NA-18 Haripur by-election: Unofficial Results 2025

The unofficial and unconfirmed results from all 206 polling stations in NA-18 Haripur have been released, declaring Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Babar Nawaz Khan as the winner.

According to the results received, Khan secured 163,996 votes, while independent candidate Sheheryar Ayub came in second with 120,220 votes.

According to the non-official count, PML-N’s Babar Nawaz has secured 116,552 votes, holding a decisive advantage. Independent candidate Shehrnaz Umar Ayub comes in second with 82,718 votes.

Although these results are unofficial and pending confirmation by the Election Commission, the current figures indicate a commanding lead for PML-N in NA-18 Haripur.

Polling for the by-elections in six National Assembly and seven Punjab Assembly constituencies was on Sunday, under strict security arrangements. Voting began at 9:00 a.m. and continued uninterrupted until 5:00 p.m.

All polling stations were closed promptly at 5:00 p.m., and no additional voters were allowed to enter. Those already inside were permitted to cast their votes.

For security, the Pakistan Army and civil armed forces were deployed across polling stations nationwide.

The Ministry of Interior approved the deployment following a request from the Election Commission to ensure a safe and orderly voting process.