JEHLUM – Bilal Azhar Kayani, the PML-N candidate, emerged as victorious in NA-60, Jehlum, the unofficial results revealed on Friday.
Kiani bagged 99, 948 votes while his rival candidate Adeel Hassan who was backed by the PTI got 90, 474 votes as per the unofficial results.
The official results have yet to be announced.
Polling stations opened simultaneously at 8 am and closed at 5 pm, with provisions made for voters present at the stations by closing time to cast their ballots, as per the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
Approximately 128 million registered voters exercised their democratic right, casting votes for candidates vying for seats in the national and provincial assemblies.
The elections covered 265 seats in the National Assembly and 590 seats in provincial assemblies, including 51 seats in the Balochistan Assembly, 128 out of 130 seats in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, 296 out of 297 seats in the Punjab Assembly, and 130 seats in the Sindh Assembly.
Voting took place in 855 constituencies out of 859 designated areas, with exceptions in NA 8, PP 266, PK 22, and PK 91 due to the demise of candidates.