ISLAMABAD: As many as 28,626 candidates, together with 3,139 ladies, have filed their nominations to contest the February 8 basic elections in Pakistan to the Nationwide Meeting and 4 provincial legislatures, the nation’s high electoral physique mentioned right here on Tuesday. The election will likely be held for 1,085 basic and reserved seats of the nationwide and provincial assemblies.
Of the full 1,085 seats, there are 336 Nationwide Meeting (NA) seats — 226 basic and 70 reserved for ladies (60) and non-Muslims (10); and 749 provincial meeting seats — 593 basic and 156 reserved for ladies (132) and minorities (24).
Punjab province has 371 seats, together with 297 basic, 66 reserved for ladies and eight for minorities. Sindh has 168 seats, together with 130 basic, 29 reserved for ladies and 9 for minorities. Khyber Pakhtun-khwa has 145 seats, together with 115 basic, 26 reserved for ladies and 4 for minorities; and Balochistan province has 65 seats, together with 51 basic, 11 reserved for ladies and three for minorities.
In response to the small print shared by the Election Fee of Pakistan (ECP), the aspirants embrace 7,713 candidates, together with 471 ladies, who’ve filed nominations to contest the upcoming elections on 266 basic seats of the Nationwide Meeting.
In Punjab, 3,871 candidates, together with 277 ladies, filed nomination papers for 141 NA seats, whereas 1,681 candidates, together with 110 ladies, submitted nominations for 61 NA seats in Sindh.
At the least 1,322 candidates, together with 39 ladies, are contesting for 45 basic seats within the Nationwide Meeting in Khyber Pakhtun-khwa (KP) whereas 631 nominees, together with 12 ladies, filed nomination papers in opposition to 16 NA seats in Balochistan. As many as 208 candidates, together with 26 ladies, submitted nominations for 3 Nationwide Meeting seats within the federal capital.
About 459 candidates filed nomination papers in opposition to 60 reserved seats for ladies within the Nationwide Meeting, together with 195 from Punjab, 118 from Sindh, 97 from KP, and 49 from Balochistan. Additionally, 150 nominations, together with 10 ladies, filed nominations in opposition to 10 reserved seats for non-Muslims within the Nationwide Meeting.
Each ladies and non-Muslims may contest on all 266 basic seats aside from taking part on the 60 and 10 seats reserved for them respectively.
In the case of the provincial meeting, at the least 18,546 candidates, together with 802 ladies, submitted their nominations for 593 basic seats of the 4 provincial assemblies.
For Punjab Meeting’s 297 basic seats, 9,029 candidates have filed nominations, together with 437 ladies. One other 4,265 candidates, together with 205 ladies, filed nominations in opposition to 130 basic seats of the Sindh Meeting, whereas 3,464 candidates, together with 115 ladies, filed papers for 115 basic seats of the KP Meeting and 1,788 candidates, together with 45 ladies, submitted paperwork for 45 basic seats of the Balochistan Meeting.
Additionally, 1,365 candidates are within the run for 132 reserved seats for ladies within the 4 provincial legislatures. They embrace 601 in opposition to 66 seats in Punjab, 309 for 29 seats in Sindh, 321 for 26 seats in KP, and 134 in opposition to 11 seats in Balochistan. As many as 393 candidates, together with 32 ladies, filed nominations in opposition to 24 seats reserved for minorities in provincial assemblies.
The ECP knowledge confirmed that 3,139 ladies (over 11 per cent) of the full 28,626 candidates have filed nomination papers for 2024 basic elections throughout the nation, way over the variety of ladies who submitted nominations for the 2018 and 2013 basic elections.
As many as 471 ladies, together with Maryam Nawaz, filed nomination papers to contest elections on basic seats of the Nationwide Meeting, whereas one other 802 ladies are contesting on the provincial assemblies’ seats. For the seats reserved for ladies in nationwide and provincial assemblies, 459 and 1,365 nomination papers had been filed, respectively.
Ten ladies have filed nominations for seats reserved for minorities within the Nationwide Meeting. A complete of 32 nominations have been filed for the provincial seats reserved for minorities.
The variety of ladies candidates went up as in comparison with the final two elections as 1,687 ladies had filed nomination papers within the 2018 basic elections whereas a complete of 1,171 ladies within the 2013 elections.
A complete of 21,482 candidates had filed papers within the 2018 elections and round 28,300 within the 2013 elections.
The ECP officers are scrutinising the paperwork and in addition accepting objections in opposition to the nominations. The method will proceed until December 30.
Appeals in opposition to the acceptance or rejection of nomination papers could be submitted by January 3, and selections on these appeals will likely be made by January 10.
The ECP will problem the record of candidates on January 11. The candidates have the choice to withdraw till January 12, until a day earlier than the Fee allots electoral symbols on January 13.
Of the full 1,085 seats, there are 336 Nationwide Meeting (NA) seats — 226 basic and 70 reserved for ladies (60) and non-Muslims (10); and 749 provincial meeting seats — 593 basic and 156 reserved for ladies (132) and minorities (24).
Punjab province has 371 seats, together with 297 basic, 66 reserved for ladies and eight for minorities. Sindh has 168 seats, together with 130 basic, 29 reserved for ladies and 9 for minorities. Khyber Pakhtun-khwa has 145 seats, together with 115 basic, 26 reserved for ladies and 4 for minorities; and Balochistan province has 65 seats, together with 51 basic, 11 reserved for ladies and three for minorities.
In response to the small print shared by the Election Fee of Pakistan (ECP), the aspirants embrace 7,713 candidates, together with 471 ladies, who’ve filed nominations to contest the upcoming elections on 266 basic seats of the Nationwide Meeting.
In Punjab, 3,871 candidates, together with 277 ladies, filed nomination papers for 141 NA seats, whereas 1,681 candidates, together with 110 ladies, submitted nominations for 61 NA seats in Sindh.
At the least 1,322 candidates, together with 39 ladies, are contesting for 45 basic seats within the Nationwide Meeting in Khyber Pakhtun-khwa (KP) whereas 631 nominees, together with 12 ladies, filed nomination papers in opposition to 16 NA seats in Balochistan. As many as 208 candidates, together with 26 ladies, submitted nominations for 3 Nationwide Meeting seats within the federal capital.
About 459 candidates filed nomination papers in opposition to 60 reserved seats for ladies within the Nationwide Meeting, together with 195 from Punjab, 118 from Sindh, 97 from KP, and 49 from Balochistan. Additionally, 150 nominations, together with 10 ladies, filed nominations in opposition to 10 reserved seats for non-Muslims within the Nationwide Meeting.
Each ladies and non-Muslims may contest on all 266 basic seats aside from taking part on the 60 and 10 seats reserved for them respectively.
In the case of the provincial meeting, at the least 18,546 candidates, together with 802 ladies, submitted their nominations for 593 basic seats of the 4 provincial assemblies.
For Punjab Meeting’s 297 basic seats, 9,029 candidates have filed nominations, together with 437 ladies. One other 4,265 candidates, together with 205 ladies, filed nominations in opposition to 130 basic seats of the Sindh Meeting, whereas 3,464 candidates, together with 115 ladies, filed papers for 115 basic seats of the KP Meeting and 1,788 candidates, together with 45 ladies, submitted paperwork for 45 basic seats of the Balochistan Meeting.
Additionally, 1,365 candidates are within the run for 132 reserved seats for ladies within the 4 provincial legislatures. They embrace 601 in opposition to 66 seats in Punjab, 309 for 29 seats in Sindh, 321 for 26 seats in KP, and 134 in opposition to 11 seats in Balochistan. As many as 393 candidates, together with 32 ladies, filed nominations in opposition to 24 seats reserved for minorities in provincial assemblies.
The ECP knowledge confirmed that 3,139 ladies (over 11 per cent) of the full 28,626 candidates have filed nomination papers for 2024 basic elections throughout the nation, way over the variety of ladies who submitted nominations for the 2018 and 2013 basic elections.
As many as 471 ladies, together with Maryam Nawaz, filed nomination papers to contest elections on basic seats of the Nationwide Meeting, whereas one other 802 ladies are contesting on the provincial assemblies’ seats. For the seats reserved for ladies in nationwide and provincial assemblies, 459 and 1,365 nomination papers had been filed, respectively.
Ten ladies have filed nominations for seats reserved for minorities within the Nationwide Meeting. A complete of 32 nominations have been filed for the provincial seats reserved for minorities.
The variety of ladies candidates went up as in comparison with the final two elections as 1,687 ladies had filed nomination papers within the 2018 basic elections whereas a complete of 1,171 ladies within the 2013 elections.
A complete of 21,482 candidates had filed papers within the 2018 elections and round 28,300 within the 2013 elections.
The ECP officers are scrutinising the paperwork and in addition accepting objections in opposition to the nominations. The method will proceed until December 30.
Appeals in opposition to the acceptance or rejection of nomination papers could be submitted by January 3, and selections on these appeals will likely be made by January 10.
The ECP will problem the record of candidates on January 11. The candidates have the choice to withdraw till January 12, until a day earlier than the Fee allots electoral symbols on January 13.
