Fafen finds difference between votes cast for NA, PA seats

• Punjab sees gulf of over half million between valid ballots cast in national and provincial assembly constituencies
• Report notes ‘invalid votes’ in provincial polls outnumbered those for NA contests; three big parties gained more seats than their share of votes

ISLAMABAD: The number of votes polled in the 2024 general elections for National Assembly seats exceeded the number of votes cast for provincial assembly seats in Punjab and Sindh provinces, with Punjab alone accounting for a difference of over half a million.