NA-1 Upper Chitral-cum-Lower Chitral
constituency of the National Assembly of Pakistan created in the 2018 delimitation exercise
NA-1 Upper Chitral-cum-Lower Chitral (Urdu: 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.
Members of Parliament
1977–2002: NA-24 Chitral
2002–2018: NA-32 Chitral
2018: NA-1 Chitral
2024-2025: NA-1 Upper Chitral-cum-Lower Chitral
Election 2024
In the general elections 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.
Election 2018
General elections were held on 25 July 2018.
Contest overview
Shahzada 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.
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