ISLAMABAD – Tough competition and interesting outcome may surprise many inthe 43 constituencies of the National Assembly as party heads, former chiefministers, federal ministers and leading political figures are in the frayto muster public support for their victory in the upcoming general election.
The aspirants are spending days and nights to highlight their objectives,priorities, past performance and future plans with a heavy schedule ofpolitical meetings and rallies to convince voters to cast the ballot intheir favour.Currently, intense activities and typical polls related campaigns areunderway in these constituencies to win over peoples’ confidence sincebigwigs cannot afford any electoral loss or defeat.
Latest technology and gadgets have made their way into the overallpolitical campaigns. The technology is being fully utilized to carry outtheir canvassing and to motivate the voters. Social media has emerged as amajor tool to contact the people in this modern era with round-the-clocktexting and posting about their activities and projection of theirmanifestos.In the overall scenario, leading political personalities are contestingfrom following constituencies:
From NA-3 constituency, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) PresidentMuhammd Shahbaz Sharif, Pakistan Tehree-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Saleeem Rehman,Pakistan People Party’ (PPP) Shahrayar Amirzeb, Awami National Party’s(ANP) Abdul Karim are contesting the election.In NA-7 (Lower Dir), Ameer Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Siraj-ul-Haq, PML-N’ SobiaShahid, PTI’s Muhammad Bashir Khan and ANP’s Nazir Khan are challengingeach other in the election.In NA-8 constituency, Chairman PPP Bilwal Bhutoo Zardari, PTI’s JunaidAkbar, ANP’s Inam Ullah Khan, Muttahida Majlis-e-Ammal’s (MMA) Gul NaseebKhan are in the run.
In NA-21 constituency, former chief minister KPK Amir Haider Azam Khan,PPPP’ Syed Abid Ali Shah and former PTI minister Muhammad Atif arecontesting the election.In NA-23, Qaumi Watan Party’s Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, PTI’s Anwar Taj,PML-N’s Begum Tahira Bukhari and ANP’s Gulzar Ahmed Khan are in the field.
In NA-24, ANP Chief Asfandar Waali Khan, PTI’s Fazal Muhammad Khan, andMMA’s Mmaulana Muhammd Gohar Shah are fighting for the National Assemblyseat.In NA-25, former chief minister Pervez Khattak, PML-N’s Siraj MuhammadKhan, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Gulalali ) Ayesha Gulalal Wazir and PPPKhan Pervez contesting the election.In NA-35, PTI Chairman Imran Khan, MMA Akranm Durrani and PPPP Syeda YasminSafdar are contesting the election.
In NA-38, MMA president Fazal Ur Rehman, PPPP Faisal Karim Kundi , PML-NAkhtar Saeed and PTI Ali Amin Khan are trying their luck to become themember of the National Assembly.In NA-39, MMA president Fazl Ur Rehman, PTI’s Muhammad Yaqoob Sheikh andPPPP’s Nurang Khan are contesting the election.In NA-53, former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and PTI chief ImranKhan will be face on face.
In NA-57, former prime minister Shahid Ahaqan Abbasi, PTI’s Sadaqat Khanand PPPP’s Mehreen Anwar Raja are challenging each other in the election.In NA-63, Chaudry Nisar Ali Khan, PPPP Syed Ishrat Ali Zaida, PTI GhulamSarwar Khan are contesting the election.In NA-69, former chief minister, deputy prime minister Parvez Elahi,PML-N’s Ch Mubasher Hussain and PPPP’s Wazir un Nisa are contesting theelection.
In NA-70, PML-N’s Jaffar Iqbal, former governor GB Qamar Zaman Kaira andPTI’s Syed Faiz Ul Hassan are contesting the election.In NA-73, former foreign minister Khawaja Asif, PPPP’s Zarrar Mahmood Malikand PTI’s Muhammad Usman Dar are vying for the seat.In NA-78 former Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal and PTI’s Abrar Ul Haq arecontesting the election.
In NA-196, former chairman Senate Muhammad Mian Soomro and PPPP’s AijazHussain Jakhrani will be facing each other.In NA-200, PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and MMA’s Rashid MehmoodSoomro are contesting the election.In NA-208, Syed Ghous Ali Shah and PPPP’s Nafeesa Shah are contesting theelection.In NA-213, former president and co-chairman of PPP Asif Ali Zardari andSardar Sher Muhammad Rind Baloch will contest the election.
In NA-220, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain, PPPP’s Nawab Muhammad YousafTalpur and former chief minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim are contesting tobecome the member of the parliament.
In NA-240, Chairman of Mohajir Qaumi Movement Afaq Ahmed and MuttahidaQaumi Movement-Pakistan Iqbal Mohammad Ali are contesting the election.In NA-246, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, PML-N’s Saleem Zia and PTIAbdul Shakoor Shad will be in the run.In NA-247, MQM-P’s Muhammad Farooq Sattar, PSZ’s Fauzia Kasuri and PTI’sArif Alvi are contesting the election.
In NA-249, PML-N president Mian Shahbaz Sharif and PTI’s Muhammad FesalVawad will challenge each other to become member of National Assembly.In NA-250, ANP’s Shahi Syed and PSP’s Syed Hafeezudeen will contest theelection.In NA-253, head of PSM Syed Mustafa Kamal and PPPP’s Chaudhary MuhammadJaved Ishaq are contesting the election.
In NA- 254, head of Mohajir Qumi Movement Pakistan Afaq Ahmed and MQM-P’sShaikh Salahuddin will challenge each other for the seat of NationalAssembly.In NA-255, MQM-P’s Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui will face PTI’s Mehmood BaqiMoulvi and PML-N Nasir Uddin Mehmood.
In NA-267, Sardar Sanaullh Zehri, PPPP’s Ayatullah Durrani and MMA’s SyedMehmood Shah are contesting the election.In NA-269, PML-N’s Sardar Sana Ullah Zehri and Balochistan Awami Party’sMohammad Khalid Bizenjo will contest the election.
In NA- 272, Balochistan Awami Party’s Jam Kamal Khan, MMA’s Allah Bakhshand PTI’s Ali Ahmed will face each other for the NA seat. – APP