Punjab

Mother defeats son in Muzaffargarh by-elections

Zehra's son Haroon Sultan has previously been elected to Parliament three times

Our Correspondent October 15, 2018

Haroon Sultan and his mother, Zehra Batool. PHOTO:EXPRESS

MUZAFFARGARH: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf's candidate Zehra Batool defeated her son, Haroon Sultan, who was contesting as an independent in the PP-272 by-poll on Sunday, Express News reported.

Zehra's husband Abdullah Shah Bukhari is a former Parliament member and their elder son, Basit Sultan Bukhari, had won from the seat in the July 2018 general elections.

He had also won from the NA-185 constituency and decided to vacate the provincial seat, opening it up for a by-election.

Losing candidate Haroon has been a member of Parliament three times and a provincial minister twice.

Batool won with 24,019 votes and Haroon followed behind with 17,072 votes.

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