NA-1 Upper Chitral-cum-Lower Chitral explained
NA-1 Upper Chitral-cum-Lower Chitral (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|این اے-۱ چترال بالا-بمع-چترال زیریں), is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan, covering the entire districts of Upper and Lower Chitral.
Historical composition
Previously, it was recognized as NW-15 Chitral from 1970 to 1977 and NA-24 Chitral from 1977 to 1997. In 2002, it was redefined as NA-32 Chitral. Following the 2018 delimitation, the constituency's name was altered to NA-1 Chitral.[3]
Members of Parliament
1977–2002: NA-24 Chitral
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|
| | Abdul Subhan Khan | Independent |
| |
| | Bismillah Khan | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| | Haji Lal Karim | Pakistan Muslim League |
| | Bismillah Khan | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| | Haji Lal Karim | Pakistan Muslim League | |
2002–2018: NA-32 Chitral
Since 2024: NA-1 Upper Chitral-cum-Lower Chitral
Election 2024
General elections were held on 8 February 2024. PTI backed Independent candidate Abdul Latif won the seat by getting 61,834 votes. He later joined SIC as per party policy.[4] [5]
Election 2018
General elections were held on 25 July 2018.
- Contest overviewShahzada Iftikhar Uddin previously ran twice from this constituency, first in 2002 on Pakistan Muslim League (Q) ticket and then in 2013 on All Pakistan Muslim League ticket. He was runner up in 2002 and winner in 2013. He ran on Pakistan Muslim League (N) ticket in 2018 and lost. Former dictator and president of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf initially expressed intention to run from this constituency being head of All Pakistan Muslim League but he resigned as APML head thus Mohammad Amjad, his replacement ran from this constituency from APML.[6] [7] Saleem Khan of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians had been a member of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly from 2008 to 2018 but he ran for National Assembly from this constituency in 2018.
- Results†JI and JUI-F contested as part of MMA
Election 2013
General Elections were held on 11 May 2013. Shahzada Iftikhar Uddin won this seat with 29,772 votes.
Election 2008
General Elections were held on 18 February 2008. Shahzada Mohiuddin won this seat with 33,278 votes.
Election 2002
General Elections were held on 10 October 2002. Abdul Akbar Khan won this seat with 36,130 votes.[8]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- https://elections.dunyanews.tv/election2024/election_result.php?assembly=national
- Web site: Election Commission of Pakistan . 2024-01-06 . ecp.gov.pk.
- Web site: ECP - Election Commission of Pakistan . 2022-12-25 . www.ecp.gov.pk.
- Web site: NA-1 Chitral Election 2024 Full Result . Election Pakistani . 4 March 2024.
- Web site: PTI-backed candidates make clean sweep in Chitral . 8 February 2024 .
- Web site: Pervez Musharraf to contest elections from NA-1 Chitral – Daily Pakistan Observer -Daily Pakistan Observer –. pakobserver.net. 8 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180525/https://pakobserver.net/pervez-musharraf-to-contest-elections-from-na-1-chitral/. 5 July 2018. dead.
- Web site: Pervez Musharraf resigns as APML chairman – The Express Tribune. 22 June 2018. tribune.com.pk. 8 August 2018.
- Web site: NA-32 Chitral Detail Election Result 2002 . Election Pakistani . 30 June 2021.
