24 file papers for NA-11 Shangla

ALPURI: Almost all the political parties and independent candidates submitted nomination papers for the one National Assembly and three provincial assemblies’ seat of the Shangla district on Saturday.

A total of 24 candidates submitted nomination papers for the NA-11 constituency while 23 contestants each filed papers for PK-28, Shangla-I and PK-24, Shangla-II, and 31 for PK-30, Shangla-III.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz provincial president Amir Muqam filed nomination papers for NA-11 constituency and PK-30 Shangla-III.

Similarly, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and ex-minister Shaukat Yousafzai will contest elections on two provincial constituencies and submitted nomination papers for the PK-28, Shangla-I and PK-24, Shangla-II.

The PTI local leader, who is popularly known as Baba-e-Shangla, Alhaj Said Fareen filed nomination papers for NA-11 constituency while his sons Hanifur Rahman and Gulzar Akhunkhel will contest elections from PK-28, Shangla-I.

Baba-e-Shangla’s nephew Habibur Rahman Toofan filed papers for PK-30, Shangla-III for the upcoming polls slated for February 8, 2024.

The candidates of other political parties, including the Awami National Party, Pakistan People’s Party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl, Jamaat-e-Islami, Gujjar Ittehad and independents also filed nomination papers for various constituencies in the district.