In a first, Hindu woman Saveera Parkash files nomination for Pakistan elections

In a first, Saveera Parkash, a Hindu woman in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Buner district has filed her nomination papers for a general seat in upcoming elections in Pakistan. General elections in Pakistan are scheduled to take place on February 8, 2024, to elect the members of the 16th National Assembly.

Saveera has submitted her nomination papers for the general seat of PK-25 in the Buner district. She is a member of the Hindu community and has followed the footsteps of her father, Oam Parkash, a recently retired doctor and a dedicated member of the Pakistan People's Party for the past 35 years.

Saveera is a 2022 graduate of Abbottabad International Medical College. She serves as the general secretary of the PPP women's wing in Buner. The recent amendments by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) mandate a five per cent reservation for women candidates in general seats.

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