Polling under way for by-election in Multan’s NA-148

Polling is currently under way for the by-election in Multan’s NA-148 constituency, with the main contest between the PPP and the Sunni Ittehad Council-PTI coalition.

The slot had fallen vacant after PPP’s Yusuf Raza Gilani, the recently elected Senate chairman, stepped down. In the general elections on Feb 8, Gilani had secured a narrow victory with a margin of just 293 votes.

The main contest is expected between the former PM’s son Ali Qasim Gilani and PTI-supported Barrister Taimur Malik.