ECP announces date for by-election in NA-262 Quetta

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday issued the schedule for by-election in the NA-262 constituency in Quetta. 

According to a notification issued by the ECP, the by-election in the NA-262 (1) constituency will be held on January 16, 2025. This National Assembly seat fell vacant after the ECP withdrew the notification of Adil Khan Bazai’s victory in the election.

Bazai is a leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), but he contested the General Election of February 8, 2024, from this constituency as an independent candidate and won the election. Later, he joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) allegedly under pressure from certain quarters. 

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif had moved a reference against Bazai after he refused to vote in favour of the 26th Constitutional Amendment. Taking action on Sharif’s reference, the ECP had withdrawn the notification of Bazai’s victory.