Nawaz tells party to start preparations for elections

Author: siddique sajid

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has given a green light to his party members to start a campaign for general election 2018, sources told Daily Times.

A Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader was of the view that Nawaz, during a consultation with party leaders, made it clear that they should not wait for the Supreme Court’s decision in the Panama leaks case. They added that Special Assistant to Prime Minister Asif Kirmani has prepared a schedule of meetings of party lawmakers with Nawaz. During these meetings, lawmakers would be offered developmental funds for their constituencies while the government has already promised Rs 200 million for each constituency. Nawaz is also keen to inaugurate some important schemes and he has issued directions in this regard, sources said. They also said that it is expected that mostly party tickets would be given to the current lawmakers and they have been directed to spent time in their constituencies.

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