The final counting of votes is underway to determine the winner for the by-election in the Punjab Assembly constituency of PP-84 Khushab .
According to the unofficial, preliminary results from 220 of 229 polling stations, PML-N's Moazzam Sher Kallu is in the lead with PTI's Ali Hussain Khan Baloch in second place.PML-N candidate Moazzam Sher Kallu got 70,469 and PTI's Ali Hussain Khan Baloch got 61,127
The Sargodha District seat fell vacant after PML-N MPA Malik Muhammad Waris Kallu died on March 12 from COVID-19.
The government, by way of preparations, formed 10 teams that will monitor the electoral process all the way to the announcement of the results.
The PML-N, PTI and PPP are among the parties contesting the poll.Earlier during the polling, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) took notice of the reports of a clash between the workers of PTI and PML-N at a polling station. It directed the police to handle the situation.
"DSP Investigation visited the spot and controlled the situation. No untoward situation of law and order has been reported at the polling station," the ECP said in a statement.
"Voting continues uninterrupted at the polling station," the provincial election commissioner had said at the time.Election Commissioner Punjab Ghulam Israr Khan on Wednesday urged the voters to come and exercise their right without any fear.
"Fool-proof security arrangements have been made and voters should abide by the COVID-19 SOPs."
