MITHI, July 8: Nine candidates have filed nomination papers for the August 18 by-election for National Assembly's NA-229 Tharparkar-I seat.

Three of the candidates belong to the ruling Pakistan Muslim League, Shaukat Aziz, Arbab Zakaullah and Arbab Haji Abdullah; two to the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, Dr Mumtaz Ali Memon and Mir Muhammad Buledi; three to the Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians, Muhammad Meeon Bajir, Dr Mahesh Kumar Malani and Engineer Giyanchan; and one independent candidate, Sohail David.