NA-129 by-election: Hamad Azhar Along with 25 Candidates Cleared by Returning Officer for Polls
The Returning Officer for NA-129 has released the final list of candidates whose nomination papers have been accepted for the upcoming by-election.
Out of 27 individuals who filed to contest, 26 have been cleared to run, while one candidate’s papers were rejected.
Prominent names on the approved list include Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Hammad Azhar, Muhammad Noman, Asif Mahmood Nagra, and Mehr Ishtiaq. Other accepted candidates are Arsalan Ahmed, Asad Karim Kalwad, Bajash Khan Niazi, Baqir Hussain, Bilal Liaquat, Jawad Ali Syed, and Sohail Arif.
The list also features Syed Ali Sarwar Gilani, Tahira Habib Jalib, Azeem Yasin, Imran Ashraf, Imran Ali, Farhat Naeem, Liaquat Jaun, Majid Ali, Muhammad Akram Dogar, Muhammad Umar Jamil, Muhammad Yasin, Waqas Ahmed, Mian Owais Anjum, Mian Muhammad Affan, and Waheed Ahmed.
The only disqualification came for Majid Ali, whose nomination papers were rejected. The NA-129 by-election is expected to be a closely watched contest, with several political heavyweights in the running.
