PESHAWAR — The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released its official list of successful candidates for the reserved seats for women and minorities in both the National Assembly and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K‑P) Assembly.
National Assembly (from K‑P province, 5 reserved seats):
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Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML‑N): 2 seats — Ghazala Anjum and Shaheen Habibullah
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Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP): 2 seats — Asma Alamgir and Naeema Kanwal
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Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (JUI‑F): 1 seat — Naeema Kishwar Khan
K‑P Assembly (21 reserved seats total):
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JUI‑F: 8 seats — Balqees, Sitara Afrin, Aimen Jaleel Jan, Madina Gul Afridi, Rabia Shaheen, Nilofer Begum, Naheeda Noor, and Arifa Bibi
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PML‑N: 6 seats — Amna Sardar, Faiza Malik, Afshan Hussain, Shazia Jadoon, Jameela Piracha, and Farah Khan Advocate
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PPP: 5 seats — Shazia Tehmash, Sajida Tabassum, Mehr Sultana Advocate, Ashbar Jadoon, and Farzana Shireen
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians (PTI‑P): 1 seat — Nadia Sher
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Awami National Party (ANP): 1 seat — Khadija Bibi
Minority Seats in K‑P Assembly (4 seats):
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JUI‑F: Askar Parvez and Ghorpal Singh (2 seats)
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PML‑N: Suresh Kumar (1 seat)
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PPP: Bahari Lal (1 seat)
In summary, the ECP’s distribution of K‑P’s reserved seats reflects a significant presence for the JUI‑F, followed by strong representation from PML‑N and PPP, with single allocations to PTI‑P and ANP. Minority representation also aligns with this distribution across parties.
