The Election Commission of Pakistan has begun announcing the names of returned candidates for reserved seats in the Punjab and Sindh Assemblies.

The Commission has published separate lists for women and minority candidates.

In Punjab, the list includes names of 42 women on reserved seats. Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz has received the lion’s share with 36 of these seats.

Pakistan Peoples Party has received three reserved seats for women, PML-Q received two while Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party received one seat.

For minorities, all five of the announced seats have been allotted to the PMLN.

In Sindh, the ECP has announced the names of 27 returned candidates on reserved seats for women with PPP receiving 20 seats.

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has received six seats while Grand Democratic Alliance has received one.

The ECP has also announced the names of eight returned candidates for the minority seats, with PPP getting six and MQM getting two seats.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, whose candidates were elected as independents, have not been awarded any reserved seats so far.