PTI submits list of 15 candidates for women seats in KP Assembly

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PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has submitted a priority list of 15 candidates for reserved seats for women in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly.

The total number of the reserved seats for women in the provincial Assembly is 21. PTI leader Shah Farman was authorised by the party chairman to submit the priority list of the women seats to the Election Commission for the upcoming general elections.

The names included in the list are Nadia Sher, Maliha Aftab, Ayesha Naeem, Momina Basit, Dr Sumara Shams, Rabia Basri, Dr Ayshia Asad, Sajida Haneef, Somi Falak Naz, Aysha Khushnood, Sitra Afreen, Zeenat Bibi, Asia Khattak, Maria Fatima and Nadia Ambareen Khattak.

Previously, PTI had nine women on the reserved seats in the assembly which included Nadia Sher, Aisha Naeem, Nassem Hayat, Maliha Ali Ashghar Khan, Zareen Zia, Nargis Ali, Nagina Khan, Dina Naz and Bibi Fozia.

However, party had expelled Deena Naaz, Nargis Ali, Nagina Khan, Fouzia Bibi and Naseem Hayat for allegedly selling votes in the Senate election.