Islamabad, 26 November 2007: Pakistan Peoples Party has complained to the Chief Election commissioner that its candidate from NA-265 (Dera Bugti) Ahmed Jan Kalper was kidnapped on his way to file his nomination papers and its candidate from NA-267 (Kachi) has not been able to file his nomination paper for want of security for his protection, which he had specifically requested a few days ago in view of the serious threat to his life.

The Secretary General Pakistan Peoples party Parliamentarians, Raja Pervez Ashraf in two separate letters to the Chief Election Commission, wrote, "This is to bring to your notice that Mr. Ahmad Jan Kalper who intends to contest election from NA-265 (Dera Bugti) was kidnapped today, around 4:00 pm when he was on his way to file the nomination papers in Dera Bugti.

"It is requested that you may kindly take notice of this outrageous incident and impress upon the law & order agencies to recover Mr. Ahmad Jan Kalper before any harm is caused to him. Furthermore, unless his recovery takes place, he shall not be able to file his nomination papers for which the entire responsibility shall be laid at the doorstep of the administration.

"I May add that in case the recovery of Mr. Kalper takes time, then his papers may be accepted from his representatives who shall approach the Election Commission for the purpose. The Provincial Election Commission may please be advised appropriately."

In the second letter, Raja Pervez Ashraf wrote, "I wish to draw your kind attention to a very serious matter in which PPPP's candidate Nawab Mohammad Aslam Raisani who intends to contest election on NA-267 (Kachi) has not been able to file his nomination papers with the Election Commission for want of security for his protection, which he had specifically requested a few days ago in view of the serious threat to his life. The request of Nawab Mohammad Raisani has not been granted so far with the result that he has been left for filing the nomination papers, if adequate security is not provided to his person, he shall not be able to do the needful.

"It is therefore requested that the Provincial Government may be directed to do the same without further loss of time to enable him to file his nomination papers. In case this is not possible, at such a short notice then the authorities in Quetta may be directed to accept his papers."