PTI wins by-polls in NA-33 Hangu

HANGU: Pakistan Tehrek-e-Insaf (PTI) has won the by-polls in NA-33 Hangu by-polls, according to the unofficial and unconfirmed results, ARY News reported on Sunday.

According to unofficial and unconfirmed results from all the polling stations in NA-33 Hangu, PTI candidate Nadeem Khan secured 21,583 votes, while JUI-F’s Mufi Ubaidullah remained second with 17,153 voes.

It may be noted that in 2018, PTI won the seat with a lead of 800 votes and in 2022 by-polls, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf grabbed the seat with a lead of almost 4,500 votes.

The polling for the vacant seat of NA-33 Hangu that started at 8 am concluded at 5 pm without any break.

The seat got vacated following the death of PTI MNA Khayal Zaman.

The ECP said that 210 polling stations were established for the by-poll. The ECP setup 64 polling stations for men and 55 polling stations for women. 110 polling stations were declared sensitive while 77 were declared highly sensitive.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja had warned that no interference in the polling process would be tolerated and strict action would be taken against the violators.