PESHAWAR: All is set to hold by-elections on NA-45 Kurram-I and PK-65 Nowshera today. About 180,000 voters are expected to exercise their right of franchise in NA-45 Kurram. The seat had fallen vacant due to the death of JUI-F MNA Munir Khan Orakzai. Twenty-seven candidates are in the run for the seat. However, a tough contest is expected between the candidates of JUI-F and PTI. The PK-63 Nowshera provincial assembly seat fell vacant after the death of ruling PTI MPA, Mian Jamsheduddin Kakakhel due to coronavirus. The PTI has fielded, Mian Umar Kakakhel, who is the son of the late lawmaker.