The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released the data of candidates who have submitted their nomination papers for the upcoming general elections.
As per the statistics, 28,626 candidates have submitted their nomination papers for National and provincial assemblies.
Furthermore, 7,242 male candidates have submitted their nomination papers for the general seats of the National Assembly, and 471 women have also entered the fray for the general seats of the Lower House of parliament.
Separately, 459 women have submitted nomination papers for 60 reserved seats for women in the National Assembly, as well as 140 men and 10 women for 10 minority seats in the House.
From Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 5,278 candidates are in the running for National and provincial assembly seats, while 208 candidates, including 26 women, have entered the race for three seats in the National Assembly from Islamabad.
