NA-87 Hafizabad sees highest turnout in polls

Author: Agencies

The highest number of votes were cast in Hafizabad during 2018 General Election, according to results issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

A constituency-wise report issued by the electoral body listed the areas that were most active in casting votes in the recently-conducted polls. The city’s NA-87 constituency cast 404,723 votes, according to ECP’s report.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Chaudhry Shaukat Ali Bhatti bagged a total 165,618 votes, while Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) trailed with 157,453.

Saira Afzal Tarar, who served as the minister for National Health Services Regulation and Coordination in former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s cabinet, was representing PML-N from the constituency.

Published in Daily Times, July 29th 2018.

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