{
  "id": 18945850,
  "title": "By-polls in Gujranwala's NA-77, Sahiwal's PP-203 conclude",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/by-polls-in-gujranwalas-na-77-sahiwals-pp-203-conclude-18945850",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T13:22:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2043037/by-polls-in-gujranwalas-na-77-sahiwals-pp-203-conclude"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "By-elections in two Punjab constituencies, Gujranwala’s NA-77 and Sahiwal’s PP-203, concluded on Sunday following the deaths of their respective lawmakers. Polling began at 8am and concluded by 5pm, with those present at polling stations allowed to cast their votes. NA-77, which fell vacant after the death of Chaudhry Mehmood Bashir Virk in September, had opposition parties, including PTI, PPP, and Jamaat-i-Islami, opting out of the by-election. Notices were issued to several officials for alleged violations of the Code of Conduct, and the Chief Election Commissioner visited the provincial election chief’s office to be briefed on the polling process. In Sahiwal’s PP-203, the by-poll followed the death of PML-N MPA Chaudhry Muhammad Hanif Jutt. This is the second by-election in the constituency since the 2024 general elections, with the seat initially won by independent candidate Rai Murtaza Iqbal, who later faced disqualification by the ECP.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}