Ruling PML-N Holds Bahawalpur Seat in By-Election Victory

Pakistan's ruling party retained a contested National Assembly seat through a son succeeding his deceased father, underscoring dynastic patterns in Pakistani politics while opposition candidates and monitoring observers flagged polling irregularities that raised questions about election administration.
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