Headlines ARYNews 1100 15 October 2018
  • 6 years ago
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/KARACHI: By-polls in 35 constituencies of national and provincial assemblies were held across the country on Sunday.

370 candidates were in run for by-elections in 35 constituencies of national and provincial assemblies, out of which 218 candidates had contested from Punjab, 57 from Sindh, 59 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 36 from Balochistan.

As unofficial results started pouring in after conclusion of the polling process, it emerged that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have managed to grab four NA seats each while PML-Q surprised everyone by winning two NA seats. MMA’s Zahid Durrani emerged victorious from NA-35 Bannu.

Polling was carried out without any interruption from 8am to 5pm.