Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has thrown its hat into the ring for the upcoming general elections, announcing candidates for various National Assembly seats across the country.
The central list of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has revealed key candidates for several National Assembly constituencies. PTI president Barrister Gohar will contest from NA-10. Sher Afzal Marwat has been nominated for NA-41 Lucky Marwat, while Ayaz Amir gets a ticket for NA-58 Chakwal.
For the three seats in Islamabad, Aamir Masood Mughal, Shoaib Shaheen and Ali Bukhari have been selected as PTI candidates. In Attock, Tahir Sadiq has been nominated for a National Assembly constituency (NA-49), and his daughter Eman Tahir is running for NA-50. Simabia Tahir is the PTI candidate for NA-57 in Rawalpindi. Interestingly, NA-65 in Gujarat remains vacant and several constituencies, including Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Chiniot and Faisalabad, are pending nominations.
Riaz Fatiana and Sheikh Waqas Akram have got PTI tickets for Jhang, while Toba Tek Singh awaits further announcements. These strategic nominations indicate the PTI’s preparedness for the upcoming electoral challenges.
The party’s decision to back Shahryar Riaz against veteran politician Sheikh Rasheed in NA-56 attracted immediate attention. Meanwhile, Samabia Tahir has received the PTI nod for NA-57, adding even more diversity to the party line-up.
Sheikh Rashid’s nephew Sheikh Rashid Shafiq did not receive a fine from the PTI. Aleem Khan’s constituency in NA-117, Lahore, did not see any candidate get a ticket.
List of PTI Candidates for National Assembly
While some familiar faces like Aamir Masood Mughal (NA-46 Islamabad) and Shoaib Shaheen (NA-47 Islamabad) got their party tickets, others, including Sheikh Rashid’s nephew and several key seats in districts like Gujranwala, remain intriguingly vacant . Tahir Sadiq, nominated for one of Attock’s two National Assembly constituencies (NA-49), has secured tickets for himself and his daughter Eman Tahir in the other constituency, NA-50.
Murad Saeed has secured a ticket for NA-4 Swat, with Kamal Khan Advocate named as an alternative candidate if Murad Saeed opts out.
Ali Amin Gandapur is contesting from NA-44 Dera Ismail Khan, a constituency that overlaps with Maulana Fazlur Rehman area. Interestingly, Maulana Fazlur Rehman has filed nomination papers for NA-43, where the PTI candidate is Badshah Khan.
In Lahore, the PTI revealed an interesting mix of contenders, with Aaliyah Hamza, Wasim Qadir, Latif Khosa and Afzal Azim bagging tickets in several constituencies. While Karamat Khokhar and Zaheer Abbas received support in NA-126 and NA-127 respectively, NA-129 saw Mian Azhar emerge as the party’s torchbearer. Veteran doctor Yasmin Rashid’s candidacy for NA-130 was also confirmed, cementing her place in the upcoming electoral battle.
However, suspense remains high in four Lahore constituencies (NA-117, NA-119, NA-120 and NA-125) where the PTI is yet to announce its candidates. This strategic delay keeps the party’s options open and fuels speculation within political circles.
Similar uncertainty swirls in districts like Gujranwala, where the PTI decided not to field a candidate in NA-69 Mandi Bahauddin. Decisions for NA-74 Sialkot, NA-82 Sargodha and NA-94 are also up for grabs, leaving voters and analysts waiting for the next piece of the PTI puzzle.
Jamshed Dasti and Dr Hamira Ahmed Khan will represent PTI in Muzaffargarh constituencies NA-175 and NA-176 respectively. Meanwhile, Zartaj Gul Wazir got a ticket for NA-185 in Dera Ghazi Khan, but one of the three constituencies remains unfilled.
South Punjab sees minimal vacancies in PTI except the vacant space in NA-190 Jacobabad. Saifullah Abro challenges Bilawal Bhutto in NA-194 Larkana, while Qazi Manzoor Ahmed is contesting for NA-195. Shah Mehmood Qureshi claims ticket NA-214 Tharparkar.
In Karachi, Aleem Adil Sheikh takes NA-232 Karachi Korangi, NA-236 sees an Alamgir Khan candidate and Halim Adil Sheikh secures NA-238. Major NA-242 Karachi features Khan as the PTI candidate, with Mustafa Kamal as the contender.
Khurram Sher Zaman takes over NA-241, but NA-247 in Karachi remains empty, leaving political observers intrigued. In Balochistan, Khuzdar and Surab constituencies were deliberately left empty, underlining the PTI’s strategic approach in the region.
