Women voters make history in a remote Khushab village on July 26, 2018A Khushab village notorious for lack of participation of women in all previous elections in the country saw women voters thronging to polling stations on Wednesday. Speaking to Daily Times, additional deputy commissioner Asma Ijaz Cheema said that efforts by a group of volunteers aided by the administration bore fruit and women were enabled to […]
The poor throng to Dasti’s show of solidarity on July 25, 2018MUZAFFARGARH Muzaffargarh: Leader of Awami Raj Party (ARP) Jamshed Ahmad Khan Dasti appears to enjoy more influence in certain south Punjab districts than does Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Dasti is contesting the polls on four seats of the National Assembly, including NA-182 (earlier NA 176) in Muzaffargarh city, NA-184 (earlier NA-178) […]
Yousaf Gillani in a good position to return to legislature on July 24, 2018NA-158 MULTAN Multan: Former Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani confronts the issue of lack of development works in NA-158 (old NA-152) where he will contest the election for the first time after him disqualification by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2012. Talking to Daily Times, Gillani said that Pakistan Peoples Party has always […]
Heirs to influential gaddis lock horns in electoral battle on July 22, 2018NA 157 MULTAN Multan’s newly formed NA-157 makes for an interesting electoral landscape because two of the most influential Pirs of south Punjab are competing against each other in this constituency. Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) fielded Zain Qureshi from the constituency whereas Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has given a ticket to Syed Ali Moosa Gillani. Zain […]
Primordial ties dominate electioneering in Multan’s most urban seat on July 16, 2018NA-155 Multan: The battle lines in the constituency are drawn between Seraiki speaking residents of the old Multan city and those who have migrated over the last few decades. Language and ethnic identity will remain a major influence on voting decisions in this constituency which is entirely urban in its composition, and has the highest […]
The PTI’s biggest gamble in the city of saints on July 14, 2018NA-154 MULTAN Multan: With billions of rupees worth of real estate investment and several important development projects tied to the area, the constituency of NA-154 (earlier NA-151), nearly 70 percent of which falls under the rural category, is expected to be the site of the most important electoral showdown in Multan. It is said that […]
Bilawal reiterates agricultural reforms in PPP manifesto on July 10, 2018Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari wrapped up his campaign trail in southern Punjab with a rally in Multan, which was also intercepted for a while by the district administration. Earlier during his tour, Bilawal had addressed gatherings in Uch Sharif and Khangarh. His convoy was stopped in Uch Sharif as well while it […]
Bilawal highlights farmer-friendly policies in PPP manifesto on July 9, 2018Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari spent the better part of his time at a rally in Khangarh on Sunday on the agricultural policies added in his party’s manifesto for the 2018 elections. He said that after winning the elections, his party would introduce kisaan and food cards on the pattern of the Benazir […]
My fight is against poverty, not for power on July 8, 2018Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Saturday that he did not desire power, insisting that he wanted to only provide rights to the poor. Addressing a rally in Uch Sharif, Bilawal said he was not competing against any individual or political organisation. “My fight is against poverty and injustice. Our government […]
Shah Mahmood bridges sectarian divide as he faces loss of Arain vote on July 7, 2018CONSTITUENCY ANALYSIS MULTAN: NA-156 (earlier NA 155) is a stronghold of PTI’s Shah Mahmood Qureshi who has secured support of at least 15 notable politicians of the area. Though situated in the heart of Multan city, NA-156’s politics has revolved around the caste factor. The constituency has pockets with population of six major castes: Ranas, […]