May 27, 2008	Tuesday	Jamadi-ul-Awwal 21, 1429

BAHAWALPUR, May 26: The ruling district government group, led by Bahawalpur Ittehad’s district nazim Tariq Cheema, won two seats of naib nazims with a wide margin in the by-elections of the district council and Saddar tehsil here on Monday.

The Bahawalpur Ittehad enjoys the support of the Pakistan Muslim League-Q. The PML-N and PPP did not participate in the election process conducted by the district and sessions judge.

Sardar Umair Abdullah Dahar won the district naib nazim slot by defeating PPP’s Musarrat Wahab. He secured 105 votes while his rival candidate could manage only eight votes out of total 148.

In the naib nazim elections of Saddar tehsil, Naseer Bhatti defeated Sheikh Muhammad Ayub. The winning candidate obtained 16 votes while his rival could get only four votes.