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By-poll for NA-8, PK-22 on April 21

Our Correspondent
Sunday, Mar 31, 2024

KHAR: The by-election on the NA-8 and PK-22 constituencies in the Bajaur tribal district are set to take place on April 21.

Ahead of the polls, candidates have been allocated their respective election symbols. Former PTI MNAs Gul Zafar Khan and Gul Dad Khan, now representing the Sunni Ittehad Council, have been allotted the symbol of the horse in both constituencies. Mubarak Zeb Khan, the brother of Rehan Zeb (late0, will contest under the symbol of the water tape in both NA-8 and PK-22. The elections on NA-8 and PK-22 were postponed after Rehan Zeb Khan, an independent candidate, was killed by unidentified attackers. Rehaz Zeb had decided to contest the election as an independent candidate after Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf did not award him a ticket. The PTI had awarded the ticket to ex- MNA Gul Zafar Khan. According to the officials of the Election Commission of Pakistan, seven candidates are in the run for NA-8 and 13 for PK-22.