The District Coordination Officer (DCO), who is also the returning officer for NA-12, rejected the papers of PPP candidate, Maj Abid Hussain (retd) and another former army serviceman, Zar Mohammad, citing that the required two-year period had not been completed after their retirement.
Candidates, who have filed nomination papers to contest the October polls from NA-12, Swabi-I are: Mohammad Usman advocate (MMA), Sheharyar Khan, Ahmad Ayaz and Ali Yar Khan (ANP), Iftikhar Ahmed Khan advocate of (PML-N), Col (retd) Shamsul Akbar (Independent candidate), Khalid Jehangir (PML-Z), Arshad Ali Advocate (Pakhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party), Khairul Amin (Pakhtoonkhwa Qaumi Party), Mohammad Sher Khan Advocate (PML-QA) and Amjad Khan of PML-QA.
Dildar Khan and Ibrar Khan of PML (N) have been fielded as alternative candidates while Saleem Iqbal, Shamsul Akbar and Mohammad Afsar will contest election as independent candidates.
The following candidates have filed nomination papers to contest polls from NA-13, Swabi-II: Iftikhar Ahmed Khan (PML-N) and his brother Liaqat Ahmad Khan (PML-N), Mohammad Sadiq Khan (ANP), Maulana Khalil Ahmed (MMA) Dr Mohammad Saleem (Independent) Prof Munawar Khan (NAPP) Mohammad Javed Khan (PML-QA), Fazal Wadood (PPP-S), Asad Qaiser (Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf) and Abdul Asad (PPP).
Similarly, for PF-31, Swabi-I, Dr Saleem (Independent) Aman Khan (ANP) and Mohammad Zarshed as alternative candidate, Mohammad Ali (MMA), Dildar Khan (PML-N), Javed Iqbal Inqilabi (PPP) and Sikender Sher as cover candidate, Akhtar Ali (PTI) while independent candidates include: Ibrar Khan, Mohammad Zaeen Khan, Mian Jan and Sarzamin Khan.
Candidates for PF-32, Swabi-II are: Amir Rehman and Col (retd) Hidayatullah (ANP), Col (retd) Shamsul Akbar (Independent), Asad Ali (PML-QA), Umera Khan (MMA), Jehanzeb Bahadur (PPP-S), Arshad Ali (PMAP), Khairul Amin (PQP), Iftikhar Hussain Khan, Salim Iqbal and Samiullah (PPP), Afsar Ali (PML-N), and Ghani Mohammad (PTI). Shuakat Ali and Mohammad Ibrahim will contest elections as independent candidates.
Mukhtiar Ali (ANP) , Mian Wasimuddin (PLM-N) Awal Sher Khan (Independent), Mohammad Amin (MMA), Mohammad Sher Khan (PML-QA) Ali Khan (PPP), Mohammad Yunis (PTI) and Safir Ullah (Independent) will contest the polls from PF-33, Swabi-III.
Abdul Majid Khan and Mohammad Ayaz Khan (MMA), Raees Khan (ANP) and Mohammad Riaz as alternative candidate, Shaukat Ali (PML-QA), Sajjad Aamir (PML-N), Abdul Aziz Bacha, Prof Munawar Khan (NAPP), and Sardar Ali (PPP-S) from PF-34, Swabi-IV.
Fakhar Zaman and Sher Ahmed Khan (ANP), Sajad Ahmed (PML-QA), Iftikhar Ahmed Khan and his brother Liaqat Ahmed Khan, Sami Ullah and Mohammad Idrees Khan of PML-N, Fazal Wadood Khan (PPP-S), Khanzada Abdul Hafeez and Dilnawaz Khan (PPP), Maulana Fazal Ali (MMA), Asad Qaiser (PTI), Mohammad Zahoor (NAPP), Dr Mohammad Usman (Independent), Raziq Dad (PAP) will contest election from PF-35, Swabi-V while independent candidates from the same constituency are Abdul Rehman Khan, Ishaq Ahmed, Mohammad Azam Khan and Gul Mast Khan.
Candidates for PF-36 Swabi-VI are: Aamir Syed and Ishfaq Ahmad (PML-N), Mohammad Israr Advocate (Independent), Sarfaraz Khan and Mohammad Zahid (ANP), Mohammad Jamil (MMA), Mohammad Ali and Zarshed Khan, Parvez Khan (PPP-S), Salim Khan (PTI) and Mohammad Israr and Abdul Asad (PPP), while the independent candidates are Ishfaq Ahmed, Waris Khan Mohammad Amin, Abdur Rehman Afsar Zaman, Mohammad Bashiruddin, Nisar Mohammad and Dil Nawaz Khan.