One-fourth decline in number of candidates

11,855 candid­ates in final run for 2018 electi­ons compar­ed to 15,629 in 2013

• Imran’s party fields highest number of candidates

  Awards 244 tickets for NA, 522 for PA seats; makes some seat adjustments

• Mohmand, Bajaur candidates told to follow electoral code

  Election candidates in Mohmand have been urged to adhere to the electoral code of conduct issued by the top poll body

• 12 of 20 candidates given clean chit by appellate tribunals

  Candidate for PB-16 Israr Ali Shah’s nomination papers rejected