RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz will hold a public meeting in Murree at the General Post Office (GPO) square on Monday afternoon.

The PML-N has given the party ticket to Raja Usama Ashfaq Sarwar in NA-51, which comprises Murree, Kotli Sattian, and Kahuta tehsils.

Raja Usama Ashfaq Sarwar is the son of Raja Ashfaq Sarwar, who was PML-N Punjab chapter vice president.

After the former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi decided to stay away from the 2024 polls, the PML-N awarded ticket to the young son of Raja Ashfaq Sarwar.

To run the campaign for Raja Usama Ashfaq Sarwar, Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz have decided to visit Murree. The PML-N’s main political gathering was held on January 27 in Rawalpindi, where former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the city to address the voters and supporters.

Though Murree received snowfall and rain in the last two days, the party claimed that a large number of people would welcome their leaders at GPO Chowk.

Former MNA Tahira Auranzeb told Dawn that a large number of women from Rawalpindi would participate in the public meeting. “In winter, most residents of Murree shift to Rawalpindi for a two to three-month stay. We managed to bring all the voters in NA-51 who temporarily live in Rawalpindi to give a rosy welcome to our leader,” she said.


To find your constituency and location of your polling booth, SMS your NIC number (no spaces) to 8300. Once you know your constituency, visit the ECP website here for candidates.

Published in Dawn, February 5th, 2024

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