ECP to begin scrutiny of nomination papers today
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will start scrutiny of nomination papers from today.
The deadline for the submission of nomination papers for upcoming elections has ended on Sunday night. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will start scrutiny of nomination papers from today.
According to details, nomination papers for 20 National Assembly and 42 Sindh Assembly seats from Karachi were filed candidates of several political parties, including MQM, PPP, PML-N, JUI-F, JI, PML-Q, APML and Sunni Tehreek. Ghanwa Bhutto has filed nomination papers from NA-248, NA-257 and PS-108 while Muhajir Qaumi Movement chairman Afaq Ahmad has filed nomination papers from NA-251 and NA-255. A eunuch named Bindia Rana has also filed nomination paper from PS-114.
At least 150 candidates have filed nomination papers for two constituencies of Islamabad, i.e. NA-48 and NA-49 including PML-N’s Aqeel Anjum and APML chief Pervez Musharraf.
More than 500 candidates have filed nomination papers for 15 National assembly and Punjab Assembly seats from Rawalpindi. Ch Nisar Ali Khan, Sheikh Rashid Ahmad, Imran Khan, Hanif Abbasi, Bisharat Raja and Ali Ahmad Kurd are among the candidates who filed nomination papers from Rawalpindi.
Abdul Qadir Gilani, son of former PM Yousuf Raza Gilani, has filed nomination papers from NA 151 and PP-200. Sheikh Waqas Akran of PML-N and Muttahida Dini Mahaz’s Maulana Muhammad Ahmad Ludianvi have filed nomination papers from NA 89-Jhang.
More than 50 candidates have filed papers for 3 National and 6 Punjab Assembly seats from Rahim Yar Khan.
In Peshawar, 263 candidates have filed nomination papers for 4 National and 11 Provincial Assembly seats. Those who filed nomination papers to contest election from Peshawar included former federal minister Arbab Alamgir, Asma Alamgir and PTI’s Shah Farman. For the first time in the history of Bajaur Agency, a female candidate Badam Zari has filed nomination papers from NA-44 as an independent candidate.
