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LAHORE: Polling is underway for Punjab’s 20 constituencies that fell vacant after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) disqualified 20 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Punjab MPAs for voting for Hamza Shahaz during the Punjab Chief Minister election.
The polling will continue uninterrupted till 5pm. Some 4.58 million registered voters are eligible to cast their votes in these constituencies.
These include 2,460,206 male voters and 2,119,692 female voters.
Moreover, a PML-N worker was injured in a scuffle during the by-election in Lahore’s PP-158.
The injured, who was identified as Shakeel, alleged that he was tortured on the order of PTI leader Jamshed Iqbal.
Punjab Home Minister Attaullah Tarar has taken notice of the incident,
Punjab Home Minister Attaullah Tarar has warned ‘Imran and Co’ against any misadventure saying that those trying to resort to hooliganism during the by-elections will be dealt with an iron hand.
We will ensure free and fair elections in the province, said Tarar.
Workers of PML-N, PTI, and TLP come face-to-face in PP-168 – the second largest constituency of Lahore.
A scuffle broke out between the supports of the three parties outside polling station 51 of PP-168. Police had to resort to baton charges to disperse the workers. Polling was also stopped briefly due to the fight.
Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja has said that fool-proof security measures have been taken for the by-elections.
All the institutions including the army and the FC is performing election duties, said CEC.
I would request the voters to vote for peace-loving candidates, Raja said.
Strict action will be taken if anyone tried to create a law and order situation, he said, adding that candidates involved in such acts could also be disqualified.
