LAHORE: The polling for by-election in NA-133 constituency of Lahore ended on Sunday while the counting process of election in the constituency has started.
According to details, the polling started at 8 AM and continued till 5 pm.
A total of 11 candidates were in the fray for the by-election, with a tough contest expected between PML-N’s candidate Shaista Pervez and Peoples Party’s Aslam Gul.
Moreover, 254 polling stations were set up for the polling process of NA-133 in which 22 polling stations are of A category, 198 of B category and 34 polling stations of C category.
200 separate polling stations were set up for men and women whereas 54 mixed polling stations have also been set up.
For foolproof polling, senior police officers were deployed to monitor the security arrangements through patrolling or control room, CCPO Lahore told.
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Earlier in the day, Pakistan Muslim League (N) President and Leader of Opposition Shahbaz Sharif urged people to participate fully in NA-133 by-election.
In a statement, Shahbaz Sharif said that people should block inflation, economic destruction and unemployment with the power of their votes.
Moreover, he said people should not be deceived by words, claims and slogans and they should vote on the basis of performance only.
He exclaimed that only the Pakistan Muslim League (N) under the leadership of Nawaz Sharif can provide relief to the country and people.
