{
  "id": 18985602,
  "title": "PML-N retains Sahiwal's PP-203 as per unofficial result; counting underway in Gujranwala's NA-77",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/pml-n-retains-sahiwals-pp-203-as-per-unofficial-result-counting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T17:30:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2043037/pml-n-retains-sahiwals-pp-203-as-per-unofficial-result-counting-underway-in-gujranwalas-na-77"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The ruling Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) retained Sahiwal's Punjab Assembly constituency PP-203 in Sunday’s by-election following the death of its lawmaker in September. PML-N candidate Muhammad Asad Hanif Jutt won with 42,114 votes, defeating his rival Muhammad Awais Mahmood of Tehreek-i-Ehsas Pakistan (TEP) by 17,602 votes. Voter turnout in the constituency was reported at 27.6 per cent. In the meantime, counting was underway in Gujranwala’s National Assembly constituency NA-77, which had also become vacant due to the death of its lawmaker. PML-N candidate Rashid Basheer Virk was among 11 candidates contesting for the seat left vacant after his father’s demise. The outcome of the NA-77 by-election was not yet finalized. Both by-elections were marked by low voter turnout, and notices were issued to several PML-N lawmakers for alleged violations of the election code, mostly for visiting polling stations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}