Four female contenders in the fray
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Four women are set to contest elections from different constituencies in the district in the upcoming elections scheduled on February 8. This political development has drawn great praise from the citizens of the district.
Nazia Jamshed Dasti, wife of Jamshed Dasti, has emerged as an independent candidate, but potentially as PTI's candidate in NA-176. Shaesta Kanwal, another female candidate, is also contesting independently from NA- 175.
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Meanwhile, former MPA Farooq Khar's daughter Nadia Farooq Khar is a PTI-backed candidate contesting from PP-277.
Shehrbanu, daughter of former MNA Basit Sultan Bukhari, is contesting on PML-N ticket from NA-177. Her mother Zahra Basit Bukhari, is contesting as an independent candidate from PP 274.
Locals opine that the greater participation of women is a manifestation of self-confidence and political consciousness amongst people of Muzaffargarh.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 31st, 2024.