PESHAWAR: Shah Rukh Khan’s cousin Noor Jahan to contest the upcomingelection from Peshawar. Noor Jahan said, “I hope people support me in thesame way they support Shah Rukh Khan.”Noor Jahan will be contesting the election on a general seat fromconstituency PK-77. Although she belongs to Awami National Party, Shah RukhKhan’s cousin will be participating in the polls as an independentcandidate.

She belongs to Mohallah Shah Wali Qatal in Peshawar, where she has startedher election campaign.[image: an image]

Prior to applying for a provincial assembly, Noor Jahan served as acouncillor and has been active in politics since the past few years.

The candidate has full support from her neighbours who said they wouldstand with her as she has been by their side through thick and thin.[image: an image]

The seat was previously occupied by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader ShaukatYousufzai. It fell vacant after the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly dissolvedcompleting its tenure last week, late at night on May 28.