An overview of the contest in National Assembly constituencies suggests there are at least 50 seats where a heavyweight is pitted against an equally strong rival.
With candidates of the stature of Imran Khan, Shahbaz Sharif, Sirajul Haq, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi contesting the elections, who will turn out to be the winner remains anybody’s guess. One thing, however, is a foregone conclusion — many big names will bite the dust today.