Bilawal Bhutto submits nomination papers for NA-246 Lyari

PPP chairman also battles it out for Larkana seat in upcoming general elections

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Thursday announced that he submitted his nomination papers for NA-246 Karachi for the General Elections 2018.

The party chief spoke out via Twitter saying that he is looking forward to get a chance to personally represent and work for the coastal city he was born in.

Submitted my nomination papers for NA246 #Karachi. Looking forward to getting the opportunity to personally represent & serve the vibrant metropolis in which I was born.

— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) June 7, 2018

On May 31, Bilawal had also announced that we would contest  from NA-200, the Larkana constituency.

He announced the decision following a meeting of the party’s parliamentary board at Bilawal House, the PPP chairman said Larkana had elected Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto with overwhelming majority in every election they contested.



He said that the election 2018 is a huge test for, what he called, jiyalas and democratic workers. He urged the supporters to gear up their preparation to ensure victory of the candidates across the country.

Earlier the board conducted last round of interviews from candidacy aspirants for eight seats of the national and 17 of the provincial assembly from the division.

Chairman #PPP @BBhuttoZardari submits nomination papers from NA-246 #Karachi South for upcoming general election. #GE2018 pic.twitter.com/e6zChJEQmo

— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) June 7, 2018

Interviews from candidates from five divisions of the province were completed on Wednesday.

Other members of the board present during the interviews included President PPP Women Wing Faryal Talpur, Senator Sherry Rehman, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Syed Khursheed Shah, Murad Ali Shah, Naveed Qamar, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, Waqar Mehdi and Shagufta Jumani