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Voting concluded peacefully on Sunday for the NA-168 constituency by-election in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. The contest was tight between PML-N candidate Malik Munir Iqbal Channar and independent candidate Wali Dad Cheema. With 483,143 registered voters, including 248,259 men and 234,614 women across 292 polling stations, the election commission noted routine complaints but no major disruptions. Earlier, a minor altercation briefly halted voting at one station due to alleged harassment of staff by political workers, which was quickly resolved.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-27,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
The NA-168 Bahawalpur by-election took place on September 27, with PML-N's Malik Munir Iqbal Channar facing independent candidate Wali Dad Cheema. The seat became vacant after the death of sitting MNA Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar in August. Voting began at 8 AM and ended at 5 PM, with extensions allowed for voters already present within polling station boundaries.
The election saw a mix of support dynamics, with PPP withdrawing its candidate to back Channar under a coalition agreement, while PTI decided not to participate due to current circumstances. The total electorate numbered 483,143 people, including 248,259 men and 234,614 women, spread across 292 polling stations.
Despite minor disruptions, such as a brawl in Akhtarabad that briefly halted voting, the process concluded largely peacefully. According to unofficial results, Channar secured 62,713 votes compared to Cheema's 31,293 votes, indicating PML-N’s likely retention of the seat.
Written for “NA-168 By-election Results” on 2026-10-12,
grounded in this article and the 4 other(s) covering the same event.
The voting process concluded peacefully on Sunday in the by-poll for Bahawalpur’s NA-168 constituency.
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process → conclude → constituency
A close contest was expected between PML-N’s Malik Munir Iqbal Channar and independent candidate Wali Dad Cheema.
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contest → expect → Channar
The seat fell vacant after the death of Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar in August, whose son was now the ruling party’s candidate.
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son → fall → August
Polling began at 8am and concluded at 5pm.
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Polling → begin → pm
Voters present within the boundaries of the polling station were to be allowed to cast their vote past 5pm as well, according to Election Commission of Pakistan spokesperson Huda Gohar.
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Voters → allow → Gohar
The polling process remained largely peaceful across the constituency, a statement by the provincial election commissioner said, noting that “routine complaints” were received.
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complaints → remain → commissioner
In an earlier statement, the election commissioner said balloting was briefly disrupted at a polling station in Akhtarabad due to a brawl between voters after alleged harassment of election staff by political workers.
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balloting → say → workers
The Provincial Election Commissioner Control Room took immediate action, while the relevant district returning officer (DRO) and returning officer (RO) brought the situation under control with the help of police.
“The issue has since been resolved and polling is continuing as usual,” the statement added.
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statement → take → police
According to data from the provincial election commissioner’s office, a total of 483,143 people were registered in the constituency, including 248,259 men and 234,614 women across 292 polling stations.
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total → accord → stations
At the polling stations, 307 presiding officers and 941 polling officers and assistant presiding officers were deployed.
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officers → preside → stations
A day earlier, the Punjab Home Department requested the federal interior ministry that troops of army and Rangers (Punjab) be deployed in the constituency for smooth, peaceful and secure conduct of the by-election.
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troops → request → election
Leading up to the by-poll, three persons were injured on Sept 12 in an armed clash at Baqirpur in connection with the election campaign of Cheema, the son of former PML-Q federal minister Tariq Bashir Cheema.
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persons → lead → Cheema
As per Rescue 1122 sources, the clash occurred during Cheema’s election rally between supporters of the rival candidates, and some of them resorted to firing, resulting in injuries to three people.
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some → occur → people
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