After three hours of vote counting, an intriguing battle is unfolding in several constituencies: Yasmeen Rashid versus Nawaz Sharif in NA-130, Afzal Hafeez Pahat against Shehbaz Sharif in NA-123, and Rehana Imtiaz Dar against Khawaja Muhammad Asif in NA-71.

As per unofficial and unconfirmed results from specific polling stations until 9:15pm, the following outcomes have been reported:

  • NA-10: Barrister Gohar Ali Khan leads with 3507 votes, while Abdul Rauf trails behind with 1912 votes.
  • NA-130: Yasmeen Rashid is ahead with 3029 votes, followed closely by Nawaz Sharif with 2757 votes.
  • NA-151: Mehr Bano Qureshi is in the lead with 10,729 votes, while Abdul Ghaffar has 7813 votes.
  • NA-71: Khawaja Asif is currently leading with 6979 votes, with Rehana Imtiaz Dar trailing behind with 5452 votes.
  • NA-119: Maryam Nawaz is in lead with 736 votes, followed by Shehzad Farooq with 308 votes.

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