Election 2024: Bilawal challenges Sharif brothers in their stronghold

• PPP chief to contest elections from Lahore's NA-128.
• Two PPP members also file nomination papers for PP seats.
• Lahore is known as PML-N's stronghold.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has challenged the Sharif brothers in their stronghold of Lahore in the February 8 polls.

The PPP chief on Friday filed nomination papers from the NA-128 constituency in Lahore which has been traditionally the stronghold of the PML-N with the party securing a majority of seats from the provincial capital in the last many elections.

Along with Bilawal, PPP's Hafiz Ghulam Mohiuddin also filed nomination papers from the NA-128 and PP-170 constituencies while the party's Misbah-ur-Rehman filed nomination papers for the PP-169 seat in the same constituency.

PML-N’s Mian Ahmed Subhan is expected to contest elections against the PPP chief in the NA-128 constituency.

Besides Bilawal, several political heavyweights including PML-N’s Maryam Nawaz, Nawaz Sharif and others are also expected to contest polls from the Punjab’s capital.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has also announced contesting polls from three constituencies including Lahore.

The much-awaited general elections will take place on February 8, 2024, with the national poll organising authority finally issuing the schedule following the Supreme Court's order.

Earlier today, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) extended the nomination papers filing date by two days following demands from several political parties including Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

In a statement, the ECP said the candidates can now file nomination papers till December 24 and the political parties can submit a priority list for reserved seats by the same date.