MMA backs PML-Q candidate

Published September 24, 2002

KHAIRPUR, Sept 23: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam and the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal have decided to support Zafar Iqbal Bilal, PML-Q candidate from PS-29, in the coming elections.

This was announced by Maulana Mir Mohammad Meerak, president, JUI, Khairpur district, in a press conference held here on Sunday.

In return, he said, the PML (Q) would support the MMA candidate from PS-30.

PML-N: Sindh PML-N chief Syed Ghous Ali Shah has said the country was passing through the worst crisis of the country’s history however, it will not continue forever.

He was talking from London on telephone to the Pakis-tan Muslim League-N workers at his residence here on Sun-day.

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