LAHORE: PPP candidate for NA-148 Syed Ali Kasim Gilani won the by-election in Multan with a margin of over 30,000 votes against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf-backed Barrister Taimur Altaf Malik Mahay.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced the result of the by-election, stating that Mr Gilani secured 85,863 votes while Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) candidate Mr Mahay received 52,354 votes.

The by-election was held after the seat was vacated by Yusuf Raza Gilani, who was elected as a Senator.

The ECP set up 275 polling stations where voters exercised their right to vote. The constituency includes both rural and urban areas, with rural areas being more dominant.

Published in Dawn, May 21st, 2024