N-league to contest by-polls in NA-122, NA-154 constituencies
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) announced on Thursday it will contest by-elections in NA-122 and NA-154 constituencies, said a report on Radio Pakistan.
Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid invited PTI chairman Imran Khan to contest the by-elections against Sardar Ayaz Sadiq from NA-122 Lahore. Similarly, he said, Jehangir Tareen should contest by-elections from NA-154.
Talking to media persons after a high level meeting of the party leaders in Islamabad on Thursday, Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said the party would not seek stay orders against elections in these constituencies.
They, however, said the party would seek legal remedies to keep the record straight.
Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid said Sardar Ayaz Sadiq would be the party’s candidate from NA-122.
To a question he said counsel of Sardar Ayaz is out of the country and an appeal would be filed in the Supreme Court against the verdict of election tribunal, but no stay order would be sought.
He said the party has decided to go before the court of the people against verdicts of election tribunals in NA-122 and NA-154 cases.
“PML-N has defeated PTI in all by-elections, including the one recently held in Haripur, and it would defeat PTI in the upcoming by-elections as well,” Rashid asserted.
Meanwhile, PTI chief Imran Khan in a tweet on Thursday said he had challenged PML-N chief Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to contest elections from NA-122.
“We will know whether Lahore belongs to the PTI and if it was rigged in PML-N's favour during the 2013 general elections,” said Imran Khan.
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Also read: Ruling party weighs option of going into by-elections
Ahsan Iqbal said PML-N would get more votes in by-elections than it secured in the general elections. He said peace is returning to the country, confidence of the international community is picking up and foreign investments are increasing.
“By hurling threats of sit-ins, Imran Khan is trying to spoil this congenial atmosphere and joys of the people,” he said.
Iqbal said the prime minister always believes in reconciliation, as is evident from his policies.
It was earlier reported that after Wednesday’s decision of an election tribunal deseated PML-N’s Siddique Baloch (NA-154, Lodhran) on a petition by PTI’s Jahangir Tareen, the party leadership had now started weighing the option of going into re-elections in all the three constituencies, instead of filing appeals in the Supreme Court.
Earlier, two tribunals in Lahore had declared the election of Railways Minister Khwaja Saad Rafiq (NA-125) and National Assembly speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq (NA-122) as null and void.
The tribunals also ordered re-polling in the three constituencies.
While Mr Rafiq had filed an appeal in the apex court which stayed the implementation of the tribunal’s verdict, Ayaz Sadiq is yet to approach the SC.
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Aug 27, 2015 06:22pm
Time for PTI to prove itself in Punjab!
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Aug 27, 2015 06:22pm
PML (N) should also withdraw NA-125 appeal and call re-elections on all the three constituencies. Even Khawaja Asif could resign and contest again.
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Aug 27, 2015 06:23pm
Good idea -- we all know NS is a reconciliator and a first rate democrat not afraid of elections.
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Aug 27, 2015 06:23pm
Imran Khan must ask the government to conduct the voting on facebook and twtter only as just like Musharraf they are confined to the social media with no real presence among the real masses.
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Aug 27, 2015 06:23pm
Excellent Decision
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Aug 27, 2015 06:23pm
Justice was delayed for too long.in my opinion justice is already denied
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Aug 27, 2015 06:24pm
Bold decision with grave consequences to whoever loose.
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Aug 27, 2015 06:27pm
Brave decision, desperately waiting for re-election results.
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Aug 27, 2015 06:31pm
Shouldnt Ayaz Sadiq and other found guilty of rigging the results in 2013 election, be considered ineligible? What is the punishment in Pakistani law for stealing peoples mandate?
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Aug 27, 2015 06:35pm
First they rigged elections, now calling for contest on the seats where this shameless act was proved. What would one call this? PMLN has no credibility left for this. Riggers must be permanently banned from contesting.
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Aug 27, 2015 06:35pm
There should be no election unless the Election Reforms are implemented and all 4 election commissioners resign. All candidates belonging to any party or indipendant should boycott the election if these changes are not been done.
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Aug 27, 2015 06:35pm
why not going for NA-125 as well ? they know that they will loose badly in NA-125
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Aug 27, 2015 06:36pm
For God sake they hold a ministries. They give statements for PMLN and spent useful public time and money for the service of PMLN. How can we say that they are impartial and independent. I think they must develop code of ethics.
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Aug 27, 2015 06:36pm
This is all that was ever asked for them. It doesn't matter who wins, the point IK was trying to make if that we can't just let people hold such high titles without being sure. Why does PML-N and their supporters think they are being accused of something whenever someone asks for transparency.
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Aug 27, 2015 06:37pm
Khawaja Saad Rafique has also been told to resign and participate in re-elections? I am not sure if its true but if its true there will be big three election in Punjab. PTI has big chance to prove itself in Punjab.
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Aug 27, 2015 06:39pm
ECP should be overhauled before the by-polls
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Aug 27, 2015 06:47pm
This is good, this would be a good match indeed. Though, the match should be conducted under neutral empires supervision.
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Aug 27, 2015 06:48pm
with sitting government and its machinery, along with controversial ECP, what else you can expect from PML- N
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Aug 27, 2015 06:54pm
IK starts feeling happy with very little, the other party is very shrewd and experienced in these antics and with the same election commission how can one expect something different.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:00pm
time to fix election omission first
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Aug 27, 2015 07:01pm
Come on PTI.Show them their true worth in the eyes of Zinda Dilaan !!
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Aug 27, 2015 07:02pm
@Nauman: The best solution will be to call for early elections.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:02pm
PTI got these decisions in the NS government...so is judiciary independent now when there is a favourable verdict? PTI pls stop this blame game and negative politics. Time to prove yourselves.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:02pm
If we see the ground reality instead boasting of Imran Khan all three seats is going to be win by PMLN because they have very strong vote bank in Lahore and south punjab.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:03pm
No matter who wins, Elections should be fair.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:07pm
Good omen for the future of democracy in the country.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:08pm
@Nasir All of us must understand that bye-elections with a sitting Govt controlling all financial and other resources is a different ball game as compared to a general elections, which have now proven to be fake elections won by PMLN through election system manipulation.Now PMLN is also busy in spending lot of funds in Punjab LG constituencies which is simply pre-poll rigging. But ECP will remain in slumber enjoying their salaries and perks.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:09pm
This is a bold decision, and all political forces including PTI should welcome this move from Govt. I hope, PTI would not see another conspiracy in these elections as well, as they agree to only what goes in their favour and nothing else.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:10pm
If imran khan is so popular he should quite NA 56 and come up for election against Ayaz Sadiq
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Aug 27, 2015 07:13pm
@Salman Well said. No use of fresh elections under same four "rotten" record Election Commissioners.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:18pm
Chairman PTI IK should prove his leadership.by resigning from Rawalpindi and face Ayaz Sadiq . We will see if he is real captain or he will hide behind his candidate a known land mafia. Come on in field pitch is ready Mr Captain and you will taste real match like by elections in Peshawarand Mianwali.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:19pm
PTI and IK are going to be defeated in all these by elections !
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Aug 27, 2015 07:22pm
Rematch under supervision of same Umpires? results will not hold credibility .
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Aug 27, 2015 07:26pm
Excellent Decision by PML-N . Now it will show what strength PTI has and which party is the leader in that consitituancy. Al so I would say it is a mature response from our politicians rather fighting and pulling legs they have decided to go for voting strength to prove themselves. Another good news of the day for Pakistan. Polictics is becoming mature with time.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:26pm
WE will not let PTI to run away,,,,,,, Lets play.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:27pm
He is at it again the spin doctor for PML(N). And all those comments about PML(N) being brave and honest. It is a load of cobblers. Just ask the murdered people of Lahore from 14 months ago - they are still waiting to register FIR yet Rana sahib is back and is carrying on his merry ways and saying there are terrorists in Punjab - I understand police encountered a few gun toting enemies of Pakistan today under his very nose.
Let us hope it is a fair election and that PML(N) does not use government machinery and bribe people to vote for them with free Laptops and blank cheques at tax payers expense. I would not put pass them as they are proving to be very a dishonest government so far with none of their election promises being fulfilled.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:29pm
Before any elections, ECP must be cleaned up!
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Aug 27, 2015 07:30pm
Classic signs of the times. When your hand is found in the cookie jar, claim the high moral ground and demand a review. There were "obvious" irregularities and not the dreaded word "rigging". The Minister of information digs deep into this sense of morality when he "invites" PTI to contest again.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:38pm
What about NA-125? Saad Rafiq will remain hide behind stay orders?
@Nasir: PTI has proved what it has to. Now it's up to people to decide. The World is looking at these verdicts from different perspective and will remember it for long. I wish Pakistaisn would have seen this in a similar way as others.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:40pm
Why is PLMN afraid of by-elections in NA 154 ?
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Aug 27, 2015 07:49pm
@Sameer Well same can be said about Nawaz Shareef. He should also resign and contest against IK or even better he should call for fresh elections in the country. We shall see who wins.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:51pm
That is like a true fighter. What a game changer he has become in recent times. way to go Nawaz. People will not disappoint you. We have seen you going through hard times, when you received abuses and constant pressure on streets but how well you managed.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:53pm
This would be the big step in saving Pakistan. Now show the power of people of Pakistan to those forces who have always sent sitting govt. packing home. Everybody know again who is directing Imran, but now this rout to power should be shut once for all. Everybody need to be given string message that performance is the only way to rule teh country not fake slogans and dharnas.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:55pm
Nawaz, we salute your bravery!! hats off to you. you were faced against all odds but how beautifully you managed and now again you ahve turned back to people. How is it possible that we will let you down. You have made big deceisons which have telling and admirable effect on Pakistan be it raheel appointment, terrorism elimination, service, roads and financial development.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:58pm
Stand up for the champion, I have vision u can't see, I am on the move make way for me. Tribute to Nawaz's bravery.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:58pm
election whilst pmln in power. Expect serious rigging and public money being spent by pmln. They are theives by nature
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Aug 27, 2015 07:59pm
Nawaz is an inspiration to us. others look to directors to lead them to power, but Nawaz looks to his people to support him. Big difference, applause for your bravery. You will not be let down by us.
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Aug 27, 2015 08:01pm
PTI we will not let you go away so easily. Now ground is ready and you have to step in it. after all it was your decision. Show some courage, if you don't show we will still not let you go. you have wasted nation's time, dragged them into frustration and anger and now you will have to be there.
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Aug 27, 2015 08:05pm
why imran khan is not forcing for rangers and bio metric in these constituencies? he knows the result already, that is why he is now trying to hide behind ECP. Nawaz take initiatve and apply bio-metric, imran needs to be shown his true popularity out of Facebook and twitter.
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Aug 27, 2015 08:06pm
If bio-meric or rangers are there what role remains of ECP? so, here as well bio-metric system needs to installed to tell IK of his fame and end this dharna and blame game once for all. Haripur is a clear example
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Aug 27, 2015 08:09pm
PML-N very well knows that PTI will lose the bi-elections. It is not the same PTI anymore. Massive U turns, failed, fake dharna and IKs untimely and bad selection of marriage right aftet the Peshawar Massacre exposed PTI completely and we can see the trend in all bielections. Smart move by PML-N to opt for bielections.
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Aug 27, 2015 08:13pm
NA-154 has to be won by JKT. NA-122 has to be won by Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.
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Aug 27, 2015 08:14pm
People who are found rigging the elections, and playing dirty tricks, should be banned from contesting election for the rest of their life, no matter to what party they belong. That is the law in most of the countries. It looks like in Pakistan, there are no law for anyone, people can do rigging, act criminally, be part of terrorist group, and still contest election. What a Joke....
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Aug 27, 2015 08:21pm
I'm from NA 122, and there's no doubt that PTI has more votes here than PMLN, but the question is can they get them to come out & vote?
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Aug 27, 2015 08:25pm
So PmlN has run away from NA 125
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Aug 27, 2015 08:26pm
ECP should be reformed, a caretaker setup should be in place and Army should supervise the elections. Ofcourse all three deseated members should be served life time ban from contesting any election.
If these logical conditions are not met the bye elections will be meaningless.
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Aug 27, 2015 08:30pm
PTI must ensure complete control of army during election, otherwise they wont win.
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Aug 27, 2015 08:30pm
2.5 years they went to pillar and post to avoid decision of rigging in these constituencies with the help of umpires. Now they are boosting and challenging to re-contest with same umpires in office, who helped them in general elections and their failures have not only been highlighted by Judicial commission but also by tribunal judges. Secondly there is no comparison between general election and bye-election.
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Aug 27, 2015 08:30pm
@Khan- Pakistani No matter if PTI would be defeated. They already won and their victory would last forever in the history. The World view these bye-election with a perspective different than what you see. The moral victory is already written in IKs name.
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Aug 27, 2015 08:37pm
@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan: "...Massive U turns, failed, fake dharna and IKs untimely and bad selection of marriage right aftet the Peshawar Massacre exposed PTI..."
so far his dharnas and protest has written a new chapter in the history books. No one imagine outcasting the strong Nooras such as Ayaz Sadiq, Saad Rafiq and in line Khawaja Asif. Despite all abuses and bashing from people like you he committed to his stance and ultimately won his battle.
Regarding his marriage, well, please grow bro, it's a personal matter, no one should interfere in anyone's personal life. And he didn't celebrate it like all the other people like you and me does on our wedding.
Think rationally, it doesn't cost you anything but would give you something in return which is very rarely found in our society i.e. Respect.
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Aug 27, 2015 08:39pm
I do not care for PTI or PML-N but it is important to find out what happened and why this election again and what can be done to avoid this in future? It is not about PTI or PML. It is about every vote counts and fair election.
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Aug 27, 2015 08:41pm
@Tariq Gulzar No the judiciary is biased in favour of PTI according to Pervaiz Rasheed and Rana Sana
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Aug 27, 2015 08:52pm
@Nadeem In which decision it is mentioned that PML N rigged elections. One shall read the full verdict before commenting. Hero worship is our problem may it be PTI or supporters or PMLN supporters. Logic and sense simply has no place. We follow blindly whatever the Leader the Top on says. It is a pity and root cause of all of our problems.
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Aug 27, 2015 09:31pm
@Taimoor Khan no one was found guilty of rigging. Votes were unverifyable due to low quality ink and mismanagement from ECP. That is why the verdict is also being challenged in SC. Know the whole truth. Don't let em deceive you.
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Aug 27, 2015 09:43pm
It is need of hour that our politician must forget their individual difference and strive hard for the betterment of our beloved country.
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Aug 27, 2015 09:55pm
@Owais Mangal dont run pti supporter.what happened in haripur?under same election commission.
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Aug 27, 2015 10:17pm
Don't let Khan run away this time. He has wasted so much time of our country, he has to contest.
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Aug 27, 2015 10:18pm
IK please fight election.Dont sneak behind irrelevant excuses.Pmln will wash you and your allegation politics.You fought the local elections of KPK, Bye elections of 6 constituency and recent bye election of Haripur under the existing election commission.Hope u contest this election
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Aug 27, 2015 10:44pm
Ik is challenging Nawaz. on what grounds and status? Nawaz is national leader with its party having more than 120 seats and with IK having 20 odd seats. IK tell us you don't perform, lie, focus on dharna, don't fulfill slogan of justice, education, keep on agitating and Suddenly you wake up and start challenging Nawaz who from his decisions and performance has turned the fate of country, amazing challenge. IK please don't hide and tell Nawaz to hAve Rangers and bio-metric instead don't try to hide behind ECP.
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Aug 27, 2015 11:07pm
Bravooo.... Sher will roar again....
InshaAllah
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Aug 28, 2015 12:03am
MR.Ahsan Iqbal,Pakistan is 17 TRILLION rupees in dept,loans worth BILLIONS of Dollars and more being borrowed,government employees were given hefty raises when government didn't have two pennies to rub together,government had no business to give out raises,had no business building metro buses when you can't even keep the lights on for more than a few hours at a time,how in the world do you plan to run those escalators at the bus stations? But it sure looks good in the pictures.
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Aug 28, 2015 12:05am
Big U-turn by Pml-n, yesterday they were going to Supreme Court , threatening Honourable Judge now they want to go for elections. Rigging has been proved but still big mouthing by Pml-n.from beginning IK have been asking for new elections , Mr Pareaz what you are saying is nothing new.
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Aug 28, 2015 12:06am
Why should government keep spending money over and over on elections to please bunch of non-taxpayers, for whom politics is a favorite pastime?
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Aug 28, 2015 12:13am
@Taimoor Khan You are right but court did not say that Ayaz Sadiq or other rigged it; blame was on election commission discrepancies
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Aug 28, 2015 12:27am
Dirty politics by pmln
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Aug 28, 2015 12:28am
If priniples are involved.....why is Saad Rafiq hiding behind a court stay order ? he should also contest his seat.
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Aug 28, 2015 12:40am
Excellent move by IK challenging NS .. Make this biometric and under the supervidion of Army and UN .. If NS looses, government quits and class mid term and if IK looses then PTI commits total silence on 2013 elections and withdraws all petitions.
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Aug 28, 2015 12:40am
Incase of rigging why waste public funds on bi-election, the mandate should be given to the candidate that got next highest ballots. Democracy should not be derailed by candidates that got them selves elected through unfair means, neither should they allowed stay. All such candidate should be debarred from ever contesting any election.
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Aug 28, 2015 12:42am
In Punjab ,the ruling party never looses and in Karachi the ruling party never wins !
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Aug 28, 2015 12:45am
@Nasir They are going to fail miserably. IK is going to be injured by his own bouncer !
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Aug 28, 2015 12:48am
What happened to this Minister?
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Aug 28, 2015 12:49am
@Pakistani Big NO
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Aug 28, 2015 12:52am
Well played ! The Kaptan is clean bowled !
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Aug 28, 2015 12:53am
Ruling party always wins in Punjab especially in Saraiki areas !
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Aug 28, 2015 01:03am
Let NS turn NA-122 into Haripur 2 -- NA-150 into Haripur3 -- NA-125, Haripur4.
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Aug 28, 2015 01:13am
PTI should not participate in any elections under this Election Commission, period. The criminals of 2013 election must be punished as a result of tribunals' findings.
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Aug 28, 2015 01:22am
By-Elections should be held under the presence of army to ensure there is no rigging. Without presence army there can never be any transparency. N-League will try its dirty tricks to win those seats.
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Aug 28, 2015 01:31am
@Naveed Shaikh
It is convenient for you to give election to PTI. Need to to get into the ring if wanna be the champion. No rigging alegations, just mismanagement of PEC workers. By-elections are the only solution. PEC mismanagement has give adavantage to all the candidates. All the bogus votes were for PTI candidates
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Aug 28, 2015 02:18am
PMLN is getting kicked and humiliated till beyond imagination yet this Mr No clue comes out says this.
In any decent and civilized country if party is found of so much fraud corrupt and incompetent leaders that party will ban for good
But only in Pakistan the peoples complain about the bad condition of country and yet do not get to face the corrupt.
Stand up to these corrupt and use less leaders and drive them out to the sea
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Aug 28, 2015 02:29am
PMLN wins or looses. Its good for people and democracy. What about The third one. Why not re- election there? Lodhran will be PMLN
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Aug 28, 2015 02:39am
looks like IK will take another U- Turn and will make some other lame excuses
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Aug 28, 2015 03:24am
Those asking IK to contest against AS are fools. It is time to prove that TI can defeat AS without IK.
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Aug 28, 2015 03:30am
I hope this will prove to be the last nail in PTI's coffin
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Aug 28, 2015 03:30am
Here is the difference. One politition waits for and depends upon the finger of so called umpire, while the other relies on the thumb of the voters. Test of democratic attitude. Now no excuses, come forward and contest bi-elections to prove your popular support.
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Aug 28, 2015 03:35am
@Naveed Shaikh Sorry but you are really ignorant if you think the winner STOLE election. Go check the verdict. Its errors that they have notices which are on votes received by all the candidates. By election is right call and PTI will lose it.
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Aug 28, 2015 03:36am
@Arslan LoL No NS stays PM, this childish challenge is stupid. Simply try to beat Ayaz Sadiq. If PMLN wins in by elections which it will, IK will need to shut up regardless. 2018 are next elections and PTI will be wiped out in those.
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Aug 28, 2015 03:38am
@Nauman It is PTI which has taken a stay in Khawaja Asif's case, there's no way he's losing his seat.
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Aug 28, 2015 03:46am
Now Nawaz league will use all the government sources to win these three elections.
From the results of three seats, their has opened as to how public now know their reality as a typical P kabza group.
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Aug 28, 2015 04:07am
@NASAH(USA) O really, since when?
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Aug 28, 2015 04:08am
This man you call Captan is so short sighted that he is challenging NS to resign and contest against him! Man NS won all his seats and all his vacated seats have been retained by PMLN on the other hand You Mr Khan lost your seat of NA1 Peshawer under your own provincial administration.
Talking about morals how about quit your seat and contest against Ayaz Sadiq, you holding on to NA56 is useless anyway since you never show up in NA.
All those who are calling election commission biased should know that it is the same election commission who conducted the by elections in Multan which Javeed Hashmi lost. How can you guys forget the ground realities? Anything that goes against PTI is rigged and conspired, anything that goes in their favor is fair and free? Isn't it quite strange?
Just shows the mindset of PTI, its leadership and the followers.
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Aug 28, 2015 04:30am
Chances are high for PML(N) to win in Punjab, as its not KPK and you never know where the vote swings in Punjab...PTI might loose....
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Aug 28, 2015 05:12am
Don't need to cry wolf. Take the challenge and move on.
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Aug 28, 2015 05:18am
Some questions!
What would have been the situation if the decisions for those 4 constituencies had come within 4 months of the general elections?
Is it fair to get money, for thumb verification, from the candidate who files a petition with election tribunals especially if that petition holds? In my view, depending on the outcome of tribunal findings, either the candidate who loses or ecp should pay those charges. Is it possible for candidates to pay for thumb verification if they are poor? Is it fair to deny justice to someone if one cannot afford to pay NADRA?
If pmln now wins the bi-elections, can we call it a level playing field especially when pmln is in govt?
What is the mechanism to punish the ones responsible for negligence or rigging?
How to ensure free & fair elections in future? Can we really ensure free and fair elections without accountability?
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Aug 28, 2015 06:17am
PTI should also withdraw the appeals of its MNAs from NAs 47 53 162 and they should also recontest why is it that there is one set of rules for PTI members and another set of rules for the rest of the world?
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Aug 28, 2015 06:57am
Imran Khan.: Don't be a fool. Run after there is a election reform in place.
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Aug 28, 2015 07:32am
It is a good decision. It is not a win or lost for PTI or PML-N. The real winners are the people of Pakistanand Democratic principle. I am very pleased with the decision and it shows that PML-N is serious about strenthing the democratic institutions in Pakistan.
My best wishes to PML-N.
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Aug 28, 2015 07:49am
@Nisar Ahmed What a logic??? Corruption charges were against Ayaz Sadiq Not IK and the court has deseasted Ayaz not Ik so its time for Ayaz to Prove and Kindly try to give sane challenge to IK. and before election this ECP need to be overhauled becoz with this ECP result wil be 2 times more horrible than General Election
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Aug 28, 2015 07:51am
PML N will rig the elections again. Their machinery in Punjab is very strong. PTI should first demand the revamping of Election Commission and rules of the game.
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Aug 28, 2015 07:52am
Same incompetent plus biased umpires, sitting government, habitual of winning by hook or crook, hand picked and self appointed officers at every key position. Big concerns regarding fair polling exercise.
Plus forgetful people. Model town incident still no responsibility fixed, Kasur incident being trivialized. 30 year of continuous rule, no fundamental changes in education, health, police and justice only superficial 'development' to show off.
Fix election system first!
Wake up people!
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Aug 28, 2015 07:54am
@Pakistani Bhai NA 122 is not all about burgers and posh areas!!!have you visited low income areas of NA 122. Even PTI lost elections in cantt. areas of Lhr.Just check the ground realities of your own constituency before making tall claims
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Aug 28, 2015 08:25am
This is a sneaky proposition:
"To a question he said counsel of Sardar Ayaz is out of the country and an appeal would be filed in the Supreme Court against the verdict of election tribunal, but no stay order would be sought."
So IF they do not win they will activate the appeal.
If PML-N files an appeal the ECP should seek its annulment, otherwise the bye election will be meaningless.
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Aug 28, 2015 08:37am
I think the result will be in the PMLN favor, as they are in power. The history tells us that the people of Punjab tilt towards power naturally, whether it is Sikh era, British era, Ayub Khan, Bhutto, Zia or Musharraf era. In the decade of 2000s NS was looking as stranger in Punjab. When I see Danyal Aziz and many others on the TV talk shows I feel wonder. These people were the great supporters of Musharraf yesterday and now they are singing the songs of NS. What a shame!
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Aug 28, 2015 09:39am
@Nisar Ahmed No he wont ! IK is the bowler with no balls !
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Aug 28, 2015 10:07am
What about NA 125 Mr P Rasheed ????? too afraid or Saad Rafique has refused to come and fight in the open ?
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Aug 28, 2015 10:12am
Think our country can not bear the expenses being incurred on election holding time and again. This is futile practice and tantamount to wastage of public money. What will happen if looser is declared as winner.
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Aug 28, 2015 11:39am
@Nisar Ahmed you should portest to election commission why not retrain the lossing party who has defeat by the court will not be allow for contesting the election becasue it is the BY election and mostly won the ruling party this is unfair court should issued an order to all person who has been loss their set by election tribunal decission must not be come for contesting by election.
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Aug 28, 2015 11:41am
@Taimoor Khan i firmly agree with you court should ban the losing person who has lost their seat by election tribunal
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Aug 28, 2015 11:44am
@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan you know the tempo of general election is different while by election mostly win the rulling party but i will request the election commission why they are allowing the losing party contest the election while it has been proved for dhandly they involved must be ban
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Aug 28, 2015 11:50am
@Ahmed irfan Muslim League has take three time government in country, all leader became the richest but the people of pakistan has go down and sunk into the earth so all people of pakistan this is to time for changing the leadership, we should select the honest and corruption free person like Imran Khan, i dont like but he is not corrupt.
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