NA-154 ( National Assembly Elections )
PML-N scores upset victory against PTI
According to results received from all 338 polling stations, PML-N's Pir Iqbal Shah bagged 113,230 vote with an overall lead of 27,540 votes against PTI candidate Ali Khan Tareen who stood second with 85,690 votes.
Tareen, son of disqualified MNA Jahangir Khan Tareen, was widely tipped to win the contest with a big margin.
An independent candidate backed by religious group Tehrik-e-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah is third in the race with 10,227 votes while PPP candidate Ali Baig Mirza has secured 3,181 votes. - Posted on : 12-February-2018
Jahangir Tareens son to contest NA-154 by-elections as PTIs candidate
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former secretary-general Jahangir Tareen's son Ali Khan Tareen on Thursday submitted his nomination papers to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Office as PTI's candidate for the upcoming by-election of Lodhran's NA-154 constituency.
The seat fell vacant after the apex court disqualified Jahangir Tareen for not disclosing his assets.
In a statement released on Ali Tareen's official Twitter account, the entrepreneur and social worker based in Lahore and Lodhran stated that becoming a Member of National Assembly (MNA) was never part of his plan but he made the decision following the request of the people of Lodhran - Posted on : 06-January-2018
Ali Tareen summoned on Jan 4 for scrutiny of papers
The returning officer (RO) for NA-154 has issued summons to candidates of the Feb 12 by-election for scrutiny of their nomination papers.
According to details, a total of 14 candidates are contesting the by-poll, being held after the Supreme Court-ordered disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) Jahangir Tareen.
Officials of the Election Commission of Pakistan said that Shafique Arain, Sajid Inam, Nafeez Ahmed and Mirza Ali Beg's nomination papers have already been approved.
The RO said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's candidate Ameer Baloch has been summoned on January 3 and Ali on Jan 4.
The RO added that the scrutiny will conclude on Jan 5 after which objections against nomination papers can be filed until Jan 9.
Ali, the son of Jahangir Tareen, submitted his nomination papers on Thursday. - Posted on : 01-January-2018
By-election to be held on Feb 12 next year
After denotifying PTI MNA Jahangir Tareen last week, the Election Commission of Pakistan has officially announced to hold by-election in NA-154 on February 12.
According to the details, candidates wishing to participate in by-election in NA-154 can submit their nomination papers between December 26 and 28.
ECP will issue the final list of candidates after scrutiny on January 16 and issue electoral symbols to the candidates on January 18. - Posted on : 19-December-2017
ECP announces schedule for NA-154 by-polls
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced the schedule for by-polls in NA-154, Lodhran constituency of National Assembly.
According to the notification issued today, the public notice for the by-polls will be issued by November 12 while the dates for filing nomination papers are November 19 and November 20.
The date for announcement of rejection or acceptance of appeals by returning officers is set to be November 30.
The much awaited by-polls in constituency will be held on December 23. - Posted on : 10-November-2015
PM announces Rs2.5bn development package for Lodhran, PTI cries foul
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's Jahangir Tareen wrote a letter to Chief Election Commissioner urging him to take notice of the PM's visit to the district ahead of NA-154 by-elections, terming it 'a blatant case of pre-poll rigging'.
Tareen, in the letter, also expressed astonishment over the ECP's delay in announcing the schedule for by-polls days after the Supreme Court (SC) verdict calling for re-polling in the constituency. - Posted on : 06-November-2015
Schedule for by-elections in NA-154
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced the schedule for by-elections in NA 154
According to the ECP schedule, polling will be held on October 11.
The election process will begin from September 10, when the ECP will start accepting nomination papers of the candidates. The deadline for submitting the nomination papers is September 11.
The ECP will scrutinise the nomination papers from September 14 to September 15.
On September 21, the ECP will issue the final list containing the names of the candidates.
Recently, the tribunal had announced its verdict in favour of Jahangir Tareen over a petition filed by the former secretary general of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) against alleged rigging in NA-154 (Lodhran). - Posted on : 01-September-2015
Bye-elections with a sitting Govt
All of us must understand that bye-elections with a sitting Govt controlling all financial and other resources is a different ball game as compared to a general elections, which have now proven to be fake elections won by PMLN through election system manipulation. Now PMLN is also busy in spending lot of funds in Punjab LG constituencies which is simply pre-poll rigging. But ECP will remain in slumber enjoying their salaries and perks. - Posted on : 29-August-2015