In all 442 candidates in competition run for 16 National Assembly seats from Balochistan

Independent Report

QUETTA: In all 442 candidates would be in competition run for 16 seats of National Assembly from Balochistan province.
According to the final list of candidates issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan, 442 candidates contesting the elections on 16 NA seats from the province are included 428 male and 14 female candidates.
The highest number of candidates i.e., 46 each are contesting from NA-255 and NA-263.
From NA-262, there would be 38 candidates while from NA-264, there are 35 candidates competing the elections from the province.
Two each female candidates are contesting from NA-255, NA-260, NA-262 and NA-263.
No female candidate has filed candidature for NA-251, NA-258, NA-259 and NA-261. This means, no female is contesting election from these four NA seats from the province.
As far the seats of provincial and National Assemblies from Quetta, a total of 119 candidates are contesting elections from all three seats of National Assembly from Quetta i.e., NA-262, NA-263 and NA-264.
Altogether 38 candidates are contesting the polls from NA-262 while 46 and 35 candidates are competing from NA-263 and NA-264 respectively.
Similarly, a total of 363 candidates are in competition run for all nine seats of Provincial Assembly from Quetta.
The highest number of candidates (63) are contesting elections from PB-42, Quetta-V.