Over 8,000 in the run

Published September 17, 2002

ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: The final and consolidated data compiled by the Election Commission shows that there are 8,349 candidates contesting for 342 national and 728 seats of four provincial assemblies including reserved seats for women and non-Muslims. However, the Election Commission is still busy in finalizing names of the candidates for each constituency of the country and hopefully details of such names will be available by Tuesday evening.

For 342 seats of the national assembly including 60 reserved for women and 10 for non-Muslims, there are 2,424 candidates in the run.

For the 728 seats of the four provinces including the reserved seats for women and non-Muslims, there are 5,925 candidates.

Following is the complete data of the candidates for 342 national assembly seats.—APP

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