LAHORE: Election Commission of Pakistan allotted election symbols to candidates of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) in independent status.

Chairman PTI Barrister Gohar Ali Khan was allotted kettle mark while Shaukat Yousafzai got racket mark.

Party leader Shahryar Afridi will have to contest election on symbol of a bottle, Shandana Gulzar has been given bowl symbol and Meher Bano Qureshi has been given tongs symbol.

From Multan, Zain Qureshi got shoes, Dr Riaz Long got rocket, Alia Hamza Malik got dice from Lahore, Sanaullah Khan Mastikhel from Bhakkar got letterbox symbol. While Aamir Dogar got clock election symbol, Irfanullah Khan Niazi got Gharial symbol.

PTI candidate Meher Riaz Fatiana from NA-107 was awarded chair, Ashfa Riaz Fatiana from PP-123 and Syeda Sonia Ali Raza Shah from PP-124 were awarded cup. Khosa has been allotted alphabet (K) symbol while PTI candidate Afzal Azim Pahat from NA-123 has been allotted radio symbol.

NA 124 CPTI candidate Sardar Azimullah was awarded watch and Zameer Ahmed the dolphin symbol while PTI candidate Jameel Asghar Bhatti from NA 125 received drum symbol. PTI’s Salman Akram Raja from NA 128 was allotted symbol of racket while PTI candidate Mian Azhar from NA-129 will contest election on symbol of cricket stump.

It should be noted that last night Supreme Court upheld decision of Election Commission and invalidated verdict of Peshawar High Court, after which PTI has lost electoral symbol of bat.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 15 2024

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