LAHORE, Oct 16(ABC): The counting of votes is underway after polling ended for the by-elections on eight seats of the National Assembly across the country and three seats in the Punjab Assembly.
By-elections were held in 3 provinces, 3 seats in the National Assembly and 3 seats in the Provincial Assembly are vacant in Punjab, while elections will be held for 3 seats of National Assembly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and candidates will compete for 2 seats in the National Assembly in Sindh.
The constituencies of the National Assembly where the by-elections are being held are: Mardan, Charsadda, Peshawar, Faisalabad, Nankana Sahib, Malir, Korangi, and Multan, while the Punjab Assembly s constituencies are: Sheikhupura, Khanewal, and Bahawalnagar.
A total of 101 candidates of various political parties, including independent candidates, participated in the elections, 52 in Punjab, 33 in Sindh and 16 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and about 4.5 voters were registered in these constituencies. In Punjab, 1,434 polling stations had been being established, 979 in KP and 340 in Karachi.