All arrangements have been finalised by Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to ensure by-elections in two National Assembly constituencies NA-122 Lahore and NA-144 Okara, and one Punjab Assembly constituency PP-147 Lahore on Saturday (Oct 11).
A total of 17 candidates are taking part in NA-122 Lahore. Prominent among them are Sardar Ayaz Sadiq of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), Abdul Aleem Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Barrister Mian Aamir Hassan of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).
In NA-144 Okara, five candidates are contesting. They include Ali Arif Chaudhry of PML(N) and Muhammad Ashraf Khan Sohna of PTI.
In PP-147 Lahore, the main candidates are Mohsin Latif of PML(N), Muhammad Shoaib Siddique of PTI and Iftikhar Shahid Advocate of PPP.
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has acquired at least 500 vehicles to shift staffers and polling material for NA-122 by-election.
The campaigning for NA-122 by-poll ended on October 9 midnight at 12am. The ruling party and PTI rallied on the last day of campaigning.
According to the latest reports, polling material for NA-144 has been sent to Okara under army’s supervision. The army officials have distributed ballots boxes, ballots and other material to the polling staff in district council’s election cell.
The staffers will leave for respective polling booths today.
