PML-N's Malik Munir Iqbal Channar Wins NA-168 Bahawalpur By-Election
Sajid Ali | Published September 28, 2026 | 12:24 AM
Unofficial and unverified results from all 292 polling stations in the NA-168 Bahawalpur by-election have been announced, with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Malik Munir Iqbal Channar defeating his rival by a wide margin.
According to these preliminary and uncertified results:
- Malik Munir Iqbal Channar secured 79,306 votes, placing him first and declaring him the winner.
- Independent candidate Wali Dad Cheema received 42,623 votes, finishing second.
- The PML-N candidate's lead was a significant 36,683 votes.
Polling for this by-election commenced at 8 a.m. and concluded at 5 p.m., adhering to the Election Commission's guidelines. Voters present inside polling stations at closing time were permitted to cast their ballots, after which polling officers completed the counting process in the presence of all polling agents.
The NA-168 seat became vacant following the demise of former senior PML-N politician and National Assembly member Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar. In recognition of his political services, the party nominated his son, Malik Munir Iqbal Channar, who successfully retained his father's seat by defeating independent candidate Wali Dad Cheema, son of former Federal Minister Tariq Bashir Cheema.