The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced the allocation of minority seats in the National and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly based on the success in the general elections.
As per the latest notification, out of the 10 minority seats in the National Assembly, 7 have been assigned. The distribution includes 4 seats for the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), 2 for Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP), and 1 for Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P).
The elected members for the National Assembly include Khisomal Khaildas, Darshan, and Nelson Azeem from PML-N, Asfin Yar Bhandara from PPP, Naveed Aamir, and Mohan Manjiani from MQM.
Similarly, the notification has designated 5 reserved seats for women in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. Among them, KPK’s PML-N and JUI have secured 2 seats each, while one seat goes to the PPP.
The elected members for the KP Assembly encompass Sobia Shahid and Shehla Bano from PML-N, Nilofar Babar from PPP, and Rehana Ismail and Asima Alam from JUI.
Pending the allotment of specific seats to the Sunni Unity Council, there are 26 vacant seats in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, including 21 reserved for women, awaiting fulfillment.
