The Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam-Fazl has managed to bag the maximum number of seats in the first phase of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Local Government polls, according to the provisional results released by the Election Commission of Pakistan on Monday.

The LG poll, which was marred by reports of violence and indiscipline at many polling stations, was historic as it was held for the first time since the merger of tribal districts to K-P. As many as 19,282 candidates for general seats and 3,905 for women seats contested the elections, according to the ECP statistics.

The polling on Sunday began at 8am and continued until 5pm. In the first phase, the LG polls were held in 17 districts – including Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Khyber, Mohmand, Mardan, Swabi, Kohat, Karak, Hangu, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, DI Khan, Haripur, Buner, and Bajaur.

The provisional results of 43 of the 64 tehsils showed that the Fazlur Rehman-led faction won 15 seats of mayor/chairman and gave a tough time to the ruling party PTI.

In Peshawar, the JUI-F also stunned its opponent PTI and has a definitive lead in the contest for the mayor of the city. JUI-F candidate Haji Zubair Ali has secured 62,388 votes against 50,659 votes secured by PTI’s Rizwan Bangash. However, the ECP has stopped the results on account of the postponement of polling on six polling stations because of the law and order situation there.

It added that the JUI-F bagged 15 seats, PTI 12, ANP 6, PML-N 3, Independent candidates 5, and one each by PPP and JI.

The district wise results are as follows:

Peshawar district

Badhbher tehsil

With 13,454 votes, JUI-F’s Tila Muhammad grabbed the highest number of votes in Tehsil Badhbher of the Peshawar district followed by ANP’s Ghazanfar Ali who received 12,562 votes and Independent candidate Niaz Muhammad who got 12,166 votes.

Chamkani tehsil

ANP emerged victorious in Tehsil Chamkani 24,415 votes followed by PTI’s Nabi Gul (20,398) and JUI-F’s Khalid Waqar (16,750). As many as 153 polling stations were set up for 233,704 registered voters.

Bannu district

Bannu tehsil

JUI-F’s Irfanullah Durrani received 59,844 votes at as many as 286 polling stations followed by Iqbal PTI’s Jadoon Khan (47,398) and ANP’s Fahimullah Khan (7,373).

Miryan tehsil

In Tehsil Miryan, independent candidate Kamal Shah emerged victorious with 13,233 votes. PTI’s Shahidullah Khan bagged 7,825 votes and JUI-F’s Naeem Khan got 7219 votes.

Mohmand district

Khewezai/Bazai tehsil

JUI-F candidate Bismillah Jan won with 4,788 votes. Indpendent candidate Malik Zahid Khan received 4,210 votes and PTI’s Muhammad Ayaz Jani got 1881.

Buner district

Chagharzai tehsil

PTI’s Sharif Khan won the Tehsil Chagharzai seat with 8,055 votes, preceding independent candidate Mohammad Iqbal Khan (4,888) and JI’s Mohammad Zeb (3,959) in the provisional results of the tehsil.

Daggar tehsil

According to the results received out of 76 polling stations set up in Daggar Tehsil, the PTI showed its strength as its candidate Rozi Khan grabbed 9,464 votes. JUI’s Arif Ullah got 7,545 votes and JI’s Amjad Ali received 6,744 votes.

Gadezai tehsil

Ruling party PTI’s candidate Sher Alam Khan emerged victorious here with 11,505 votes followed by ANP’s Shah Jahan (7,897), and JUI-F’s Hafiz Saeedur Rehman (7,364).

Gagra tehsil

PTI’s Syed Salar Jehan emerged victorious with 11,414 votes followed by independent candidate Rashid Ahmad (7,400), and JUI-F’s Israr Ahmed (5,144).

DI Khan district

Daraban tehsil

Here, the Jamaat-e-Islami grabbed its sole seat with 16,420 votes. Ahsanullah Khan was contesting election on JI’s ticket. Coming second at the vote count was PTI’s Babar Badshah (9,486) and third place was occupied by independent candidate (3,143).

Mardan district

Garhi Kapura tehsil

With 20,244 votes, ANP’s Bakhtawar Khan bagged the Tehsil Garhi Kapura seat. JUI-F’s Muhammad Ayaz got 17,399 votes and PTI’s Shah Faisal Khan got 14,000 votes.

Haripur district

Ghazi tehsil

PML-N candidate Muhammad Qasim received 16,583 votes followed by independent candidate Khayhamul Islam (14,276), and PTI’s Naveed Iqbal (10,339).

Haripur tehsil

Independent candidate Samiullah Khan won the seat with 89,461, followed by PTI’s Akhter Nawaz Khan (76,684), and PML-N’s Sardar Haroonur Rasheed (29,282).

Kohat district

Gumbat tehsil

PTI’s Sajid Iqbal emerged victorious with 15,021 votes. He was followed by JUI’s Muhammad Rafiq (14,312) and PPP’s Babar Azeem (13,468).

Khyber district

Jamrud Tehsil

PTI’s Syed Nawab emerged victorious with 9,398 votes followed by independent candidate Syed Gawas Khan (7,323) and JUI-F’s Saeed Khan (6,566).

Tank district

Sub Division Jandola

JUI-F’s Bahadur Khan emerged victorious with 2,310 votes. He was followed by independent candidate Muhammad Aslam Khan (2,203) and PTI’s Saeed Badshah (2,062).

Nowshera district

Jehangira tehsil

PTI candidate received 32,617 votes and won the Jehangira tehsil seat. He was followed by PPP’s Jamshaid Khan (28,014) and ANP’s Sikander Masood (24,562).