
The nomination papers were filed for both, the national and the provincial assemblies.
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According to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chapter, a total of 65 candidates have so far submitted their nomination papers for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) assembly seats reserved for women.
Similarly, for the reserved seats of women from K–P in the national assembly, a total of 26 candidates have so far submitted their nomination papers.
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Amongst minorities, 22 candidates have submitted their nomination papers in the ECP office for K-P assembly seats reserved for minorities. The K-P Assembly has 22 seats reserved for women. In the national assembly, K-P has only nine reserved seats for women.
The provincial K-P Assembly has three reserved seats for minorities.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 8th, 2018.
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