LAKKI MARWAT, March 10: The local chapters of JUI-S and JUI-Nazryati have nominated candidates for the one national and three provincial assembly seats of the district for the coming general elections.

The nominations were made at separate meetings here the other day attended by provincial and local leaders and workers of both the parties.

The JUI-N approved name of its district general secretary Maulana Mufti Mohammad Khan Haqqani as candidate for NA-27, and Fazal Ahmad Zakori his covering candidate.

Similarly, Maulana Hakim Ameer Nawab will be the JUI-N aspirant for PK-76 (Lakki-I) with Mufti Mohammad Khan Haqqani as covering candidate; Hafiz Mehmudul Hasan Zangikhel will vie for PK-75 (Lakki-II) and Haji Mohammad Ali Maidadkhel will be his covering candidate. Mufti Nawab Haqqani will be the candidate for PK-76 (Lakki-III) with Maulana Mohammad Idrees as covering candidate.

Meanwhile, talking to journalists after chairing party meeting at Darul Uloom Islamia in Lakki city the JUI-S provincial chief Maulana Syed Mohammad Yousaf Shah announced the names of contestants for elections.

Presenting himself as the sole party candidate for NA-27, he said the JUI-S will field Maulana Hidayatullah Chishti for PK-74, Maulana Kaloo Khan for PK-75 and Maulana Habibullah Hqqani for PK-76, respectively.

He said Muttahidda Deeni Mahaz leaders will try their best to stop secular forces from coming to power again.