PP-203 Sahiwal by-election on Sunday: seven candidates, 185 polling stations
Voting in the PP-203 by-election takes place on Sunday, with seven candidates competing for the Punjab Assembly seat. The ECP has set up 185 polling stations for 258,122 registered voters.
- Seven candidates are contesting the PP-203 (Sahiwal-VI) by-election on Sunday, 8 November.
- The constituency has 258,122 registered voters and 185 polling stations.
- Polling runs from 8 am to 5 pm; campaigning ended at midnight between 6 and 7 November.
Voters in PP-203 Sahiwal-VI will go to the polls on Sunday, 8 November, to elect a member of the Punjab Assembly. Polling is scheduled from 8 am to 5 pm, according to Daily Pakistan.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) says the constituency has 258,122 registered voters, of whom 135,728 are men and 122,394 are women. Male voters outnumber female voters by 13,334. The ECP has established 185 polling stations, with about 560 polling booths, according to Daily Pakistan.
Seven candidates are in the running. The ECP says 10 candidates initially submitted nomination papers and three later withdrew. The PML-N has nominated Muhammad Asad Hanif Jutt, who is contesting with the lion symbol and is a nephew of the late Hanif Jutt. Awais Mahmood Gujjar of Tehreek-e-Ehsas Pakistan has been allotted the streetlight symbol, and the remaining five candidates are independents.
The seat fell vacant after PML-N MPA Chaudhry Muhammad Hanif Jutt died of cardiac arrest on 17 September 2026, Daily Pakistan reported. He had won the seat in a by-election on 25 November 2025. That vacancy arose after the original winner, PTI-backed independent Rai Murtaza Iqbal, was disqualified following a conviction by an Anti-Terrorism Court.
Daily Pakistan reported that the PTI has announced a complete boycott of the exercise and will neither field candidates nor back independents in either constituency. It also reported that the PPP, Jamaat-e-Islami, JUI-F and TLP have stayed out of the PP-203 contest.
PP-203 is voting alongside NA-77 Gujranwala-I, and together the two constituencies have 776,742 registered voters. The federal government has approved deployment of Pakistan Army and Punjab Rangers personnel from 7 to 9 November, following ECP requests. Punjab Police is the primary force at polling stations, Rangers form a second layer, and Army troops are on standby as a quick reaction force.
Voters can check their electoral details by sending their CNIC number, without hyphens or spaces, to the ECP's 8300 SMS service. Aaj News reported that preparations were complete and polling materials were being delivered.
Why it matters for Pakistan
Registered voters in the PP-203 constituency of Sahiwal, numbering 258,122, will choose who represents them in the Punjab Assembly after the seat fell vacant in September. The result will decide local representation for the constituency. Voters can check their polling details through the ECP's 8300 SMS service.
