KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party has released the list of its candidates for the National Assembly and Sindh Assembly from the province for the Feb 8 general elections making it very clear that it is fully prepared to field its candidates in almost all constituencies.

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will be contesting on NA-194 (Larkana-I) and NA-196 (Qambar-Shahdadkot-I) while his father, Asif Ali Zardari — co-chairman of the party and a former head of state — will contest for the NA-207 (Shaheed Benazirabad-I) seat.

Among other prominent PPP leaders, Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah is the candidate for NA-201 (Sukkur-II), Nafisa Shah for NA-202 (Khairpur-I), Shazia Atta Marri for NA-209 (Sanghar-I), Aijaz Ahmed Jakhrani for NA-190 (Jacobabad), Ali Jan Mazari for NA-191 (Jacobabad-cum-Kashmore), Shehryar Khan Mahar for NA-193 (Shikarpur), Syed Naveed Qamar for NA-221 (Tando Mohammad Khan), Sardar Nabil Ahmed Gabol for NA-239 (Karachi South-I) and Abdul Qadir Patel for the NA-243 (Karachi Keamari -II) seat.

The other PPP candidates for the National Assembly seats included NA-195 (Larkana-II) Nazir Ahmed Bughio, NA-197 (Kambar Shahdadkot-II) Aamir Khan Magsi, NA-198 (Ghotki-I) Sardar Khalid Lund, NA-199 (Ghtoki-II) Ali Gohar Khan Mahar, NA-203 (Khairpur-II) Syed Fazal Shah, NA-204 (Khairpur-III) Syed Javaid Ali Shah, NA-205 (Naushahro Feroze-I) Syed Abrar Ali Shah, NA-206 (Naushahro Feroze-II) Zulfiqar Ali Behan, NA-208 (Shaheed Benazirabad-II) Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah, NA-210 (Sanghar-II) Salahuddin Junejo, NA-211 (Mirpurkhas-I) Pir Aftab Hussain Shah Jillani, NA-212 (Mirpurkhas-II) Mir Munawar Ali Talpur, NA-213 (Umerkot) Nawab Muhammad Yousuf Talpur, NA-214 (Tharparkar-I) Pir Ameer Ali Shah Jeelani, NA-215 (Tharparkar-II) Dr Mahesh Malani, NA-216 (Matiari) Makhdoom Jameel-uz-Zaman, NA-217 (Tando Allahyar) Zulfiqar Ali Bachani, NA-218 (Hyderabad-I) Syed Hussain Tariq Jamote, NA-219 (Hyderabad-II) Ali Mohammad Sahito, NA-222 (Badin-I) Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur, NA-223 (Badin-II) Haji Rasool Bux Chandio, NA-224 (Sujawal) Syed Ayaz Ali Shah Shirazi, NA-225 (Thatta) Sadiq Ali Memon, NA-226 (Jamshoro) Malik Asad Sikander, NA-227 (Dadu-I) and Irfan Ali Leghari NA-228 (Dadu-II).

17 NA candidates in Karachi

The party also announced its candidates for 17 constituencies of the National Assembly of Karachi out of a total of 22 seats and released names of 41 candidates against the 47 Sindh Assembly seats from the metropolis.

Sources in the PPP said that for the rest of the constituencies, the party is waiting for the process of nominations to be over as several candidates are still going through the formalities of verification from the authorities.

The PPP has given party tickets for the NA-229 (Malir-I) to Jam Abdul Karim Jokhio, NA-230 (Malir-II) to Syed Agha Rafiullah, NA-231 (Malir-III) to Abdul Hakeem Baloch, NA-235 (Karachi East-I) to Asif Khan, NA-236 to Muzammil Qureshi, NA-237 (Karachi East-III) to Col (retd) Asad Alam Niazi, NA-238 (Karachi East-IV) to Zafar Jhandeer and NA-241 (Karachi South-III) to Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig.

From NA-242 (Karachi Keamari-I) PPP has fielded Qadir Khan Mandokhail, from NA-244 (Karachi West-I) Abdul Bari, NA-245 (Karachi West-II) Siddique Akbar, NA-246 Waseem Qureshi, NA-247 (Karachi Central-I) Maaz Sheikh, NA-248 (Karachi Central-II) Muhammad Hassan Khan and from NA-249 (Karachi Central-III) it has fielded Rao Waheed.

The list issued by the PPP secretariat for the Sindh Assembly seats of Karachi shows the names of following candidates: PS-84 (Malir-I) Yousuf Baloch, PS-85 (Malir-II) Sajid Jokhio, PS-86 (Malir-III) Abdul Razzaq Raja, PS-87 (Malir-IV) Mehmood Alam Jamote, PS-89 (Malir-VI) Saleem Baloch, PS-91 (Karachi Korangi-II) Abdul Rehman Bajwa, PS-93 (Karachi Korangi-IV) Nasir Lodhi, PS-94 (Karachi Korangi-V) Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, PS-95 (Karachi Korangi-VI) Muhammed Farooq Awan, PS-96 (Karachi Korangi-VII) Sharjeel Rizwani, PS-97 (Karachi East-I) Bashir Brohi, PS-98 (Karachi east-II) Hakim Ali Jaskani, PS-99 (Karachi East-III) Masti Khan, PS-100 (Karachi east-IV) Haider Umrani , PS-101 (Karachi East-V) Barrister Imran Mithani, PS-102 (Karachi East-VI) Aqraba Fatima, PS-103 (Karachi east-VII) Thakur Zulfiqar Qaimkhani, PS-104 (Karachi East-VIII) Choudhary Akram Gujjar, PS-105 (Karachi East-IX) Saeed Ghani, PS-106 (Karachi South-I) Usman Hingoro, PS-107 (Karachi South-II) Muhammad Yousuf Baloch, PS-110 (Karachi South-V) Syed Najmi Alam, PS-111 (Karachi Keamari-I) Liaquat Askani, PS-112 (Karachi Keamari-II) Asif Moosa, PS-113 (Karachi Keamari-III) Engr. Ibrahim Baloch, PS-114 (Karachi Keamari-IV) Waja Niaz Muhammad, PS-115 (Karachi Keamari-V) Muhammed Asif Khan.

From PS-116 (Karachi West-I) Ali Ahmed Jan, PS-118 (Karachi West-III) Jan Muhammed Gabol, PS-119 (Karachi West-IV) Shahida Rehmani, PS-120 (Karachi West-V) Muhammed Kifayatullah, PS-121 (Karachi West-VI) Shahida Rehmani, PS-122 (Karachi Central-I) Masroor Ahsan, PS-123 (Karachi Central-II) Waseem Qureshi, PS-124 (Karachi Central-III) Faizan Saeed Rawat, PS-125 (Karachi Central-IV) SM Naqi, PS-126 (Karachi Central-V) Waheed Panjwani, PS-127 (Karachi Central-VI) Rizwan Rafiq, PS-128 (Karachi Central-VII) Arif Qureshi, PS-129 (Karachi Central-VIII) Asad Haneef, PS-130 (Karachi Central-IX) Rizwan Irfan.

Published in Dawn, January 8th, 2024