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The Context: Why is there an "Election 2026"?
​The title "Election 2026" is almost certainly referring to an upcoming by-election expected to take place in early 2026 or very late 2025. The general elections in Pakistan are not due until 2029.
​The Reason for the Election:
​Vacancy Created: The seat for PP-289 (Dera Ghazi Khan-IV) is becoming vacant because its sitting Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA), Sardar Mehmood Qadir Khan, recently won a National Assembly seat.
​Nov 2025 By-Election Result: On November 23, 2025, a by-election was held for the National Assembly seat NA-185. Mehmood Qadir Khan (PML-N) won this election with over 82,000 votes.
​The Domino Effect: Under Pakistani election laws, an individual cannot hold both a Provincial and a National Assembly seat simultaneously. Since Mehmood Qadir Khan has won the National seat (NA-185), he must resign from his Provincial seat (PP-289), necessitating a fresh election (by-election) for PP-289.
​2. The Candidate: Syed Abdul Aleem Shah
​The voter in the video pledges his vote to Syed Abdul Aleem Shah.
​Political Affiliation: He is a prominent local politician associated with the PML-N (Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz).
​Past Performance: He is a former MPA and previously contested from the neighboring constituency PP-288 in the 2018 and 2024 general elections, where he was a strong contender but faced stiff competition from independent candidates.
​Strategic Shift: His mention in this video for PP-289 suggests a strategic move by the party. With Mehmood Qadir Khan moving to the National Assembly, the party appears to be fielding Syed Abdul Aleem Shah to retain the provincial seat (PP-289) within the PML-N fold.
​3. The Constituency: PP-289 Dera Ghazi Khan-IV
​Geography: This constituency covers parts of Dera Ghazi Khan Tehsil and Kot Chutta Tehsil, including the city of Kot Chutta.
​Political Landscape: This area is a stronghold of influential tribal families like the Legharis and Khosas.
​In the 2024 General Election, Mehmood Qadir Khan won this seat as an independent (later joining PML-N) with ~39% of the vote.
​The runner-up was Ahmad Ali Khan Dreshak (Independent) with ~36%.
​Significance: The video indicates that the campaign for this vacant seat has already begun on the ground ("Election 2026"), even before the official schedule might have been fully publicized.
​Summary of the Video's Intent
​The video serves as early grassroots campaigning. It attempts to establish a narrative that the voter base is shifting its support to Syed Abdul Aleem Shah to fill the vacuum left by the departing MPA. It highlights a seamless transition of power within the local political alliance (likely PML-N), moving from Mehmood Qadir Khan (now MNA) to Syed Abdul Aleem Shah (prospective MPA).