K-P Fata: 42 women candidates are in the fray
A large number of women are participating on general seats for the first time in the country’s history.
A large number of women are participating on general seats for the first time in the country’s history. KP and Fata have 47 National and 99 Provincial assembly seats.
As many as 80% of the women are contesting the polls as independent candidates while the remaining 20% have party tickets.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 1st, 2013.
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