Hindu woman files nomination for general election in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Saveera Parkash has officially submitted her nomination for the general seat of PK-25 in Buner district
Hindu woman files nomination for general election in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: In a first, a Hindu woman in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Buner district has filed her nomination papers for a general seat in the upcoming polls in Pakistan, Dawn reported. The general election is scheduled for February 8 to elect the members of the 16th National Assembly.
Saveera Parkash has officially submitted her nomination papers for the general seat of PK-25 in Buner district.
A member of the Hindu community, Parkash is optimistic about contesting the elections on a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) ticket, following in the footsteps of her father, Om Parkash, a recently retired doctor and a dedicated member of the PPP for 35 years.
A local politician, Saleem Khan, who is affiliated with the Qaumi Watan Party, noted that Parkash is the first woman from Buner to submit nomination papers for the upcoming election on a general seat, as reported by Dawn on Monday.
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