Hazara Division Witness Diverse Candidate

APP

Abbottabad: A total of 173 candidates, both male and female, have submitted their nomination papers for seven National Assembly constituencies in the Hazara division ahead of the 2024 general elections.

Additionally, 455 candidates are vying for positions in the 18 provincial assembly constituencies in the region.

According to the Regional Election Commission office in Abbottabad, 163 men and 10 women have filed papers for the seven National Assembly constituencies in the Hazara division. Women candidates have emerged in four constituencies (NA-15, 16, 17, and 18), while the remaining three will see only male candidates competing.

In the 18 provincial assembly constituencies, 419 men and 36 women have submitted their nomination papers. Notably, female candidates are participating in 14 out of 18 constituencies, including traditionally inactive political areas like Kohistan. The four constituencies without female candidates are PK-32, 34, 35, and 38.

Breaking down the nominations, for Abbottabad district’s two national assembly constituencies, 48 men and 5 women have filed papers. From the district’s four provincial assembly constituencies, 114 men and 10 women contenders have submitted their papers.