ECP publishes candidates’ final lists for the 2018 Elections
In Islamabad, twenty eight candidates are in the race for the NA-52 seat whilst for NA-54, the main contestants are Anjum Aqeel of PML (N), Asad Umar of PTI, Imran Ashraf of PPP and Mian Aslam of MMA.
PTI Chairman Imran Khan, Ayesha Gulalai and former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi are vying for the NA-53 seat among others.
ECP officials told our correspondent that the process of consolidation of data is currently underway and the completion of the process will take some time.
The final list of candidates will be published on the election commission's website after the consolidation of entire data.
The process of printing ballot papers for general elections starts
today
Around two hundred ten million ballot papers will be printed for the polls at a cost of two billion rupees. All arrangements have been finalized in this regard.
The printing work will be done under supervision of army in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.
Educational backgrounds and professions of the participating Politicians
As per his record submitted to the ECP, former Punjab chief minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif holds a Bachelor’s degree and is a politician and businessman by profession.
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter, Maryam Nawaz, has stated she holds a Master’s degree in English Literature and is a politician.
Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has done his MSc in Engineering and is a businessman by profession.
Meanwhile, Imran Khan holds a degree from Oxford in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman has listed himself as a philanthropist and parliamentarian.
Former president and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari claims to hold a diploma. Zardari has revealed that he is an agriculturalist and a businessman by profession.
PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari received a Master of Arts degree in 2015 from Oxford where he studied history and politics and regards himself as an agriculturalist, businessman and politician by profession.
Further as per the details submitted to ECP, former President Pervez Musharraf, who has done his Master of Science (MSc), is a freelance lecturer by profession.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said he has done his Matric and is a religious preacher.
While, Jamat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq has stated that he has done his Master’s in Education and is a senator.
Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Pervaiz Khattak has claimed to have done his Matric and is a businessman.
Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid also claims to be a businessman and has shared that he is a MA LLB.
Former interior minister Chauhdhry Nisar has done his MSc and is a politician as stated in his nomination papers.
Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) chief Mustafa Kamal has said that he holds a MBA and is a business consultant.
Farooq Sattar has done his MBBS and had listed himself as a politician.
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