Vote count underway in NA-154 by-poll

LODHRAN (92 News) – The vote count started after the polling ended for NA-154 by-poll on Monday. Overall 10 candidates are contesting the by-election. However, a tough contest was held among PPP candidate Mirza Muhammad Ali Baig, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's Ali Khan Tareen and PML-N's candidate Muhammad Iqbal Shah. As many as 431,000 voters will cast their votes in the by-election. Foolproof security arrangements were made for free and fair by-election. The seat fell vacant due to disqualification of PTI MNA Jahangir Khan Tareen. Meanwhile, the PML-N and PTI workers scuffled with each other at Chak 387.