PAT fields candidates for 44 NA & 96 PA seats

PAT has issued the list of its candidates who are taking part on the party’s ticket for the national and provincial assembly elections on February 8. This list consists of the candidates whose nomination papers were accepted by the Election Commission of Pakistan. 44 candidates are contesting the polls for the national assembly seats whereas the number of those fielded for the provincial assembly positions is 96 across the country.

PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur has said that our politics is for the sake of the state. He said that the solution to the country’s problems lies in the change of the system. He said that the PAT candidates would emphasize the agenda of reforms within the assemblies.

Talking to the candidates, Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that Pakistan is confronted with several political, administrative and economic challenges at the moment. He said it is important to evolve national consensus on the way forward to deal with these challenges. He further said that given the present level of political acrimony, it is crucial that de-escalation takes place. He said the problem can only be resolved with a constructive approach of engagement, not through hatred and revenge. He said the PAT candidates would not target other political parties or personalities in their respective campaigns.

“Our election campaign is centered on getting the people out of the plethora of problems,” he added. The individuals participating in the elections for the National Assembly are as follows:

1. Muhammad Shafiq, also known as Adam Mahrovi, for NA/46

2. Dr. Amir Awan for NA/49

3. Sardar Amjad Arbab Abbasi for NA/51

4. Sardar Mansoor Khan for NA/53

5. Sardar Rizwan Khan for NA/55

6. Muhammad Nadeem Raja for NA/56

7. Makhdoom Niaz Inqlabi for NA/57

8. Muhammad Aziz, son of Gulab Khan, for NA/60

9. Haji Fatah Din, son of Sarfaraz Khan, for NA/87

10. Sardar Gul Kamand Khan for NA/90

11. Khalilur Rahman for NA/95

12. Hafiz Muhammad Osman for NA/98

13. Abid Zafar for NA/104

14. Asjad Hussain for NA/66

15. Ejaz Arshad for NA/77

16. Parvez Iqbal Work for NA/78

17. Muhammad Shahzad for NA/80

18. Syed Muniruddin Qadri for NA/79

19. Mian Muhammad Reza for NA/71

20. Rana Sahil Babar for NA/72

21. Hafiz Ghulam Mustafa Gajjar for NA/73

22. Qari Mazhar Fareed Sial, son of Nazir Ahmed, for NA/135

23. Ali Hussain Sangoka, son of Bashir Ahmed, for NA/136

24. Muhammad Rafiq Kumbho, son of Noor Ahmed, for NA/137

25. Muhammad Rafiq Kumbho, son of Noor Ahmed, for NA/138

26. Salwat Shahzad Paracha for NA/139

27. Chaudhry Naveed Akram for NA/62

28. Chaudhry Mobasher Hussain for NA/63

29. Mehar Muhammad Yousaf for NA/64

30. Khalifa Muhammad Ayub Butt for NA/65

31. Muhammad Asif Salhria Advocate for NA/113

32. Muhammad Khalil for NA/114

33. Mehar Shafiq Ahmed for NA/115

34. Latif Ahmed Hussain, son of Muhammad Hussain, for NA/123

35. Malik Mujahid Mahmood Langrial Advocate for NA/124

36. Malik Aghwan Awan Advocate for NA/125

37. Malik Ghazanfar Abbas Advocate for NA/130

38. Muhammad Anwar Abbasi for NA/16

39. Gul Hasan Jatoi for NA/194

40. Muhammad Naveed Akhtar, son of Muhammad Hanif, for NA/158

41. Muhammad Aamir Qadri, son of Imam Bukhsh, for NA/180

42. Mian Noor Ahmed Sohoo Edoo Kate, son of Mian Muhammad Rafique, for NA/146

43. Muhammad Naveed Asghar for NA/175

44. Malik Amanullah, son of Muhammad Hayat, for NA/182