By-elections in five constituencies expected
Pakistan
Shehbaz and Maryam will have to vacate other seats
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Lahore is poised to host by-elections in five constituencies after the Feb 8 poll results.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif secured victory in the NA-123 Lahore and NA-132 Kasur constituencies, as well as two Punjab Assembly constituencies - PP-158 and PP-164.
In light of the multiple wins, Shehbaz Sharif is required to retain one seat and vacate all others where by-elections are slated to take place. It is anticipated that he will vacate PP-158 and PP-164, necessitating by-elections in those constituencies.
Concurrently, by-elections are expected in NA-119 if Maryam Nawaz decides to relinquish the seat she has won.
Shehbaz Sharif has been nominated for the position of prime minister, while Maryam Nawaz is in the run for the Punjab chief minister's slot.
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Sources suggest a potential vacancy in PP-174 by Hamza Shehbaz.
Aleem Khan of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan (IPP) is set to retain the NA-117 Lahore seat but he will give up PP-149 seat.
