Musharraf submits nomination papers for Chitral's NA-1 seat

E-Paper | March 11, 2026

Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Monday submitted nomination papers to contest the upcoming general elections from a National Assembly constituency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Chitral district.

The papers were submitted by the former president's lawyer and party leaders from NA-1 Chitral to the returning officer in the area, the first constituency of the lower house of parliament.

A photo of Musharraf's nomination papers.

APML District President Chitral Sultan Wazir told *DawnNewsTV* that Musharraf would soon return to the country and hold a rally in Chitral.

Musharraf had submitted nomination papers from Chitral in the 2013 poll as well. His party, the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), had managed to win a seat each in the National Assembly and KP Assembly from Chitral's NA-32 and PK-90 constituencies, despite announcing a boycott of the 2013 general elections.

The leaders of the APML Chitral chapter expressed hope that their leader would win the imminent contest by a large margin.

Earlier today, the chief justice ordered the unblocking of Musharraf's identity card and passport.

Retired Gen Musharraf, who is also facing a high treason case, was allowed last week by the Supreme Court to file nomination papers if he personally appeared before the court in Lahore for a hearing on June 13.

The SC is currently hearing Musharraf's appeal against a 2013 Peshawar High Court (PHC) verdict disqualifying him for promulgating a state of emergency in November 2007.

Following his disqualification, Musharraf's nomination papers for Karachi's NA-250 seat in the polls that year were rejected by a returning officer on the grounds that he had held in abeyance and suspended the Constitution on Nov 3, 2007, detained and removed a number of superior court judges, and publicly insulted then chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.

The apex court allowed the returning officers to receive the ex-general’s nomination papers for the upcoming elections, though acceptance of the nomination papers would be subject to the outcome of the case.

The former military dictator left the country in 2016 to "seek medical treatment" and hasn't returned since.

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M. Saeed

Jun 11, 2018 04:51pm

Is it a sane decision? He is a man of military and should have appeared from some cantonment area like Rawalpindi. He would have been a good challenge for Sh. Rashid.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Jun 11, 2018 04:57pm

That's the way a real commondo should function and operate. Keep it up and hang on tough.

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Socrates

Jun 11, 2018 05:12pm

How could he (Musharraf) do this ? What is going on ?

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Fahad

Jun 11, 2018 05:20pm

He will surely win from Chitral, ppl there love and respect Gen Musharraf...

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Dr. Doctor

Jun 11, 2018 05:30pm

Something doesn't add up. For someone who has been an absconder, there should be an automatic barring from acceptance of nomination papers. He is not guilty till proven otherwise but is a violator of law, i.e. not complying with court orders for such a long period of time.

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Peace lovers

Jun 11, 2018 05:50pm

Good luck

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Ali vohra

Jun 11, 2018 07:12pm

Welcome president musharraf, a patriotic Pakistani

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SHAHID SATTAR

Jun 11, 2018 07:13pm

Just make sure that if you are ever to visit your chosen constituency, you have the protection of the American seals on a twenty four hours basis.

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Abdul

Jun 11, 2018 09:08pm

I vote Musharraf. True patriotic

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Observer-India

Jun 11, 2018 10:13pm

Great ! Mr NS out Mr Musharraf in.

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Hopeful

Jun 11, 2018 10:46pm

What a mistake. He is hanging himself.

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Lahori kid

Jun 11, 2018 11:31pm

@Dr. Doctor, Since the Supreme court and the CJP has allowed him to submit his papers only if he will return to Pakistan and face the courts, all the absconder stuff is irrelevant, no longer applies, besides, its not like he never responded to the courts, there were security issues, until they were resolved, which the PML-N wouldn't, he wouldn't return, but Musharraf never once said he would not come and face the charges. Hope it adds up now.

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Mountain Boy

Jun 12, 2018 12:08am

I don't like him winning any seat, but i think he may win from Chitral easily, as per I know chitral.

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Citizen26

Jun 12, 2018 12:12am

@M. Saeed he is well respected in Chitral and people there love him as well. He will surely win from there

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Raheel

Jun 12, 2018 12:47am

Always respect Musharraf, he was strong man needed by Pakistan and was able to control the looters of PPP and PMLN until the Americans forced him to allow their return via the NRO

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Changez Khan

Jun 12, 2018 01:29am

Good luck President Musharraf, country needs a leader like you.

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Moth

Jun 12, 2018 02:20am

People like Pervaiz Musharraf be sitting in the parliament, 100% engaged in policy making decisions. The nation should use his experience and vision to grow the country. Valueable resource for country.

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Usman

Jun 12, 2018 03:35am

@Fahad hope he does he is a good man.

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BIMAL CHANDRA JHA

Jun 12, 2018 07:04am

Retired Gen Musharraf was allowed last week by the Supreme Court to file nomination papers if he personally appeared before the court in Lahore for a hearing on June 13., but the reports say that the nomination papers were submitted by his lawyer. Will the Election Commission accept the nomination filed by his lawyer ? Pakistan is passing through a critical situation . Let us watch.

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