On February 8, a pivotal moment unfolded for the country as Pakistan’s nationwide elections took place, featuring fierce competition among political parties in the NA-119 Lahore 3 constituency.
Candidates
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed (PTI) Shehzad Farooq, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) Muhammad Zaheer, and Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) Iftikhar Shahid, are among several candidates contested for the seat.
Area
The NA-119 constituency — formerly NA-127 Lahore — compromises Shalimar Tehsil Charge N 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and following Census Circles of Charge No 27: Circle No 1, 2, 7.
Overview
In the general elections of 2018, PML-N’s Ali Pervaiz Malik won with 113,265 votes, while PTI’s Jamshed Iqbal Cheema secured the second spot.
The total population of the constituency is 916,577, while 520,829 are registered voters. Of them, 277,172 are male and 243,657 are female.
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