Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaf candidate Nadeem Khan Khial has won the NA-33 Hangu by securing over 21500 votes while JUI-F candidate stood second and ANP is on the third position.

Polling for by-election on the vacant seat of NA-33 Hangu was peacefully concluded and counting of the votes is in progress so far.

According to the Election Commission of Pakistan, a total of five candidates are in the run for the NA-33 seat. The candidates include Saeed Umar of ANP, Ubaidullah of JUI-F, Nadeem Khan of PTI, while two candidates Atiq Ahmed and Muhammad Saeed are contesting in independent capacity.

The ECP has established a Control-Room in the Provincial Election Commissioner office in Peshawar to monitor and address complaints regarding the bye-polls.

NA-33 Hangu had fallen vacant due to the death of MNA Khial Zaman.