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In an effort to ensure that no embarrassment befalls top-tier leaders, the heads of almost all major parties are contesting elections on multiple seats.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Heads of various political parties pick mostly \u2018safe seats\u2019 to avoid embarrassment on polling day AFTER months of uncertainty, the fog of confusion seems to be lifting from the election process as pre-poll activity finally picks up steam, following the dramatic events of the past weekend.<\/p>\n Pieces of the electoral puzzle have now started falling into place, revealing a much clearer picture of the candidates, their platforms and the issues at hand.<\/p>\n Though the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is yet to come out with an exhaustive list of candidates, Dawn<\/em> has collected data from constituencies where political notables and heads of various parties will be vying for victory, come the eighth of February.<\/p>\n Facing disqualification<\/a> due to his conviction in the Toshakhana case<\/a>, founding chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan will be watching all happenings from behind bars, as the heads of rival parties battle it out in the field.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Interesting contests on the cards in Lahore as Yasmin set to take on Nawaz, Atta Tarar challenges Bilawal
\u2022 BNP-M chief set to battle bitter rival Shafiq Mengal in Wadh, Ghafoor Haideri in Kalat and Sanaullah Zehri in Khuzdar<\/strong><\/p>\n