Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Latif Khosa had alleged that nomination papers from a staggering 90 percent of the party candidates had been rejected; however, the data released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has exposed the reality.
A total of 2620 nomination papers were filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidates in the national and provincial assemblies, according to the data released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
As per the statistics issued by the electoral watchdog, 1996 nomination papers were accepted out of a total of 2620 filed by the PTI candidates for the upcoming general elections scheduled to be held on February 8.
The data showed that 76.18 percent of the nomination papers of the PTI candidates were accepted, and just 624 nomination papers were rejected based on objections.
Total number of PTI candidates’ nomination papers accepted for NA
From Punjab province and Islamabad, 389 nomination papers were filed by the PTI candidate to contest polls for seats in the National Assembly, out of which 262 were accepted and 127 were rejected. From Sindh, 181 nomination papers were filed by the PTI candidates for the National Assembly, out of which 135 were accepted and just 46 were rejected.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 234 nomination papers were filed by the PTI candidates, out of which 179 were accepted and 55 were rejected. From Balochistan, 39 nomination papers were filed by the PTI candidates, of which 22 were accepted and 17 were rejected.
For the National Assembly, 843 nomination papers were filed by PTI candidates from all across the country, out of which 598 were accepted and 245 were rejected by the ECP. The data showed that 70.94 percent of the nomination papers filed by the PTI candidates for the National Assembly were accepted.
Total number of PTI candidates’ nomination papers accepted for provincial assemblies
For the Punjab Assembly, 769 nomination papers were filed by the PTI candidates, out of which 601 were accepted and 168 were rejected by the ECP. For the Sindh Assembly, 423 nomination papers were filed by the PTI candidates, out of which 346 were accepted and 77 were rejected.
For the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, 495 nomination papers were filed by the PTI candidates, out of which 414 were accepted and 81 were rejected. For the Balochistan Assembly, 90 nomination papers were filed, out of which 37 were accepted and 53 were rejected.
Collectively, 1777 nomination papers were filed by the PTI candidates for provincial assemblies, out of which 1398 were accepted and 379 were rejected by the election commission.