Category: Politics

The issuance of this directive points towards potential concerns or challenges associated with PTI’s electoral strategy. The party’s plan B and its implications seem to have prompted the Election Commission to intervene and provide explicit guidance to ensure fairness and transparency in the allocation of electoral symbols.

The subsequent press conference in Lahore by Chairman of PTI Ideology, Akhtar Iqbal Dar, accused PTI of collecting fake tickets. Dar claimed that PTI Ideology’s candidates had independently acquired tickets and emphasized that they had issued tickets for their candidates in Multan and Faisalabad.

Dar clarified that PTI-N would provide a list of its candidates to the ARY News anchor, Arif Hameed Bhatti, for the upcoming elections. He underscored that the tickets issued in 2018 are the same ones being reissued for the current electoral cycle, emphasizing consistency in PTI-N’s approach.

This strategic announcement by the PPP highlights the party’s commitment to securing a significant presence in both the National and Provincial Assemblies from Multan. Yousaf Raza Gilani’s nomination for NA-148 is particularly noteworthy, considering his extensive political experience, including his tenure as the Prime Minister of Pakistan.

Imran Khan further alleged that Aamir Liaquat Hussain was tortured to prevent him from contesting elections and that General Bajwa suggested sitting silently, assuring that a two-thirds majority would be arranged. He claimed that such interference in party matters had never happened in Pakistan’s history. Currently, out of the thirty-three seats, only sixteen are retained by PTI.

The graphical representation of Nawaz Sharif’s popularity is ascending, while Imran Khan’s graph has been on a downward trajectory since his incarceration. Gallup Pakistan conducted the survey, shedding light on the public’s political mood, suggesting a potential resurgence for the PML-N in Punjab.

Chaudhry Salik Hussain, addressing the decision, emphasized the need for the PML-Q to present candidates against him and his brother in Gujarat. He indicated that if the PML-N decides to contest against them in the forthcoming elections, they would prioritize standing shoulder to shoulder with their own colleagues.

Regarding the recent sit-in in Faisalabad on Thursday, Khawaja Asif mentioned that he appeared before the inquiry commission, but the commission showed little interest in listening to their side of the conversation.

Jahangir Tareen, the head of the PPP, is expected to contest elections from NA-155 Lodhran, while NA-149 Multan and NA-143 Sahiwal tickets are designated for Jahangir Tareen and Nauman Langrial, respectively. Engineer Ghulam Asghar will contest from NA-88 Khushab, and Ghulam Sarwar Khan from NA-54 Rawalpindi.