GEO 436 MULTAN: According to unofficial polling results, an independent candidate Basit Ahmed Sultan Bukhari won PP-259 seat, he got 32512 votes, Geo News reported. PPP’’s Samiullah Bukhari stood second with 30247 votes. While, vote count continued in other two national assembly and one provincial assembly seats. The situation in Muzaffargarh became tense after killing of a polling agent in a firing incident during polling process. The incident took place at Government High School Shah Jamal Polling Station, police said. Pakistan Democratic Party candidate Nawabzada Iftikhar Khan has alleged that his polling agent was shot and killed by a PPP activist namely Amjad Khan, who was later captured and locked in a room. Meanwhile, angry mob burnt tyres on the road and blocked the traffic. The police and PDP candidate reached the scene and arrested the culprits. Results continue to pour in from different polling stations. Jamshed Dasti of PPP was leading from NA-178, followed by Nawabzada Iftikhar of PDP and Ghulam Mustafa Khar (Independent). Opponents blaming each other for foul play at several places whereas situation became tense due to the presence of FC personnel at different polling stations in Vehari. Law Minister Punjab has announced to file a case against federal interior minister. The polling ended at 05:00pm in two National Assembly seats NA- 167 (Burewala) and NA-178 (Muzaffargarh) and two Punjab Assembly seats PP- 259 (Muzaffargarh) and PP-63 (Faisalabad). District Coordination Officer Mahmood Aslam Wazir said that Rangers were deployed at NA-178 and PP- 259 to avoid any untoward incident. Police have arrested six FC officials in Vehari whereas 20 FC officials were present at different polling stations. The arrested FC officials said DIG Inayatullah Farooqi deputed them. Meanwhile, Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said deployment of FC in by-elections of NA-167 was unconstitutional and vowed that a case will be registered against Rehman Malik because FC was deployed on the directives of interior minister. Provincial law minister has demanded the prime minister to take immediate notice of the situation. According to DIG FC Inayatullah Farooqi, FC personnel were deputed to guard federal ministers.
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