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Footprints: PML-N house divided

Oct 28 2015
Pakistan
Source: 
Dawn

Nasir Jamal.-

AS night falls on Sunday, a dozen or so supporters of Arshad Baloch collect outside his main election office in a bustling Kasur neighbourhood, Kot Haleem Khan. They are preparing to leave for yet another hectic night of door-to-door campaigning to convince around 3,600 voters (from Ward No. 22) to vote for him.

A unique ‘selection’ before election

Oct 28 2015
Pakistan
Source: 
Dawn

Shakeel Ahmad.-

MULTAN: In a display of ‘political sagacity’ ahead of the local polls, residents of Basti Baghwali have conducted an election of their own to select one of the two aspirants for the actual contest “to have better chance of winning”.

The political activists set up two polling stations (one each for men and women) to ‘elect’ the candidate for general councillor slot in Khanewal’s Union Council 116.

ECP orders action over manhandling of returning officer

Oct 28 2015
Pakistan
Source: 
Dawn

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has ordered Chief Secretary and Inspector General of Police, Punjab, to take action against thee LG poll candidates who manhandled Returning Officer Allah Ditta Warraich in Hafizabad.

The candidates are: Aman Ullah Sandhu, Manzoorul Hasan Chatta and Fazal Qadir.

Terming the incident a criminal act to sabotage elections, the ECP ordered Chief Secretary and Inspector General of Police, Punjab, to take action against culprits under the law and submit a report to the commission by 2pm on Wednesday.

Lg polls: Nomination papers submission from today

Oct 28 2015
Pakistan
Source: 
The Express Tribune

ISLAMABAD: The process of submission of nomination papers for local government elections in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) will start from Monday (today). Scrutiny of nomination papers will be conducted from November 1 to the 4th. Appeals against rejection or acceptance of nomination papers would be filed on November 5 and 6. Appeals would be disposed of from 7 to 9th. Candidates can withdraw their candidature on November 10th while the final list of contesting candidates with symbols allotted to them will be published the following day.

Shah Alam Market: Where PTI and PPP have joined hands against PML-N

Oct 27 2015
Pakistan
Source: 
The Express Tribune

Rana Tanveer.-

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s candidate for chairman and a Pakistan Peoples Party worker are contesting the election for chairman and vice chairman on the same panel.

PTI’s Haji Muhammad Imtiaz, candidate for chairman, was elected councillor in 2001 and 2005. He had earlier contested the election for MPA twice but had lost. Chaudhry Fayyaz, a PPP worker, from the same panel, was elected councillor in the same constituency on a PPP ticket.

NA-154 election dispute hearing: SC takes notice of petitioner’s absence

Oct 27 2015
Pakistan
Source: 
Dawn

Nasir Iqbal.-

ISLAMABAD: The massive earthquake which hit large parts of the country on Monday disrupted the Supreme Court hearing of the election dispute for the NA-154 Lohdran National Assembly seat, but the brief proceedings suggested that the court took notice of the absence of petitioner Mohammad Siddique Baloch.

“Your client should be present in the courtroom,” observed Justice Mian Saqib Nisar who was heading a three-judge bench that had taken up an appeal moved by Mr Baloch of the PML-N against his Aug 26 unseating by an election tribunal from NA-154 Lodhran-I.

Ittehad Colony: A Hero looking to sway voters with loveable nickname

Oct 27 2015
Pakistan
Source: 
The Express Tribune
LAHORE: 

Hero aka Mehr Shabbir is hoping for an easy win from Union Council 218. He participated in the local government elections for the first time in 2005 from a Pakistan Muslim League Quaid-i-Azam seat, which he won, and later joined the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) to remain in active politics. Now, he is contesting the election as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidate for chairman.

Signal Shop: PTI supporters sailing on NA-122 election fever

Oct 27 2015
Pakistan
Source: 
The Express Tribune

Muhammd Shahzad.-

LAHORE: 

Following the hype of the NA-122 by-elections, the morale of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf supporters and candidates in Union Council 118 is at an all-time high.

 

Residents of the area say that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has neglected the area for too long. “The government has failed to deliver and the people are tired of their empty promises,” says one of the residents.

 

Two PTI men die in clash with PML-N workers in Lahore

Oct 26 2015
Pakistan
Source: 
Dawn

LAHORE: Two Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) workers were killed and seven others were injured as a clash broke out between PTI and PML-N party workers in Lahore's Yakki Gate area early Monday.

The dead have been identified as Khurram Shehzad and Malik Arif. A minor is among those injured.

The PTI filed a First Information Report (FIR) for murder against seven PML-N workers including Chaudhry Zahid, Malik Ditta and Ahmed Butt.

For some Lahore youths, LG polls mean food, fun, frolic

Oct 26 2015
Pakistan
Source: 
Dawn

Khalid Hasnain.-

LAHORE: Participating in corner meetings and rallies of local government candidates, eating and enjoying till late hours has become a favourite pastime for youths in the city these days.

They know well about the daily schedule of candidates contesting local government elections for various slots in their respective union councils. Whether they receive invitation or not they make sure they attend corner meetings of major candidates. And raising slogans, having a good time and consuming refreshments seems to be their core objective.

ECP asserts its authority to examine party funds

Oct 22 2015
Pakistan
Source: 
Dawn

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has asserted its unlimited powers to scrutinise funding of the political parties at any time.

In its detailed judgment on admissibility of a petition accusing the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) of receiving foreign funding in violation of the rules and misuse and concealment of the funds so received, the ECP said the Political Parties Order, read with the Political Patties Rules, 2002, was clear and unambiguous.

Rule 4 requires a party to maintain an account indicating sources of funds audited by a chartered accountant.

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