Scrutiny of nomination papers completed
After the completion of the scrutiny process, the Provincial Election Commission (PEC) on Monday said that 1,179 nominations were approved for the National Assembly (NA), while 3,094 for the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.
According to the PEC spokesperson, as many as 1,331 candidates submitted their nomination papers for 45 NA seats, of which 152 nominations were rejected on various grounds.
Similarly, 3,461 candidates filed their nominations for 115 K-P Assembly seats, of which 352 were male candidates and 15 female.
The spokesperson said, "The scrutiny of nomination papers for the national and provincial assemblies’ seats in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has been completed."
From Peshawar, the capital of K-P, a total of 644 candidates emerged for five NA seats and 13 K-P Assembly seats.
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One hundred and fifty-three candidates are in the field for the NA seats and 491 candidates for those of the K-P Assembly.
According to the election schedule for the upcoming general elections, the process of scrutiny has been completed and appeals are being filed against the rejected papers.
Meanwhile, the Election Tribunal has started accepting appeals against the rejection of nomination papers for the seats of the national and provincial assemblies.
According to the PEC spokesperson, eight candidates of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf had filed appeals against the rejection with the Election Tribunal.
PTI candidate Mujahid Khan from NA-21 Mardan, Zahir Shah Toru PK 57, Abdul Salam Afridi PK 58, Iftikhar Mashwani PK 60, Ameer Farzand Khan PK 56, Aftab Alam NA 35 Kohat, Yousuf Khan NA-31 Hangu and Abu Tarab from Hangu had filed their appeals through Syed Sikandar Hayat Shah and Shah Faisal Atmakhel advocates. (With input from agencies)
Published in The Express Tribune, January 2nd, 2024.