LAHORE:

The PML-N has secured a walkover in NA-66 after its candidate, the younger brother of Federal Information Minister Ata Tarar, was declared the winner unopposed.

Bilal Farooq Tarar, the PML-N candidate from NA-66, was declared elected unopposed on Saturday after all other candidates gradually withdrew from the race. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued Form 32 to this effect.

It is pertinent to mention that the PTI had officially decided not to contest the elections, leading its candidate to withdraw. The PPP also pulled out in favour of the PML-N as part of a broader seat adjustment understanding.

The only remaining party with the potential to attract a significant vote bank — the TLP — was effectively barred by the Punjab government, with much of its leadership

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