PML-N with 1,167 seats, PPP with 965 sweep Punjab, Sindh LG polls

LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan People’s Party have won the second phase of the Local Government elections in Punjab and Sindh, according to unofficial and unconfirmed results from 26 districts of Punjab and Sindh. The PML-N got 1,167 seats in Punjab while the PPP secured 965 seats in Sindh.
The unofficial results have projected independent candidates as first runner-up with 920 and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf as the second runner-up with 332 seats in Punjab.
At least, 2,058 unofficial results out of 2,399 have been declared in Punjab. The PML-N is leading the LB elections with 1,167 seats, while independent candidates are at the second spot with 836 seats and the PTI on the third position with 327, the PPP secured 16 while the PML-Q got 10 seats, JI 8 and other parties 13 seats in Punjab.
According to the latest unofficial results in Gujranwala district, the PML-N is holding the first position with 73 seats, independent candidates are at second position with 36 seats and the PTI on the third position with five seats, while three candidates of Jamaat-e-Islami have been selected as chairman and vice-chairman.
In Hafizabad, the PML-N is on the first position with 28 seats, the PTI second with 13 seats, while five independent candidates have been selected on five seats as chairman and vice-chairman. Minister of State Saira Afzal Tarrar’s father Mian Afzal Hussain Tarrar has lost the contest.
In Toba Tek Singh, the PML-N bagged 42 seats, independent candidates 26, PTI 15 and the National Muslim League has got success in two union councils.
In Mandi Bahauddin, independent candidates could manage to get 46 seats, the PML-N 22, PPP three, PTI five, PML-Q two and Pakistan Awami Tehreek one. PPP leader Nadeem Afzal Chan’s brother lost in this constituency.
In Sheikhupura, the PML-N won on 54 seats, independent candidates 32, PTI 10, while General Secretary of PML-N Sheikh Arif lost in this constituency. A brother of member of National Assembly Javed Latif, Mian Amjad Latif has won the contest.
In 51 UCs of Mianwali, the PTI won on 21 seats, PML-N 10 and independent candidates 10.
In Sargodha, the PML-N got success on 77 seats, independents 72, PTI 10 and PPP won on 4 seats.
Nine PML-N candidates and three independent candidates were successful in Sahiwal. In Chiniot, 31 independent, six PML-N candidates and two PTI candidate succeeded.
In Khanewal, the PML-N got 23 seats, independent candidates seven and PTI four. In Jehlum, the PML-N got 23 seats, PTI six and independent candidates three.
SINDH: Polling was held in 14 districts of Sindh where the turnout was 50 per cent and for 5,100 seats, 14,000 candidates had filed their nomination papers. The PPP secured 965 seats and after PPP it was Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was the first runner-up with 118 seats, while independent candidate Zulfiqar Mirza swept 14 seats of Badin. PML-N took hold of 88 seats and PTI could manage to win only 8 seats. MQM is now in a position to get its mayor elected in Hyderabad.
Of the unofficial and unconfirmed results of 1644 out of 1833 announced, the PPP has got success on 965 seats, MQM 118, while Pakistan Muslim League-N got 88, Pakistan Muslim League-Functional 22, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf eight, Awami Ittehad 19, Pakistan People’s Party Shaheed Bhutto four seats, while Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazlur Rehman is successful on three seats.
In Hyderabad, MQM bagged 55 seats out of a total of 96 and in this way is in a position to win the mayor’s election. In Tando Muhammed Khan, PPP is successful on 150 seats and independent candidates are successful on 16 seats. In Noshehro Feroz, PPP is successful on 15 seats, PML-N on six, MQM two, while independent candidates are successful on two seats.
In Tharparkar, PPP has become successful on 31 seats and the PML-N on 13 seats. In Mitiari, PPP won 25 seats, PML-F three, MQM and JUI got one seat apiece and five independent candidates.
In Jamshoro, PPP is successful on 81 seats, MQM on one, independent candidates on two. In Umerkot, PPP is successful on 83 seats, PML-F on eight, PTI on six, while PML-N on one.
In Thatta, PPP is successful on 26 seats out of 40, while Shirazi Group has bagged seven seats. PPP remained successful on 28 seats, PML-N 3 and JUI-F on one seat of Sajawal.