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FAISALABAD, June 11: All the political and religious parties have accelerated election campaign by holding meetings despite the ban imposed on political activities in the country.
The People’s Party, the PML (Nawaz), the PML (QA), the Jamaat-i-Islami, the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf, the Pakistan Awami Tehrik and the Millat Party have been arranging meetings with elected representatives of their parties, former parliamentarians, aspiring candidates and notables of the area to give final touches to election strategies.
Camp offices and elections cells have also been set up by them in various parts of the city.
The anti-government parties, especially the PPP, the PML(N) and the Jamaat-i-Islami have reportedly been directed by their central commands to highlight future plans of their parties.
The Jamaat-i-Islami has reportedly planned a series of workers conventions at tehsil level on ‘Kashmir policy and role of the government.’ The Jamaat leadership thinks that the step would provide an opportunity to its lower level leaders to muster masses’ support.
Similarly, the PML(N) has decided to activate its workers at union councils level for which committees comprising former parliamentarians have been constituted. These committees would tell the people about the deal struck between the government and Nawaz Sharif family.
The prospective candidates have also been asked to arrange workers conventions to show their strength in their respective areas.
The PPP has become most ‘favourite’ party as noted political figures who contested previous elections as independent candidates or from the platform of other parties have started joining the party. The PPP central leaders are also giving special attention for awarding tickets to strong personalities.
The parties having government support like the Pakistan Awami Tehrik, the PML (QA), the Tehrik-i-Insaaf and the Millat Party have also stepped up their activities but so far failed to get “reasonable” response either from the public or the candidates.
BUS SERVICE: The Daewoo Pakistan has announced that it would start bus service between Faisalabad and Rawalpindi from June 14.
Daewoo chief executive C.I. Paro told newsmen on Tuesday that Rs270 would be charged for 311-kilometre-long route which would be covered in four hours and 15 minutes.
He said with the introduction of Daewoo express bus service in the country a healthy competition in the transport sector has started. Some local companies were trying to copy some of the features of Daewoo service, he added.
He said the Daewoo has also decided to introduce Lahore-Peshawar, Rawalpindi-Peshawar and Faisalabad-Multan service.
