A total of 114 candidates submitted their nomination papers in the five provincial constituencies PP1 to PP5 of Attock district, out of which only Rah-E-Haq Party candidate Allamah Iftikhar Ahmad Faruqi from Pindi Gheib constituency submitted his nomination papers rejected.
There are 113 candidates, including Chairman PTI Imran Khan’s close friend former SAPM Malik Amin Aslam, his son Malik Shamsher Aslam, former provincial minister PMLN ticket holder Jahangir Khanzada, the leader of Major Group MNA Major (Rtd) Tahir Sadiq’s son Zain Elahi PP-3, are very popular in constitutions. 16 candidates in PP-1 , 24 candidates in PP-2, 24 candidates in PP-3, 23 candidates in PP-4, 26 candidates in PP-5 the papers are accepted.
District Returning Officer for Attock is Rao Atif Raza & District Election Commissioner Noor Khattab will supervise the election process. According to the new election schedule issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan in the light of the rulings of the Supreme Court, April 10 has been fixed as the date for submitting appeals regarding nomination papers, District Election Commissioner Attock Noorul Khatab said while talking here Sunday. On this occasion Chief Co-ordinator Attock Press Club (Regd) Nisar Ali Khan was also present.
The District Election Commissioner said that the appeals would be dealt with on April 17, the revised list would be released on April 18 as according to the schedule. The candidates will be able to withdraw nomination papers on April 19 and the election symbols will be allotted on April 20, he added. He told that the Punjab Assembly general elections would be held on May 14, for which the preparations were in the final stages of completion. The Election Commission is trying to make elections free, fair and transparent, he added.
The District Election Commissioner said that the appeals would be dealt with on April 17, the revised list would be released on April 18 as according to the schedule. The candidates will be able to withdraw nomination papers on April 19 and the election symbols will be allotted on April 20, he added. He told that the Punjab Assembly general elections would be held on May 14, for which the preparations were in the final stages of completion. The Election Commission is trying to make elections free, fair and transparent, he added.
