KARACHI, Aug 24: Benazir Bhutto’s name is at the top of the list of People’s Party Parliamentarians candidates for the women’s reserved NA seats from Sindh, sources said.

According to Raja Pervez Ashraf, secretary-general PPP, who has provided the list of candidates for reserved women seats, Sherry Rahman, Ruqaiya Soomro, Fauzia Wahab, Rubina Qaimkhani, Nafisa Raja, Shagufta Jumani, Dr Ashraf Abbasi, Nuzhat Pathan, and Rashida Panhwar are also on the list.

The 30 names finalized for the provincial assembly seats are: Nuzhat Pathan, Dr Mehreen Bhutto, Farheen Mughal, Fariha Haroon, Shama Mitthani, Shazia Ata Mari, Saira Shahliani, Nasreen Chandio, Ms Qambar Ali Leghari, Bano Saghir, Shamim Ara Panhwar, Rai Naz Bozdar, Irshad Jilani, Rukhsana Parveen Shah Bokhari, Humaira Alwani, Kulsoom Chandio, Hina Dastageer, Humaira Usto, Eram Afshan, Mumtaz Mahal, Ratna Bhgwandas, Surriya Jatoi, Dr Khalida Sikandar Mendhro, Farzana Baloch, Asma Jokhio, Rashida Panhwar, Shahnaz Soomro, Racheal McMilliandas, Dr Ruby, and Farzana Soomro.

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