By-elections Punjab: PTI announces its candidates for National and Provincial assemblies

LAHORE – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced candidates supported by the party for by-elections in Punjab on Wednesday.

Shehzad Farooq will be contesting as a PTI-backed independent candidate from NA-119, the seat vacated by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.

Qusur Sardar Muhammad Hussain Dofra will contest from NA-132.

Furthermore, the PTI Punjab president added that Hakeem Nisar is the party’s backed candidate from PP-22 Chakwal, Parvaiz Elahi from PP-32 Gujarat, Owais Qasim from PP-54 Narowal, and Aijaz Bhatti from PP-139 Sheikhupura.

Hamad Azhar added that Hafiz Zeeshan would contest the poll as a PTI-backed independent from PP-149, Monis Elahi from PP-158 Lahore, and Yousuf Meo from PP-164 Lahore.

The PTI Punjab president mentioned that candidates for the remaining constituencies would be announced later.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will conduct elections on vacant national and provincial assembly seats on April 21.

The election commission has announced its schedule of by-elections on vacant assembly seats across the country.

The electoral body will hold elections on six National Assembly seats, two seats each of the KP and Balochistan assemblies, and 12 vacant seats of the Punjab Assembly.

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