First time in parliamentary history of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, more than five former chief ministers will try their luck on four NA and five provincial assembly seats in today elections. The former chief minister and Qaumi Watan Party Chairman, Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao contesting election on NA-8 Charsadda, will try to gain third time national assembly seat from their hometown.
The Pakistan Muslim League-N provincial president, Pir Sabir Shah, who remained chief minister from 1993-1994, is contesting election from PK-52 Haripur, and trying to win seven time from this constituency. Similarly, Sardar Mehtab Abbasi of PML-N, also remained chief minister from 1997-1999, will fight from NA-17 Abbotabad from last four consecutive time, while desiring to gain seven time from constituency PK-45.
JUI-Fazl contender and former chief minister Akram Khan Durrani is flexing muscle to win provincial national assembly seat NA-70, who also optimised to gain consecutive seven times from this constituency. Former chief and ANP leader Amir Haider Khan Hoti will contest election on NA-9 and also fighting for provincial assembly seat PK-23 as well. A total of 20 top leaders belonging to different political parties will try their luck from hometown constituencies in today election, including five former chief ministers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The districts were included, Peshawar, Mardan, Charsadda, Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Shangla, Haripur, Abbottabad, Nowshera, Swabi and Dir districts. Besides, JUI-F's Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman will contest on three National Assembly (NA) constituencies which include his hometown NA-24-Dera Ismail Khan, NA-25, Dera Ismail Khan-cum-Tank and NA-27, Lakki Marwat. In the 2008 elections, the JUI-F chief had also fought on two NA seats, NA-24, Dera Ismail Khan, his home constituency, and NA-26, Bannu. He, however, had lost from the former and won from the latter. Similarly, JUI-F's former chief minister Akram Khan Durrani has also been awarded tickets for NA-26-Bannu and PK-70 Bannu-1, both are his hometown constituencies.
Similarly, the ANP President Asfandyar Wali Khan will contest for NA-7 Charsadda, his native district, wherefrom he was elected to the NA in the 2008 general election. He had lost another NA seat from Swabi district in the same election, while ANP's another heavyweight, Ghulam Ahmed Bilour, who had been federal minister in PPP's last government will again try his luck on NA-1, Peshawar, which is his hometown constituency, wherefrom he was elected in 2008 elections.
Apart from, ANP's former KP chief minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti to contest from NA-9, Mardan, and PK-23, Mardan, his hometown seats in the coming elections. In 2008 polls, Hoti had won from PK-23, and consequently, he was elected as chief minister and ruled the province for five years.
Likewise, PML-N's General Secretary Iqbal Zafar Jaghra will fight from NA-3 and PK-1, Peshawar, his native constituencies, while N-League Senior Vice President Ameer Muqam will contest from his hometown seat NA-31 Shangla. In addition, he is also in the run from three other constituencies NA-30-Swat-I, PK-80, Swat, and PK-82 Swat. Ameer Muqam had won from his native Shangla district NA-31 Shangla in 2002 and 2008 general elections respectively.
Similarly, PML-N's KP President Pir Sabir Shah has been fielded from PK-52-Haripur, his native seat and N-League former KP chief minister Sardar Mehtab will compete from two native constituencies-NA-17-Abbottabad and PK-45-Abbottabad. Qaumi Watan Party (QWP)'s Chief Aftab Sherpao, who belongs to Sherpao village in Charsadda, will contest from his hometown constituency NA-8 Charsadda. He had won this seat along with a provincial assembly seat in the 2008 polls. His elder son Sikandar Hayat Sherpao, who is also provincial chairman of the QWP, will fight for NA-7 Charsadda-I and PK-21-Charsadda. On NA-7, he will face ANP President Asfandyar Wali Khan.
PTI's Central General Secretary Pervez Khattak will contest from his native town NA-5 and PK-13 Nowshera, wherefrom he had also won in the past, while PTI KP President Asad Qaiser will try his luck form NA-13 and PK-35-Swabi, his native town in coming polls. PPP's KP President Anwar Saifullah Khan will run for PK-74 Lakki Marwat, his hometown constituency, however, he will also fight for NA-26 Bannu. Moreover, PPP's former federal minister Arbab Alamgir will challenge his rival aspirants on NA-2 and PK-5, Peshawar, his home district.
Jamaat-i-Islami deputy chief and former senior provincial minister Sirajul Haq has been nominated to contest for PK-95 Lower Dir, his native constituency, while JI's KPK ameer Professor Ibrahim Khan will fight for NA-26, Bannu, which is his native town seat. PML (Likeminded) President Salim Saifullah Khan has been fielded on his home town seat NA-27 Lakki Marwat.
Jamiat-e-Ulmai Islam-Sami (JUI-S) Ameer Maulana Samiul Haq's elder son Maulana Hamidul Haq will contest from NA-6, Nowshera, his native town, while JI's former ameer late Qazi Hussain Ahmad's elder son Asif Luqman Qazi will fight from NA-5 and PK-14 Nowshera, which are his native constituencies. Former film star and chairperson Tehrik-i-Masawat Musarrat Shaheen is running for NA-25 Dera Ismail Khan, his hometown constituency. She had also tried her luck from the seat but had lost in the past.
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