On Friday, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) disclosed its chosen candidates for the upcoming February 8 general elections in Sindh and Balochistan, for both national and provincial assembly seats. PPP Political Secretary Jameel Soomro released a list featuring 65 candidates for the National Assembly and 162 for provincial assembly seats in the two provinces.
Prominent figures such as PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto and co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari are slated to lead the party’s representation in the national assembly seats within Sindh.
Karachi: Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians has announced the list of Party Candidates for National Assembly from Sindh province. The candidates list was issued from the Chairman's Secretariat by his Political Secretary @SoomroJameel today. pic.twitter.com/sbTlsiKovu
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Notable candidates for national assembly seats from Sindh include Khursheed Shah, Ejaz Jakhrani, Nafeesa Shah, Shazia Marri, Naveed Qamar Rasul Bakhsh Chandio, Nabil Gabol, and Abdul Qadir Patel.
Moreover, the PPP is geared up to contest all 119 seats in the Sindh Assembly, with leaders like Murad Ali Shah, Nasir Hussain Shah, and Saeed Ghani participating in the electoral process.
Karachi: Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians has announced the list of Party Candidates for Provincial Assembly from Sindh province. The candidates list was issued from the Chairman's Secretariat by his Political Secretary @SoomroJameel today. pic.twitter.com/mbUdsoZ1CX
— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) January 5, 2024
The party has also nominated 12 candidates for national assembly seats and 43 for provincial assembly seats from Balochistan.
Karachi: Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians has announced the list of Party Candidates for National Assembly from Balochistan province. The candidates list was issued from the Chairman's Secretariat by his Political Secretary @SoomroJameel today. pic.twitter.com/Fzl1GFBV7s
— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) January 5, 2024
Karachi: Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians has announced the list of Party Candidates for Provincial Assembly from Balochistan province. The candidates list was issued from the Chairman's Secretariat by his Political Secretary @SoomroJameel today. pic.twitter.com/NMjJPRmdn5
— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) January 5, 2024
A day prior, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari emphasized the party’s commitment to contesting the 2024 general elections in every constituency. Rejecting the politics of hatred and division, Bilawal underscored that the party would take its manifesto to the people, following the legacy of its founders, Quaid-e-Awam Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. He reiterated that the PPP’s 10-point agenda and economic plan would be communicated to the public, highlighting the party as the choice for those seeking a government representing the people, laborers, farmers, and students.
ECP Announces Over 92,000 Polling Stations Nationwide For Upcoming General Elections
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced plans to establish over 92,500 polling stations nationwide for the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 8.
The official polling scheme, detailing the locations and arrangements, is set to be released 15 days before the election day.
