A parliamentary by-election in NA-77 constituency resulted in a defeat for the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League. The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz retained the seat with Rashid Bashir Virk receiving over 43,000 votes. Muhammad Ibrahim Gujjar, from the PMML, received more than 30,000 votes but lost in the election. The turnout was low and allegations of electoral malpractice were reported, including one village boycotting the vote.
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Lashkar terrorist Hafiz Saeed’s political outfit loses Pakistan’s parliamentary bypoll
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