Workers and supporters of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) rejoiced after the unofficial results of the April 21 by-elections showed that the party had won most national and provincial parliament seats.
The party gained 10 of the 16 seats in the province legislatures and at least two of the five seats in the National Assembly, according to the unofficial and ambiguous results.
One seat each has been gained by the Pakistan Peoples Party, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid, Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party, and Sunni Ittehad Council, which are all supported by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
In the meantime, Adnan Afzal Chattha of the PML-N defeated Fayyaz Chattha of the PTI to win the PP-36 Wazirabad seat.
PTI experienced a significant upset when Mubarak Zeb, an independent candidate and the brother of the assassinated Rehan Zeb, won.