ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has announced its candidates for multiple constituencies ahead of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections, finalising party tickets for key seats across Mirpur, Kotli, Bagh, Poonch, Muzaffarabad and refugee constituencies.
According to the list issued by PML-N, Azeem Bakhsh Chaudhry has been nominated from LA-02 Chakswari, Chaudhry Muhammad Saeed from LA-03 Mirpur City, Chaudhry Rukhsar Ahmed from LA-04 Khari, and Waqar Ahmed Noor from LA-05 Barnala.
Similarly, Muhammad Razaq Chaudhry has been awarded the party ticket for LA-06 Samahni, Chaudhry Tariq Farooq for LA-07 Bhimber City, Umair Naeem for LA-09 Nakyal, and Fateh Mehmood-ul-Hassan for LA-10 Kotli.
The list further states that Muhammad Asif will contest from LA-11 Sehnsa, Muhammad Riasat Khan from LA-12 Charhoi, Ayaz Ahmed from LA-13 Khoi Ratta, and Raja Faisal Azad from LA-14 Dhirkot.
In Bagh, Poonch and adjoining areas, the party has also finalised candidates. Mushtaq Ahmed Minhas will contest from LA-15 Central Bagh, Sardar Mir Akbar Khan from LA-16 East Bagh, Chaudhry Mohsin Aziz from LA-17 Haveli, while Sardar Amir Altaf Khan has been nominated for LA-19 Hajeera.
From the Muzaffarabad division, Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani will contest from LA-29 Muzaffarabad City, Dr Mustafa Bashir Abbasi from LA-30 Hattian Dupatta, former AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan from LA-32 Chakar, and Chaudhry Muhammad Rasheed from LA-33 Leepa.
Candidates have also been nominated for refugee seats, including Nasir Hussain Dar, Chaudhry Muhammad Ismail, Maryam Javed, and Zeeshan Ali.
Other candidates announced by the party include Shah Ghulam Qadir, Noreen Arif, Raja Muhammad Siddique, Muhammad Naeem Khan, Syed Shaukat Ali Shah, Muhammad Yasin Lone and Muhammad Ahmed Raza Qadri.
According to the party leadership, candidates were selected after evaluating constituency-wise political dynamics and extensive organisational consultations.
