TIMERGARA: A woman, Sobia Khan of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, filed her nomination papers for NA-7, Lower Dir, on Monday to contest election against the Jamaat-i-Islami chief Sirajul Haq.

A PML-N activist, Samiullah Khatir told reporters that former MPA on women reserved seat, Sobia Khan, had filed her nomination papers to contest the 2018 elections from NA-7, where JI chief Siraj ul Haq is also contesting.

Also on Monday, several candidates filed their nomination papers for two NA and five provincial assembly seats in Lower Dir. A total of 28 candidates, including 14 independents, submitted their nomination papers only for PK-14. JUI-F provincial chief Maulana Gul Naseeb Khan, former federal minister Malik Azmat Khan of PPP, former district president of PTI Fakhr uz Zaman and former provincial minister Bakht Baidar Khan are among the candidates.

Meanwhile, district nazim Muhammad Rasool Khan on Monday accepted resignations of six district councillors who have decided to contest the general elections from different constituencies.

Talking to journalists, the nazim said six district councillors were taking part in the general elections. He said under section 85 of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act a councillor had to resign from his/her seat if he/she was contesting elections. He said under the rules the nominees had to submit their resignations along with their nomination papers.

The nazim said the election commission would now declare their seats vacant and re-election would be held on those seats.

Meanwhile, district police officer Nowsher Khan has said special security plan has been prepared for Eid holidays. Talking to journalists he said under the plan section 144 had been imposed on firing in the air, and leaves of security officials cancelled.

Published in Dawn, June 12th, 2018