Election fever has gripped Shangla district where 16 candidates including PMLN KP President, Engr Amir Muqam and PTI-backed Said Fareen Khan are flexing muscles for the lone NA-11 constituency. As only 15 days left in the February 8, 2024 general election, all the candidates expedited election campaigns at Porun, Chakesar and Besham tehsils besides started addressing corner meetings making different efforts to get public support in the last days of electioneering.
Political observers said that a tough contest was expected between Engr Amir Muqam and Haji Said Fareen Khan of PTI. ANP has put its weight behind Aurangzeb Khan, Muhammad Alam Khan of PPP and Mian Nazeer Rehman of PTI-P besides independent candidate, Mohammad Pervez Khan who belonged Muqam’s Poran tehsil can also surprise many on February 8, 2024.
Engr Amir Muqam is being supported by JUIF after seat adjustment while PMLN put its weight behind JUIF candidates on PK-29 Shangla. In the 2013 election the constituency was easily won by Muqam’s brother Ibad Khan of PMLN who secured 30,916 votes while ANP’s Sadeeur Rehman.
