Clash of Titans: Here's a list of fiercest election battles expected on Feb 8
Nawaz Sharif and Dr Yasmin Rashid will face off in NA 130 while Hamza Shehbaz will face PTI's Aliya Hamza in NA 118 in two of the fearest electoral battles in Lahore
Updated Thursday Jan 25 2024
As the nation gears up for the upcoming vote, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has unveiled the ultimate roster of contenders vying for the coveted seats in both the national and provincial assemblies.
There are nearly 18,000 candidates in the arena. Of these 17,816, there are 11,785 independents whereas 6,031 have affiliation with various political parties.
However, all eyes will be on constituencies where top leaders of major political parties are contesting elections.
In the absence of former prime minister Imran Khan — who is incarcerated in Adiala jail — the political campaigns for the February 8 polls lack heightened activity where the leading politicos are trying their luck.
Some prominent political figures, including Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Asfandyar Wali, are not in the run for health reasons.
However, there are several constituencies where bitter and tough bouts are being anticipated.
Following is the list of major electoral contests taking place on Feb 8:
NA 6 Lower Dir 1
| Candidates | Parties |
| Sirajul Haq | Jamat-e-Islami (JI) |
| Muhammad Bashir Khan | PTI-backed |
| Muhammad Hanif Khan | Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) |
NA 10 Buner
| Candidates | Parties |
| Gohar Ali Khan | PTI-backed (PTI) |
| Bakht Jehan Khan | Jamat-e-Islami Pakistan (JI) |
| Abdur Rauf | Awami National Party (ANP) |
NA 15 Mansehra-cum-Torghar
| Candidates | Parties |
| Muhammad Nawaz Sharif | Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) |
| Zar Gul Khan | PPP |
| Mufti Kifayatullah | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) |
NA 19 Swabi 1
| Candidates | Parties |
| Asad Qaiser | PTI-backed |
| Maulana Fazl Ali | JUI-F |
| Shahnawaz Khanzada | ANP |
NA 22 Mardan 2
| Candidates | Parties |
| Ameer Haider Azam Khan Hoti | ANP |
| Muhammad Atif | PTI-backed |
| Niaz Ali | JUI-F |
NA 23 Mardan 3
| Candidates | Parties |
| Ali Muhammad Khan | PTI-backed |
| Ahmad Khan Bahadur | ANP |
| Kaleem Ullah Khan | JUI-F |
NA 24 Charsadda 1
| Candidates | Parties |
| Anwar Taj | PTI-backed |
| Aftab Ahmed Khan Sher Pao | Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) |
| Gohar Ali | JUI-F |
NA 25 Charsadda 2
| Candidates | Parties |
| Fazal Muhammad Khan | PTI-backed |
| Aimal Wali Khan | ANP |
| Maulana Muhammad Goher Shah | JUI-F |
NA 33 Nowshera 1
| Candidates | Parties |
| Pervaiz Khan Khattak | PTI-P |
| Syed Shah Ahad Ali Shah | PTI-backed |
| Ijaz Ul Haq | JUI-F |
NA 44 Dera Ismail Khan-I
| Candidates | Parties |
| Ali Amin Khan | PTI-backed |
| Fazal Ur Rehman | JUI-F |
| Faisal Karim Kundi | PPP |
NA 47 ISLAMABAD 2
| Candidates | Parties |
| Tariq Fazal Chaudhry | PML-N |
| Muhammad Shoaib Shaheen | PTI-backed |
| Syed Sibt ul Haider Bukhari | PPP |
NA 50 Attock 2
| Candidates | Parties |
| Hafiz Muhammad Saad | Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) |
| Eman Waseem (Tahir Sadiq) | PTI-backed |
| Malik Sohail Khan | PML-N |
NA 56 Rawalpindi 5
| Candidates | Parties |
| Sheikh Rashid Ahmad | Awami Muslim League (AML) |
| Muhammad Hanif Abbasi | PML-N |
| Shehryar Riaz | PTI-backed |
NA 71 Sialkot 2
| Candidates | Parties |
| Khawaja Muhammad Asif | PML-N |
| Rehana Imtiaz Dar | PTI-backed |
| Khawaja Awais Mushtaq Advocate | PPP |
NA 76 Narowal 2
| Candidates | Parties |
| Ahsan Iqbal | PML-N |
| Javaid Safdar Khalon | PTI-backed |
| Sakhawat Masih | PPP |
NA 100 Faisalabad 6
| Candidates | Parties |
| Rana Sana Ullah Khan | PML-N |
| Sidra Saeed Bandesha | PPP |
| Dr Nisar Jutt | PTI-backed |
NA 117 Lahore 1
| Candidates | Parties |
| Abdul Aleem Khan | Istehkam Pakistan Party (IPP) |
| Abrar Ul Haq | Independent |
| Ali Ijaz | PTI-backed |
NA 118 Lahore 2
| Candidates | Parties |
| Muhammad Hamza Shehbaz Sharif | PML-N |
| Aliya Hamza Malik | PTI-backed |
| Abid Hussain | TLP |
NA 119 Lahore 3
| Candidates | Parties |
| Maryam Nawaz Sharif | PML-N |
| Shehzad Farooq | PTI-backed |
| Muhammad Zaheer | TLP |
NA 123 Lahore 7
| Candidates | Parties |
| Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif | PML-N |
| Afzaal Azeem Pahat | PTI-backed |
| Liaqat Baloch | JI |
NA 127 Lahore 11
| Candidates | Parties |
| Malik Zaheer Abbas Khokhar | PTI-backed |
| Bilawal Bhutto Zardari | PPP |
| Attah Ullah Tarrar | PML-N |
NA 128 Lahore 12
| Candidates | Parties |
| Muhammad Aun Saqlain | IPP |
| Salman Akram Raja | PTI-backed |
| Liaqat Baloch | Jamaat-e-Islami |
NA 130 Lahore 14
| Candidates | Parties |
| Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif | PML-N |
| Dr Yasmeen Rashid | PTI-backed |
| Muhammad Khurram Riaz | TLP |
NA 132 Kasur 2
| Candidates | Parties |
| Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif | PML-N |
| Sardar Muhammad Hussain Doger | PTI-backed |
| Shaheem Safdar | PPP |
NA 148 Multan 1
| Candidates | Parties |
| Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani | PPP |
| Ahmed Hussain Dehr | PML-N |
| Taimur Altaf Malik | PTI-backed |
NA 149 Multan 2
| Candidates | Parties |
| Jahangir Khan Tareen | IPP |
| Malik Mohammad Amir Dogar | PTI-backed |
| Makhdoom Muhammad Javed Hashmi | Independent |
NA 150 Multan 3
| Candidates | Parties |
| Makhdoom Zain Hussain Qureshi | PTI-backed |
| Javed Akhtar | PML-N |
| Rana Mehmood Ul Hassan | PPP |
NA 151 Multan 4
| Candidates | Parties |
| Syed Ali Moosa Gilani | PPP |
| Mehar Bano Qureshi | PTI-backed |
| Abdul Ghaffar | PML-N |
NA 155 Lodhran 2
| Candidates | Parties |
| Saddique Khan Baloch | PML-N |
| Jahangir Khan Tareen | IPP |
| Iffat Tahira Soomro | PTI-backed |
NA 185 Dera Ghazi Khan 2
| Candidates | Parties |
| Mehmood Qadir Khan | Independent |
| Zartaj Gul | PTI-backed |
| Sardar Dost Muhammad Khan Khosa | PPP |
NA 194 Larkana 1
| Candidates | Parties |
| Bilawal Bhutto Zardari | PPP |
| Rashid Mahmood Soomro | JUI-F |
NA 207 Shaheed Benazirabad 1
| Candidates | Parties |
| Sardar Sher Muhammad Rind | PTI-backed |
| Asif Ali Zardari | PPP |
| Sajjad Hussain Shah Taqvi | Independent |
NA 246 Karachi West 3
| Candidates | Parties |
| Hafiz Naeem Ur Rehman | JI |
| Syed Amin Ul Haq | Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) |
| Malik Muhammad Arif Awan | PTI-backed |
NA 248 Karachi Central 2
| Candidates | Parties |
| Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui | MQM-P |
| Arsalan Khalid | PTI-backed |
| Muhammad Babar Khan | JI |
NA 256 Khuzdar
| Candidates | Parties |
| Mohammad Akhtar Mengal | Balochistan National Party (BNP) |
| Mir Shafiq Ur Rehman Mengal | Independent |
| Nawabzada Mir Israr Ullah | Independent |
NA 265 Pishin
| Candidates | Parties |
| Fazal Ur Rehman | JUI-F |
| Syed Zahoor Ahmed Agha | Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf Nazriyatri |
| Abdul Rasheed Nasir | ANP |
| Asfand Yaar Khan Kakar | Independent |
NA-241 Karachi
| Candidates | Parties |
| Farooq Sattar | MQM-Pakistan |
| Khurrum Sher Zaman | PTI-backed |
NA-54 Rawalpindi
| Candidates | Parties |
| Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan | Independent |
| Ghulam Sarwar Khan | IPP |
NA-122 Lahore
| Candidates | Parties |
| Khawaja Saad Rafique | PML-N |
| Sardar Latif Khosa | PTI-backed |
NA-266 Kila Abdullah-cum-Chaman
| Candidates | Parties |
| Mehmood Khan Achakzai | PKMAP |
| Maulana Salahuddin | JUI-F |
NA-203 Khairpur
| Candidates | Parties |
| Sadaruddin Shah Rashidi | GDA |
| Pir Syed Fazal Ali Shah | PPP |
NA-253 Ziarat-cum-Hernai-cum-Sibbi-cum-Kohlu-cum-Dera Bugti Nawabzada Shahzain Bugti
| Candidates | Parties |
| Nawabzada Shahzain Bugti | JWP |
| Mir Dostain Khan Domki | PML-N |
NA-11 Shangla
| Candidates | Parties |
| Ameer Muqam | PML-N |
| Syed Fareen | PTI-backed |
NA-2 Swat
| Candidates | Parties |
| Ameer Muqam | PML-N |
| Amjad Ali Khan | PTI-backed |
NA-18 Haripur
| Candidates | Parties |
| Omer Ayub Khan | PTI-backed |
| Babar Nawaz Khan | PML-N |
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