Quetta: The PPP, the National Party, PKMAP and Jui-F won the partial elections of the local government in 25 of 50 electoral districts in Baluchistan on Sunday, according to unofficial results.
PPP administered victories in the neighborhoods of the Lasbela Union, Zhob, Dera Murad Jamali and Dera Allah Yar.
The National Party won victories in Kachhi and Barkhan, while Jui-F won in Zhob, including a victory without opposition in Pishin. PKMAP succeeded in Pishin.
Independent candidates obtained significant profits in Dera Bugti, Sohrab and Chaghi.
ANP, PKMAP and independent candidates also ensure seats, according to unofficial results
In the Kachhi district, the candidate backed by the National Party, Malook Khan, won with 197 votes in the Council of the Union of Chillgari. In the Ghazi Union Council, Saleh Muhammad won in Ward Lando 5 with 156 votes, while in Ward Maso, Ghulam Ali assured the seat with 210 votes.
In the Lasbela district, Habibullah Pirwani, from the JAM group, won the victory in room 1 with 190 votes, while in neighborhood 2, Muhammad Rafiq Mandrah emerged as the winner with 467 votes.
In Zhob, Zafarullah Kakar of PPP demanded the victory in neighborhood 37. The sheikh of Anp Hadaq Khan was victorious in neighborhood 2, while Allah Dada Nasir de Jui won in room 15.
In Dera Murad Jamali and Dera Allah Yar, Ijaz Dharpali and Wadera Saddam Hussain Khoso secured the seats, further strengthening the presence of the party in the region. In Sohrab, independent candidate Sheikh Muhammad Yasen won the seat with 151 votes.
In Barkhan, Wadera Baz Khan Buzdar of the National Party won in Room 4 of UC Mehma Samand Khan Lonkhan.
Dera Bugti saw a wave of victories of the independents with Mehim Khan, Ali Nawaz, Yar Muhammad, Muhammad Anwar, Ghulam Hussain and Ganjo Khan ensuring the seats, according to unofficial results.
In the District of Pishin, Shamsuddin Jamal of Pkmap won with 94 votes. Muhammad Sharif from Jui-F was chosen without opposition in the second seat of the district. In Kalat, four candidates returned without opposition. In Chaghi, the independent candidate Sanaullah assured the victory.
Previously, the surveys were held in 50 general neighborhoods in 25 districts, from 8 am to 5 pm, under strict security.
A senior official of the Pakistan Electoral Commission, Baluchistan, said no violence incident during the elections was reported.
Behram Baloch in Gwadar, Ali Jan Mangi at Dera Murad Jamali and Abdul Wahid Shahwani in Khuzdar also contributed to this report
Posted in Dawn, January 27, 2025
