Approximately 67 out of the 114 candidates announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) are set to assume their roles as first-time members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, APP reports.

According to data released by ECP KP, 67 new MPAs belong to 13 districts of the province. While 47 winning candidates have remained MPAs in previous terms.

The ECP KP has issued notifications for 114 winning candidates out of the total 145 members. The assembly will be finalized with notifications for the remaining 31 members.

Among these new MPAs, the maximum are from the Peshawar district where electorates choose 11 fresh candidates as their representatives in the legislative assembly.

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