LAHORE: The newly-formed Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), which will contest its first election, has announced its candidates for the national and Punjab assembly seats following a seat adjustment with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
According to a list available with WE News, the Jahangir Tareen-led party has fielded 12 candidates for National Assembly seats in Punjab, while 27 candidates will be contesting for Punjab Assembly seats.
NA seats
IPP’s patron-in-chief, Jahangir Tareen will contest election from NA-149 (Multan) and NA-155 (Lodhran), while IPP President Abdul Aleem Khan from NA-117 (Lahore).
Former PTI member, Ghulam Sarwar Khan will now contest from the platform of IPP from NA-54 (Rawalpindi) while Sharjeel Meera will be a candidate for NA-56 (Rawalpindi). Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has secured the ticket for NA-70 (Sialkot), while Rana Nazir Khan has been awarded party ticket for NA-79 (Gujranwala).
Furthermore, Gul Asghar Khan will contest from NA-88 (Khushab), Humayun Akhtar Khan from NA-97 (Faisalabad), Hashim Dogra from NA-133 (Kasur), Malik Nauman Langriyal from NA-143 (Sahiwal) and Mohammad Ayaz Khan Niazi from NA-147 (Khanewal).
However, the party hasn’t announced its candidates for Islamabad’s NA-48 and Lahore’s NA-128 constituencies.
Punjab Assembly seats
Key nominations for Punjab Assembly elections include Abdul Aleem Khan for PP-149 (Lahore) and PP-209 (Khanewal). Jahangir Khan Tareen will contest from PP-227 (Lodhran), while Nazir Ahmad Khan has been awarded the ticket for PP-228 (Lodhran).
Amar Sadiq Khan will contest from PP-12 (Rawalpindi), Malik Azmat Mehmood from PP-13, Atif Ali from PP-16, Fayyaz ul Hasan Chohan from PP-17 and Adnan Hasan from PP-19 (Rawalpindi).
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Raja Yavar Kamal has been nominated for PP-24 (Jhelum), and Mamoon Tarar for PP-37 (Hafizabad). Among other candidates, Tahir Mahmood secured nomination for PP-45 and Mohammad Mossadeq Riaz from PP-59. Rana Nazeer Khan and Rana Umar Nazir secured nominations from PP-66 and PP-68 (Gujranwala). Further candidates include Aamir Haider Singh (PP-81) Khushab, and Ehsanullah Tiwana (PP-83). Additionally, Mohammad Zubair will contest from Khushab (PP-84), and Sikandar Hayat from Faisalabad (PP-102).
The IPP largely comprises disgruntled PTI leader led by sugar baron Jahangir Tareen, once a close aide of the PTI chief Imran Khan.
