By-election canvassing campaign ends

MULTAN: Election campaign for by-elections in ten National and Provincial Assembly constituencies ended Wednesday midnight, Geo News reported.

Election Commission of Pakistan has drawn attention of contesting candidates for by-elections in constituencies NA-9 Mardan-I, NA-140 Kasur-III, NA-148 Multan-I, NA-149 Multan-II, NA-168 Vehari-II, NA-195 R.Y.Khan-IV, PP-18 Attock-IV, PP-44 Mianwali-II, PS-53 Tando Muhammad Khan-cum-Hyderabad and PS-57 Badin-I (Old Badin-III) to the provisions of Section 84 of the Representation of the People Act, 1976.

In Multan PPP’s Syed Musa Gilani and Malik Liaqat Dogar are vying against PML-N’s Malik Ghaffar Dogar and Nasim Sheikh.

This section provides that no person shall convene, hold or attend any public meeting and no person shall promote or join in any procession within the area of the constituency during 48 hours ending at midnight following the conclusion of the poll for an election in that Constituency.