She has left nothing other than accepting her political partys defeat [in the Punjab by-polls].. Shouldn't, the basis itself change? It is evident with the behavior that ECP is surely a bad-boy of Sharifs. The PTI had approached the LHC against the ECPs decision deferring the issuance of a notification on the reserved assembly seats till the by-elections on 20 vacant seats were over. On the day of the election, 25 PTI MPAs crossed the floor to support Shahbaz, violating party policy. ISLAMABAD: In a first major reshuffle in military top brass, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir is likely to appoint Maj-Gen Ahmed ISLAMABAD: Former Ambassador to the United States Asad Majeed Khan the central characters in the PTIs "foreign conspiracy" claim was appointed as the ISLAMABAD: Ambassador WADA Mitsuhiro on Friday said that Japan attached immense importance to its relationship with Pakistan and is fully committed to further improving ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) in its advisory issued on Friday said that the intensity of foggy conditions in plain areas will be increased SHANGLA: The district police foiled an armed attack on the house of MPA Faisal Zeb in Tetowalan area on late Thursday night and forced ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership termed the transfer of incarcerated ailing PTI Senator Azam Swati to Quetta by Balochistan police with the connivance of Pakistan is among the countries where students committing suicide is not an uncommon phenomenon. When democratic norms are abused and taken undue advantage of, the system starts to become unaffordable. In this seat, the ruling party in Punjab has to go the extra mile to defeat the PML-N. Rest assured the PTI is likely to win most of the seats in Punjab due to a variety of factors, including loadshedding and inflation, which have added to the PML-Ns woes. So far, the party has won back three of the five rebel MPAs. The 371 seats of the Punjab Assembly consist of 297 general seats, whose members are elected by the first-past-the-post voting system through single-member constituencies. Will Rahul Gandhis bid to Bharat jodo succeed? Meher Bano Qureshi Qureshi is running for the seat left vacant by her brother Zain Qureshi, and the PTI will face a litmus test here. The ECP has established1,434 polling stations in Punjab, 979 in KP and 340 in Karachi. The PMLN won this seat with a margin of around 16,000 votes in 2018 and it is quite obvious that it has a strong vote bank here. Buzdar resigned before a vote on the motion of no confidence could be held and as a consequence, an election for a new Chief Minister was scheduled on 16 April between PML(N)'s Hamza Shahbaz, the joint candidate of the Pakistan Democratic Movement, and PML(Q)'s Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, the joint candidate of his party and PTI. Read More:WOULD DISSOLVE PUNJAB ASSEMBLY ON IMRAN KHANS ORDERS: MONIS ELAHI. Asad Umar, PTIs General Secretary, filed the petition terming the ruling against the law. Will it be PDM vs PTI in Punjab by-polls? The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf won a landslide victory on 15 of those 20 seats, leading to the de facto collapse of Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz's PML-N led coalition government, as their coalition became 7 seats short of a . F. 17(2)/2022-Cord. Read more: Will it be PDM vs PTI in Punjab by-polls? @Hindsight, not in pocket of Sharifs but the Army! The lawyer contended that this stance by the commission was "illegal". Both the candidates have almost equal votes from their tribe/family [Khosa] in this constituency. In 2018, Naeem had won against Shah Mehmood Qureshi on this provincial seat. He pointed out that party Chairman Imran Khan has summoned a meeting of parliamentary party on Friday. Election Commission of Pakistan should be vigilant and do its job. Political experts viewed that surprising results would be expected in this election as in some of the constituencies the turncoats are in a comfortable position and the results in the rest of the constituencies would be in reaction to the current price-hike and increase in prices of petroleum products. Subsequently, the high court had given the ECP a deadline for June 2 to decide the matter. The law say that the next candidate is notified as soon as the seat falls vacant and there is no room for holding the notification back till the by-elections, he maintained. While lambasting the PML-N government for burdening the public with inflation, Dr. Shahbaz Gill said the only solution is free and fair elections, unlike the Punjab by-polls. The court had taken up the plea for hearing on June 2. The ECP is pleased to declare Habkook Rafiq Babbu and Samuel Yaqoob as returned candidates on seats reserved for non-Muslims in the provincial assembly of Punjab, which fell vacant due to de-notification of Ijaz Masih and Haroon Imran Gill vide ECPs Notification No. PTI bags two of three PA seats Among the three provincial seats, PTI also bagged PP-209 Khanewal and PP-241 Bahawalnagar by a huge margin. I am sure an review appeal will be filed. In its verdict, the LHC had on June 27 directed the ECP to notify members of the PTI on five reserved seats in the provincial assembly. PTI position in punjab assembly gets strong at crucial time Pakistan cannot ensure sustainable economic stability unless it implements the required financial reforms. December 02, 2022. Seemingly, neither party holds the majority in the house. The PTI legal team claims that Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz would lose majority in the Punjab Assembly once the ECP notified members on the reserved seats, as ordered by the court. The seats fell vacant after PTIs dissident members who had voted for PML-Ns Hamza Shahbaz against their partys line during the Punjab chief ministers election last month. During the very beginning of the Assembly session on 16 April, a riot began between PTI and PML-N supporters. During the open court hearing today, PTI's lawyer Ali Zafar argued that the electoral body was bound to notify PTI members on the reserved seats after de-seating defecting lawmakers. The ECP issued a verdict to de-notify 25 dissidents of PTI, the petition stated. They just keep the public and news outlets engaged while showing they are working when actually it is all a big plot. Why is LHC writing a favorable verdict for PTI here? Meanwhile, the election commission also declared Batool Zain, Saira Raza, and Fouzia Abbas Naseem as returned candidates on the seats reserved for women in the provincial assembly of Punjab, which fell vacant due to the de-notification of Uzma Kardar, Aisah Nawaz, and Sajida Yousaf, respectively. How easy it is to judge rightly after one sees what evil comes from judging wrongly. The PTI and its ally party PML-Q have declared PML-N's Hamza Shehbaz an . PTI MPAs threw ewers at the Deputy Speaker, as well as slapping him. In response to a question, the former federal minister asked Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to fulfill its constitutional responsibility and not become a spokesperson of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). Asif Zardari reportedly obliged Hamza by agreeing to forgo his partys right on these seats. This brings the total number of MPAs in the Punjab Assembly down to . Five rebel PML-N lawmakers had abstained from voting in favour of Hamza. 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On the other hand, with 25 PTI dissidents no longer part of the house, Hamza's tally was trimmed to 172. THE last couple of days have seen some positive news. READ: PERVAIZ ELAHI SAYS WILL DISSOLVE ASSEMBLY ON IMRAN KHANS CALL. Out of these 35 seats, PTI contested and won 27 seats with a success ratio of 75%. "The list provided by political parties are not subject to change," he said. [1] The Pakistan Muslim League (N) emerged as the second largest party and formed the opposition. But if allotted the five reserved seats after the orders of the LHC, the PTI will also bring up its numbers to 163. @Hamza, see yesterday's PTI victory of by election ANP seat pk7 against PDM 13 parties . Every decision is not normal! Earlier, PTI announced its candidates. Big political showdown as PTI, PML-N wrestle for 20 Punjab Assembly seats on Sunday On Jul 15, 2022 PML-N candidates also have the support of the PPP and other PDM parties Some of the turncoats had won 2018 election with a comfortable margin of victory, however, public sentiments about the turncoats seem to have changed and so the situation The Election Commission of Pakistan has established a total of 3131 polling stations, including 731 male, 700 female and 1700 combined polling stations have been established across the 20 constituencies. The seats fell vacant after PTI's dissident members who had voted for PML-N's Hamza Shahbaz against their party's line during the Punjab chief minister's election last . He recalled that when the PTI had approached the commission for notifying their members on the five reserved seats, the ECP had contended that the de-seating of 20 members had changed the total number of seats for each party. He also pledged to support the PML-N candidates in all the constituencies. They lawyers will be happy as they are getting more and more cases and business. Get the latest news and updates from Samaa TV. We have decided to quit all assemblies, the former premier said while addressing the party workers and supporters at Rawalpindi Jalsa. Now the President should instruct Governor Punjab to ask Province Chief Minister to seek a vote of confidence within a week. The former planning and development minister went on to say that the notification was supposed to be issued for the reserved seats as per the partys priority list but the election body stopped the notification till the by-election. He suggested that the country should move towards fresh elections after getting rid of the political instability as the current system has failed after the alleged regime change. Rao Arif, the candidate of Tehreek-i- Labbaik Pakistan. Those members were dissidents. The constituencies where polling will take place on Oct 16 are; NA-22 Mardan III, NA-24 Charsadda II, NA-31 Peshawar V, NA-108 Faisalabad VIII, NA-118 Nankana Sahib II, NA-157 Multan IV, NA-237 Malir II, NA-239 Korangi Karachi I, PP-241 Bahawalnagar-V, PP-209 Khanewal-VII, and PP-139 Sheikhupura-V. In 2018, with Independents joining the party,PTIcame up just short of an absolute majority. @Hindsight, too many neutrals spoils the democratic setup in the country. The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday instructed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to notify PTI members on five reserved seats of the Punjab Assembly (PA) that fell vacant. There should not have been any need from PTI to remind it of its duties. PTI leadership agrees upon dissolving KP, Punjab assemblies `With the dissolution of Punjab and KP assemblies, and tendering of resignations by PTI legislators from the National and two other provincial assemblies, 567 seats some 67 per cent will fall vacant from the total 859. [3], After the floor crossing, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) de-seated 25 dissident PTI MPAs for defection in the light of Article 63-A of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 20 May 2022. Can rooftop solar panels help Pakistan reduce emissions? "The party list was already in the possession of ECP; therefore, it was needed that ECP issue the notifications to the declared/elected MPAs for the 5 Reserve Seats.". We will not be part of this countrys political system. The PTI and its ally party PML-Q have declared PML-Ns Hamza Shehbaz an illegal Chief Minister of Punjab after losing the majority in the House thus calling for a run-off election. The compromised ECP will still drag it on for a couple of weeks and can even advise the government to go into an appeal. In its petition filed on June 3, Zainab Umair, wife of PTI MPA Umair Khan Niazi, said that according to Article 104 (5) of the Election Act, 2017, "Where a seat reserved for women or non-Muslims in an Assembly falls vacant as a result of death, resignation or disqualification of a member, it shall be filled in by the next person in order of precedence from the party's list of candidates submitted to the Commission. ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Wednesday notified PTI members on five reserved seats in Punjab in line with the directions of the Lahore High Court (LHC). Sharif and Zardari along with their henchmen need to be in jail. In the House, there are five independents, of which Chaudhry Nisar, the former interior minister, is unlikely to vote. However, PTI leader Dr. Shahbaz Gill claims that the match has already been fixed. Big political showdown as PTI, PML-N wrestle for 20 Punjab Assembly The commission had, however, decided that the notification would be stayed until by-elections were held in the province on July 17. Pakistan Today. Later, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said by-polls would be held on all provincial and national assembly seats if Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) decides to quit all the assemblies. Furthermore, PTI had alleged that the Punjab by-polls have already been . Provincial elections are scheduled to be held in Punjab within 60 days after the dissolution of the Provincial Assembly, which is set to dissolve on 13 August 2023, unless dissolved earlier: in which case the election shall be held within 90 days after dissolution. CM Elahi says owes Punjab govt to Imran | The Express Tribune LAHORE: The outcome of by-polls on three National Assembly and three provincial assembly seats in Punjab on Sunday will be a popularity test for former prime minister Imran Khan where his. 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LAHORE: Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry on Monday confirmed that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership has agreed upon dissolving Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab assemblies, ARY News reported. By-elections were held on 17 July 2022 to elect the remaining 20 members. This means that the election must be held by or before 12 October 2023. In (Rawalpindi), PML-N has fielded Raja Sagheer Ahmed against PTIs Lt. Col. Shabbir Awan. In this bye-election, around half a dozen constituencies will witness nail-biting competition between the candidates of these main parliamentary parties. On the other side is the Opposition, therefore the PTI, which is 158 MPAs strong at the moment. . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); You have entered an incorrect email address! Wonder if establishment double-crossed PMLN while in bed with PPP to bring back PTI after IMF things were sorted out! [2] The Deputy Speaker then presided over the Assembly session in the visitors gallery and declared Shahbaz the winner by securing 197 votes. PTI won 75% seats in by-polls since Imran Khan's ouster: ECP Editorial: It is a bit rich for Imran to be sermonising when he asks new military leadership to end 'trust deficit', Pakistan economy is afflicted with several weaknesses, one of which is Dutch disease, Farah Khan sends Rs5bn legal notice to Geo, Umar Zahoor, Shahzeb Khanzada over Toshakhana gift sale allegation. Local people see a very tough contest here. Can raising import duties boost Pakistans exports? In PP-83 (Khushab), PML-Ns candidate is Ameer Haider who will contest PTIs Hasan Aslam Awan. After this ruling The Chief Election Commissioner and his Team should Resign immediately. Margins of error are also adjusted upwards at the same rate to account for the increase. Currently, all eyes are on Punjab by-polls to be held on July 17. Ultimately, the by-elections on the 20 vacant seats scheduled for July 17 will decide which party ends up with the majority in the PA. Compunode.com Pvt. (3) dated May 23, 2022, the statement read. Imran Khan said that his party had decided not to go to Islamabad to avert any destruction or chaos. While the PPP has 7 MPAs, PML-Q has 10 and the Rah-e-Haq party has one. Bank of Khyber: The fight for a clean air future, PTEA: A symbol of entrepreneurship, hard work, determination, dedication, and patriotism, Pakistans Transgender Act & its opponents, Zameen.coms Pakistan Property Show breaks all previous records. PTI, he said, will have the two minorities seats even if it loses on the 20 seats. I believe the matter should be taken to a larger bench," he added. @Ahmad, Why is LHC writing a favorable verdict for PTI here?. Furthermore, he said PTI will win six seats so that it can be portrayed the polls were free and fair. The ECP has proved it on more than umpteen number of times dispensing justice is beyond its scope of job, Hope PMln wons this by election..making a strong case that Imran Khan is nonsense. now PTI should make Govt and control by elections. LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has gotten the required number of PA seats to form its government in Punjab and oust Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz, ARY News reported on Sunday. In the run up to the 2023 Pakistani general elections, various organisations have been carrying out opinion polling to gauge voting intention throughout Pakistan and the approval rating of the civilian Pakistani government, led by Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. In May, as many as 25 PTI dissident lawmakers, which included five elected on seats reserved for women and minorities, were de-seated for voting for PML-Ns Hamza Shehbaz in the Punjab chief ministers election. We know whats happening. "This means that the existing chief minister will now have to take a vote of confidence because the numbers are greater on our end," the PTI's counsel said. The Punjab Assembly has a total of 371 members, of which 20 seats are vacant at the moment and are up for re-polling on July 17. Currently, all eyes are on Punjab by-polls to be held on July 17. Latest party position in Punjab Assembly after by-elections This constituency falls under NA-129, where PML-Ns Ayaz Sadiq is MNA, is going to witness tough competition. What kind of ECP is this, they may as well just rename themselves PMLn. Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Thursday called on PTI Chairman Imran Khan to reaffirm the support of his party, the PML-Q, for the ex-premier's decision of dissolving the Punjab Assembly, but he sought a seat adjustment formula before proceeding ahead with the move. Read more: ECP announces elections on 20 de-seated MPAs vacant seats in Punjab Assembly, Install "GVS APP" from "GOOGLE PLAY STORE". PTI triumphs over PDM in crucial by-elections with six NA, two PA seats Last month, 25 PTI dissident lawmakers, which included five elected on seats reserved for women and minorities, were de-seated for voting for PML-N's Hamza Shehbaz in the Punjab chief minister's election. Most of the people living in Faisalabad are associated with small and major industries, whereas the issues like power outages and economic challenges have hit them directly and this could go against the PML-N. Former MPA Iftikhar Bhangu is the PML-N candidate in Sharaqpur in Sheikhupura, district against Mian Abubakar Sharaqpuri, a close relative of former MNA, MPA, and district nazim Mian Jaleel Sharaqpuri, who is now in the PTI. DawnNewsTV The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf has decided to contest by-elections on 20 seats of the Punjab Assembly. "If you don't, then PTI will dissolve the assemblies wherever it . Fawad Chaudhry further said that the government would be forced to hold elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) within 90 days as per the Constitution. Honorable judges please stand up against this biased ECP and fascist government. Both are morally corrupt. She won this seat in the 2014 by-poll when it fell vacant as a result of her fathers death. Asad Umar said in a statement that PTI will secure victory on at least 16 seats and it was a very important day in political history. The election body, in its ruling, had stated that the allocation of reserved seats, three women and two minorities, would be notified after the conclusion of the by-election for 20 vacant PA seats. Its lawyers insist that the number of opposition lawmakers would surpass that of the government, and the CM would need to get a vote of confidence from the house. He also said that in 2018, the same thing happened with Imran Khan. 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The PTI had approached the LHC against the ECPs decision deferring the issuance of a notification on the reserved assembly seats till the by-elections on 20 vacant seats were over. 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The Imran Khan-led party will be having 187 seats in the Punjab Assembly after its recent victory in the by-elections. Speaking to Dawn.com outside the courtroom, Zafar said that the LHC's decision had "changed the numbers game" in the provincial assembly. The party has allocated 18 seats and the candidates for the remaining two seats will be announced later. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Will Rahul Gandhis bid to Bharat jodo succeed? THE timing of two encouraging developments in the fight against domestic violence in Pakistan could not have been PUBLIC protests are rare in China where the Peoples Republic maintains order through a strict authoritarian code LHC orders ECP to notify PTI members on Punjab Assembly reserved seats, Notification of PTI MPAs on reserved seats deferred till by-polls, PTI challenges ECP ruling on Punjab Assembly reserved seats, ECP stays notification of new MPAs on Punjab Assembly's reserved seats, : , , . Now ECP will ensure that By-Elections compensates these 5 seats in favor of N. What a mockery of system. 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He is contesting against PTIs Ali Afzal Sahi. The ECP is pleased to declare Habkook Rafiq Babbu and Samuel Yaqoob as returned candidates on seats reserved for non-Muslims in the provincial assembly of Punjab, which fell vacant due to de-notification of Ijaz Masih and Haroon Imran Gill vide ECPs Notification No. The survey, conducted by The Nation, reveals that equal contests are expected in most of the constituencies. On June 2, ECPs five-member bench reserved the verdict on the directions of the Lahore High Court, prompting PTI to notify new MPAs on reserved seats in the assembly. Article 106 of the constitution provides that each Provincial Assembly shall consist of general seats and seats reserved only for women and non-Muslims. Map of Punjab with Provincial Assembly constituencies, 66 seats are reserved for Women and 8 are reserved for Non-Muslims filled through Proportional representation, Last edited on 30 November 2022, at 01:02, "PML-Q to hold talks with PTI at Bani Gala today, sources claim", "Punjab Assembly: Police enters house, takes MPAs into custody after brawl", "Hamza Shehbaz elected Punjab CM after garnering 197 votes in session marred by melees, chaos", "ECP de-seats 25 dissident PTI MPAs for defection", "Pakistan: Former PM Imran Khan stuns rivals with Punjab by-election upset", "2022 Punjab provincial by-election Result Dashboard- dunyanews.tv", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Next_Punjab_provincial_election&oldid=1124690758, This page was last edited on 30 November 2022, at 01:02. A day earlier, former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ChairmanImran Khan announced that his party would quit all the assemblies. Its. He said, The party leadership agreed upon dissolving Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab assemblies, while our members in Sindh and Balochistan assemblies will submit their resignations.. By-elections were held in Punjab, Pakistan on 17 July 2022 to elect 20 members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. The electoral watchdog has deemed 1204 polling stations sensitive, and 696 highly sensitive. We welcome the statement of Maryam Nawaz. LHC orders ECP to notify PTI members on Punjab Assembly reserved seats The PTI leader then revealed that the Punjab by-polls have already been fixed. They were officially de-notified by the ECP on May 23. Similarly, in PP 241, Bahawalnagar, the PTI is facing a tough competition from the PMLN where Aman Ullah Bajwa, the brother of sitting PML-N MNA Ahsanul Haq Bajwa, is contesting against Muzaffar Awan of PTI. Nazeer is among the dissident PTI MNAs. [4] Five of these MPAs were elected on reserved seats (3 for women and two for minorities) and new PTI MPAs were notified on these seats on 7 July.[5]. He is Umer Aslams younger brother. On May 20, the electoral watchdog had passed an order to de-seat these lawmakers, stating that they had defected from the party under Article 63-A of the Constitution, which bars lawmakers from voting against the party line in the election of prime minister and chief minister, in a vote of confidence or no-confidence, a Constitution amendment bill and a money bill. It will also be a test of the candidates to make people cast their vote in the sizzling hot temperature in Punjab province. Addressing the media outside IHC, Asad demanded restoration of the reserved seats through notification at the earliest. ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Wednesday notified PTI members on five reserved seats in Punjab in line with the directions of the Lahore High Court (LHC). Indeed, there is no other option to get out of the economic mess we have created in the last few years. What you are saying makes sense but that is not what the law says. So, elections on . ISLAMABAD - The stage is set to decide the future politics in Punjab, the biggest province of the country, with 175 candidates mainly from PML-N and PTI contesting on 20 constituencies of Punjab Assembly today to grab maximum number of seats. After the notification of the five reserved seats, the PTI will become the majority party, he said. According to unofficial and unconfirmed results, PTI got victorious on. PTI to contest by-election on 20 seats in Punjab: Qureshi This leaves the PML-N with only 163 MPAs. The Punjab Assembly has a total of 371 members, of which 20 seats are vacant at the moment and are up for re-polling on July 17. Ironically the stance of PMLN and ECP is exactly same. Likewise, other constituencies would witness a tough competition in todays bye-polls. The results of the 2018 general election show that Raja Sagheer Ahmed, as an independent candidate, had bagged 44,287 votes to beat candidates of both the PML-N and PTI. Despicable fraud country! He will publically address after the core committee session., The imported government is completely ineligible to cope with the challenges and it dented the national economy and democracy in the country., READ: IMRAN KHAN CONGRATULATES PTI WORKERS OVER VICTORY IN PUNJAB BY-POLLS, Umar said that Pervaiz Elahi will become Punjabs chief minister on July 22. The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday instructed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to notify PTI members on five reserved seats of the Punjab Assembly (PA) that fell vacant following the de-seating of 25 PTI lawmakers over defection. Later, he said, PTI legislators will tender resignations from the Sindh and Balochistan assemblies as well. The federal government has already deployed paramilitary troops Rangers and Frontier Constabulary (FC) to maintain law and order situation during the by-elections. However, the PTI leader, said his party would have no impact if the government delays election. The Punjab Assembly has a total of 371 members, of which 20 seats are vacant at the moment and are up for re-polling on July 17. The ruling PML-N has the majority of 165 members. A fresh election is now a need of PML-N more than PTI.. On June 2, ECP's five-member bench reserved the verdict on the directions of the Lahore High Court, prompting PTI to notify new MPAs on reserved seats in the assembly. Besides, Imran Khan is also contesting from Faislabads NA-108, the seat from where PML-Ns Abid Sher Ali tasted defeat for the first time in 2018 at the hands of PTIs former student leader Farrukh Habib. Dispatch from Washington: US, Pakistan partnering to fight terrorism, Dar responsible for 2018 balance of payments crisis. The date range for these opinion polls are from the previous general election, held on 25 July 2018, to the present day. The hallmark of the 2022 by-polls is that PTI Chairman Imran Khan is contesting all the NA seats except one that is NA-157, where the party has fielded Meher Bano Qureshi, the daughter of party vice-chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi against PDMs candidate Ali Musa Gilani. Provincial Assembly of the Punjab - Wikipedia The constituency falls under NA-101, where PTIs Muhammad Asim Nazeer is MNA. Who will rule Punjab - PML-N or PTI; decision today - The Nation The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday notified five Punjab Assembly legislators belonging to the PTI on reserved seats a day after the Lahore High Court (LHC) issued a detailed verdict on a PTI plea asking the electoral watchdog to notify new members. However, four of its MPAs had previously rebelled against the party leadership, of which two are still undecided about staying with the PML-N. Earlier, PTI SG Asad Umar welcomed Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam Nawazs statements in which she accepted the Punjab by-polls results showing a clear victory for PTI. The electoral watchdog had stayed the notification until the by-polls on the 20 general seats scheduled for July 17, saying that the general seats of the PA had been reduced. The ruling PML-N has the majority of 165 members. After the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) agreed to support the PTI, they formed a coalition government in the province. Give 5 reserved seats to PTI and then rig by-elections in favor of PML-N. ECP is not neutral nor independent. We are well aware, Dr. Shehbaz Gill said. Earlier, in a bid to secure the reserved seats, the PTI had asked the ECP to issue the notification based on the current numbers in the Punjab Assembly, but the election body ruled that it would . They were officially de-notified by the ECP on May 23. The PTI legal team claims that Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz would lose majority in the Punjab Assembly once the ECP notified members on the reserved seats, as ordered by the court. Its all about time now they are safe to give them 5 seats. The PTI won in a landslide, emerging victorious on 15 of those 20 seats, leading to the collapse of Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz's PML-N led coalition government, as their coalition became 7 seats short of a majority. Later, National Assembly (NA) Speaker will be asked to accept the resignations of our members, after which 567 seats will become vacant across the country, he added. However, since the Punjab CM election, the PML-N has been trying to win back its rebel MPAs in a bid to strengthen the partys position in PA. At the time, the magic number required to show majority was 186 in the 371-strong house. Subsequently, the LHC directed the ECP to issue a notification regarding the reserved seats and declared its previous decision on the matter "null and void". Meanwhile, the election commission also declared Batool Zain, Saira Raza, and Fouzia Abbas Naseem as returned candidates on the seats reserved for women in the provincial assembly of Punjab, which fell vacant due to the de-notification of Uzma Kardar, Aisah Nawaz, and Sajida Yousaf, respectively. The Punjab . The votes of the 25 PTI dissidents had been instrumental in helping Hamza get over the line in the election for the chief minister; he received a total of 197 votes while 186 votes are required for a simple majority. LAHORE - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is seemingly in a fix to get the party legislators accept the tough decision of dissolving the provincial assemblies of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as the top leadership is facing a great deal of opposition from within the two assemblies, it has been learnt. 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