12570 candidates in the run for general elections

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
many as 12,570 candidates are in the run for July 25 general elections.out of a total contesting candidate, 3,675 are contesting on National
Assembly (NA) seats while 8895 candidates are vying for provincial assemblies, according to Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).Meanwhile,
44 non-Muslim candidates will wrestle for National Assembly and 113 for provincial assemblies.Sharing further details regarding Punjab, the
official informed 1,623 are contesting on NA seats and 4,036 on Punjab Assembly
Besides, 73 women will fight for reserved seats while 32 non-Muslims have also filed their papers.Commenting on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)
the PA besides, 20 non-Muslims are contesting for provincial assembly of KP.In Sindh, 824 are contesting elections on NA seats and 2,252 are
vying for Sindh Assembly
assembly of Balochistan.