PTI s Ateeq Khattak elected
UC 24 Rawal Town, Margala PML-N s Syed Zaheer elected
UC 23 Bani Gala, independent candidate Jameel Khokhar elected
UC 22 Chuk Shehzad, PML-N s Chaudhry Matloob Hussain elected
UC 21 Sohan, PTI s Malik Amir Ali elected
Independent candidate Syed Abrar elected from UC 20 Alipur Farash
PML-N s candidate Manzoor Hussain elected from UC 19 Tarlai Kalan
PML-N s candidate Malik Waseem Sanah elected from UC 18 Khana Dak
Independent candidate Qaiser Bhatti elected from UC 17 Koral
Independent candidate Chaudhry Hanif elected from UC 16 Pag Panwal
PTI s Malik Ikhlaq Awan elected from UC 15 Lui Bhair
Independent candidate Chaudhry Nadeem Akhtar elected from UC 14 Sahala
PML-N s Qazi Faisal elected from UC 13 Bimak
PTI s Syed Hussain Kazmi elected from UC 12 Rawat
PTI s Abdul Majeed secures seat for UC 11 Mughal
Independent candidate Raja Zahid secures seat for UC 10 Kirpa
Independent candidate Raja Zulqurnain secures seat for UC 9 Chirah
PTI s Raja Khurram Nawaz secures seat for UC 8 Tumair
PTI s Qiaser Ghaffar secures seat for UC 7 Tumair
PML-N s Raja Waqar Mumtaz secures seat for UC 6 Phulgran
PML-N s Raja Wahid Kayani wins from UC 5 Kot Hathyal South
PML-N s Malik Ishtiaq Awan wins from UC 4 Kot Hathyal
PML-N s Chaudhry Mushtaq wins from UC 3 Milpur
AMIndependent candidate Pir Adil Gillani wins from UC 2 Noorpur Shahan
PTI s Raja Sheraz Kayani wins from UC 1 Syedpur
12:47 AM PTI now has 15 seats according to the unofficial, unverified results. PML-N has 13 while Independent candidates have secured 6 so far.
12:14 AM In what appears to be a late-covering of the lost ground, PML-N has now squared the game here. Now, it s 13 each for PML-N and PTI. Independents have 5 seats.
11:55 PM PML-N grabs another seat. PTI now on 13, PML-N 10 and Independents have won 2 seats according to unofficial, unverified results.
11:47 PM Out of the 24 unofficial, unverified results so far, PTI has secured 13 seats, PML-N 9 while Independent candidates won 2.
11:09 PM PML-N s senior leader Syed Zafar Ali Shah defeated by Independent candidate Chaudhry Naeem Gujjar at UC-30. PTI s Aamir Sheikh remained the runner-up in this constituency.
10:52 PM UC-42 I-10 - Farman Mughal of PML-N wins the election with 1251 votes.
10:51 PM UC-38 - Qazi Tanveer of PTI wins the election securing 1155 votes.
10:50 PM UC-35 - PTI s Malik Rafique wins the election, bags 1442 votes.
10:49 PM UC-21 - PTI s Malik Aamir wins the election with 1282 votes while PML-N s Abdul Saboor remains runner-up with 985 votes.
10:34 PM UC-40 I-8 complete, unofficial, unverified result: Ali Nawaz Awaan of PTI wins with 1625 votes. beating PML-N s Shakeel Abbasi who secured 952 votes.
10:29 PM PML-N s Raja Wahid Kiyani wins UC-5 Kot Hathyal South with 812 votes according to unofficial, unverified results.
10:07 PM Awami Workers Party s Fazal Shah leading the polls in 5 polling stations of UC-44 Bokra. PML-N s Aftab Advocate behind with 431 votes.
10:06 PM PTI s Malik Sajid wins UC-37 in G-10 with 1122 votes, beating Iftikhar Ahmad of PML-N who cousld secure 1048 votes only according to unofficial, unverified results.
10:01 PM PTI s Raja Sheraz Kiyani wins UC-1 Syed Pur with 997 votes, beating PML-N s Mushtaq Ahmad who secured 670 votes according to unofficial, unverified results.
9:15 PM Another complete result obtained by Dunya News: Sardar Mehtab of PML-N defeats PTI s Kamran Malik in UC-41, I-9 according to unofficial, unverified results. PML-N candidate bagged 1595 votes while PTI s candidate could secure 975 only.
9:05 PM First complete results have arrived. PTI s Khurram Bakhtyar Lala wins from UC-29 F-10 with 1247 votes. PML-N s Umar Zahid Malik remained the runner-up with 968 votes according to unofficial, unverified results.
7:00 PM Over 100 mobile phones were distributed to facilitate polling stations: ECP
6:40PM PML-N candidates also leading in a few constituencies.
6:35 PM: PTI candidates in lead with PML-N at close second in several instances.
6:30 PM First results are announced. Dunya News has taken the lead yet again in announcing the results for Islamabad by-polls
Keeping in view of ECP code of conduct, Dunya News will publish its results at 6:30 PM.
5:30 PM Closing time for polls has approached. Only voters inside voting stations are allowed to cast their votes.
3:56 PM PPP’s candidate for chairmanship demands to reject the vote of PML-N leader Zafar Ali Shah due to duplicate ID card issue
3:51 PM ECP dismisses PTI’s plea seeking extension in polling timings, says maximum time has already been given
3:49 PM PTI supporters dance, celebrate victory ahead of LB polls results announcement in UC-37 sector G-9
2:08 PM SSP Islamabad high alerts security at various entering and exit points. The Rangers officers have also been deployed. No one would be allowed to enter the polling station without checking, says SSP Qamar-ul-Munawar
2:05 PM One person arrested while taking ballet papers outside the polling station in UC- 4, Kot Hathial
1:35 PM PTI spokesperson Naeemul Haq demands the ECP to take action against Shah. He says that no person is above the law
PTI supporters raise slogans against the former senator for arguing with the polling staff on illegal grounds
1:30 PM As many as four suspects apprehended from a polling station in Koral, area of Islamabad. Security officers confiscate huge cache of weapons from the possession of the detainees
1:22 PM PTI leader Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed submits resolution against ECP in Punjab Assembly for trampling electoral rules. The resolution seeks amendment in the rules and regulations of ECP designed for elections
1:15 PM Zafar Ali stopped from entering women polling station in G-7 as he tries to take three people along with him
1:09 PM Islamabad LB polls: ECP monitor cell receives 25 complaints so far
1:00 PM Heavy contingent of police, Rangers summoned as two groups brawled with each others in Sharifabad’s polling station
12:55 PM Tariq Fazal Chaudhry says fair and transparent elections are underway in Islamabad
12:36 PM Exchange of harsh words take place between PTI, PML-N workers in UC-35
12:30 PM Polling staff bars voters from entering inside the polling station of UC-33, G-8
12:14 PM PML-N leader Zafar Ali says that PTI workers and leaders are having problems with him. He clarifies that he has cast his vote on original ID card
11:24 AM PML-N s Zafar Ali Shah allowed to cast vote without NIC in UC-30, assistant presiding officer says Shah is a known face and thus was allowed.
11:16 AM Rangers commander Colonel Sajid visits UC-19 Tarlai s polling station after tensions reported. Returning Officer and the commander could not meet.
11:03 AM Imran Khan casts vote in Mohra Noor polling station. Election commission barred party chairman who does not handle any portfolio from election campaign, complains Khan while talking to the media.
10:58 AM RO Waqas Rasheed recovers six mobile phones from booth in UC-6 Phulgran Ward 2, Investigation launched into the matter. He further directs the staff to also refrain voters from using mobile phones inside polling stations
10:52 AM Polling stopped in UC-30 as PTI workers chant ‘Go Nawaz Go’ slogans after besieging PML-N leader Zafar Ali’s car
10:41 AM Woman reaches polling station on stature to use voting right in UC-19
10:29 AM No decision regarding extending the time for polling taken, clarifies ECP
10:13 AM Presiding officers lock doors from inside at Kot Hathial polling station due to increasing crowd
10:17 AM PML-N leader Zafar Ali Shah who is participating in the elections for the post of chairman casts his vote in UC-30
10:13 AM District Returning Officer takes notice of child polling agent at G-9’s polling station
10:06 AM ECP orders early action over the complaints recei9ved from the people
9:59 AM Secretary CEC Babar Yaqoob visits control room formed to monitor the ongoing electoral procedure. He also briefs CEC regarding all the arrangements
9:57 AM Presiding officer assaults private TV channel’s female reporter for covering the usage of mobile phones by staffers in UC-36
9:54 AM An elderly woman reaches polling station to exercise voting right
9:49 AM Islamabad has been given the right of election local bodies representatives for the first time, says PTI leader Asad Umer. Polling agents are continuously pressurizing the voters at different stations whereas mismanagement can be increased till the evening, says Asad Umer
9:38 AM Women voters foil alleged attempt of polling agents to stamp maximum ballet papers in UC-Chah Phulgran. Security officers have been summoned in the area
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9:40 AM A handicap person casts his vote in J-7 2,3 polling stations
9:37 AM UC-20: Electoral staff misbehaves with media personnel and voters at polling station number 14
9:30 AM Ill woman reaches polling station with hospital staffer to cast her vote in UC-29
9:17 AM Female voters face difficulties in finding their booths in UC-43
9:15 AM CEC visits different polling stations, shows satisfaction over the arrangements made for LB polls
PTI Chief Imran Khan will cast his vote in Mohra Noor UC-23
Bad Politicians are Elected by Good People who don t vote - Go Vote! #Vote4Bat pic.twitter.com/5IUJFCDHwn
— PTI (@PTIofficial) November 30, 2015 9:07 AM Scuffle breaks out between PML-N and PTI workers in UC-19 Model College
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8:42 AM Polling stopped at one booth of UC-50 due to absence of staffers
8:32 AM Polling starts at station number six of Tarnol with hour and a half delay
8:29 AM PTI s Ilyas Mehrban confronts PML-N s Naveed Ahmed in UC-19 Model Girls College for visiting women s polling station
8:15 AM Union Council 19 Model Girls College polling station reported to have insufficient material, staffers bring dried ink-pad
7:58 AM Mohra Noor polling station sees comparatively less number of voters, the polling station was declared sensitive earlier
7:00 AM Polling starts in majority of the polling stations.
