Mushahid Hussain Sayed is a former journalist turned government minister under Nawaz Sharif who was put under house arrest by Pervez Musharraf. He is running under the banner of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid e Azam, the party that was the backbone of Mr Musharraf's support until his resignation as president last month.

Urbane and articulate, Mr Sayed is the least controversial candidate but he has almost no chance of winning, given the PML-Q's marginal position in parliament following February's elections.