November 22, 2007	Thursday	Ziqa’ad 11, 1428

MARDAN, Nov 21: Seven National Assembly candidates and four provincial assembly nominees obtained nomination papers from the returning officer here on Wednesday. Mardan has three National Aseembly and eight provincial assembly seats.

Syed Abid Ali Shah and Abdus Samad Khan Toru of the PPP and Azam Khan got nomination papers for NA-9.

Amresh Khan of the ruling PML, Syed Rehman Khan Mohmand of the PPP and Naseemur Rehman and Masoodur Rehman of the ANP received papers for NA-11.

ANP’s provincial deputy-secretary Amir Haider Khan, Bakht Mohammad Khan and Pir Mohammad got nomination papers for PF-23 and Abid Ali Shah of the PPP received the papers for PF-24.