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[aamirzs]

[1Pakistani]

Fazl rejects PTI mandate in KP, to hold protests rallies


Says ECP failed to hold fair polls as results were tempered in several Pakhtunkhwa constituencies.

PESHAWAR: Addressing a news conference here, JUI-F chief Moulana Fazlur Rehman said Election Commission had failed to hold free and fair in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

He said gross irregularities were observed in various constituencies and results were tempered at other places.

“We do not accept the victory of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and will hold protest rallies across KP against the rigged election results.

Fazl alleged that ballot boxes were stolen in many constituencies.

http://dunyanews.tv/...hold-protests-r.

Seriously??? does he not hold fear that one day he has to return to his creator and be answerable to him for his action given?

PTI claimed rigging and showed evidence but where is the evidence of these stolen ballot boxes by PTI in KPK???

[rungroot]

Lo ji karlo gal, abhi to oath bhi nahi liya magar abhi say amreekanoan say khusar phusar shuru kardi gonglu nooray nay!!!

http://www.nation.co...ts-nawaz-sharif

[Magnus]

[rungroot]

Seriously??? does he not hold fear that one day he has to return to his creator and be answerable to him for his action given?

PTI claimed rigging and showed evidence but where is the evidence of these stolen ballot boxes by PTI in KPK???

Yaara mota gaynda fazlu zaleel jo hua hay, ROYALLY zaleel aur ruswa hua hay. Yanay kay kp may bhi, jo supposedly is motay ka guaranteed soobah tha, gaynday ko 20 seatain tak naa mileen. His performance was dismal at best. To goya motta kaheen na kaheen to blame dalay ga na. drama to karna hay...

[Simpleton]

umm, just a quick question; these elections determine the composition of the Parliament only or does it also change to composition of the Senate?

I wonder what sort of politcs and ineffectiveness would stem from a PML-N Parliment, a PTI, et al. opposition, and a predominantly PPP Senate?

[1Pakistani]

umm, just a quick question; these elections determine the composition of the Parliament only or does it also change to composition of the Senate?

I wonder what sort of politcs and ineffectiveness would stem from a PML-N Parliment, a PTI, et al. opposition, and a predominantly PPP Senate?

The crap part is that senate is not elected by people but parliament through a ballot.

It should be part od general election where people chose both MNA and Senators.

[waqar0092]

i want to share some thoughts for next gov. pti makes kpk gov and wil make a good example of gov, and people of Pakistan wil be impressed by it and pti wil enhance there chances in next election in al over Pakistan,

the new elected gov wil beg to get loans from start, fom imf or who ever , because the KHAZANA Khali hai,

crunt situation of Pakistan they cant handle better then ppp thats for sure, situation wil nt change sooner, pti wil be a supper oposition party,

pti wil make sure they get people on street to demonstrat, and the crunt gov wil nt survive more then 2 years,

next elections are expected in 2016,
and who knows by then people of Pakistan wil DOBARAH deekh kar makhi khain ya phir they wil elect better people,

peace , salam

[Jazba-e-Kashmir]

IK will leave the political seats in Mianwali and Peshawer:

http://www.zemtv.com...hawar-na-seats/


PTI gives 3 days deadline to ECP - IK exclusive talk:
http://www.zemtv.com...ive-video-talk/

[aamirzs]

Guys watch this video closely ... and hear what they are saying ....

https://www.facebook...446298165462091

[rungroot]

Guys watch this video closely ... and hear what they are saying ....

https://www.facebook...446298165462091

Anyone notice multiple bottles of hard liquor (aka, iblees ki pishaab ki bottlain)???


Somebody phuleeeeez download this video and forward it to mubashir lucman. Make this video go viral, upload it to YouTube and send it to every single pti and ji supporter all over the world.

[Simpleton]

Anyone notice...iblees ki pishaab ...

Rungroot you must really be an avid supporter of IK that you've started talking like his KPK brethren. (just kidding)

[rungroot]

Rungroot you must really be an avid supporter of IK that you've started talking like his KPK brethren. (just kidding)

No, not really although I do support and respect him (for now at least). Just anti alcohol and drunkenness...

[rungroot]

PTI's Pervaiz Khattak to be the next kp chief minister.

http://tribune.com.p...chief-minister/

So who is he? What is his background? What is his history?

[kaz89]

Guys watch this video closely ... and hear what they are saying ....

https://www.facebook...446298165462091

Can you upload it to YouTube. Don't have Facebook or flash player

[noxiouspython]

Aoa

Guys watch this video closely ... and hear what they are saying ....

https://www.facebook...446298165462091

Could you transcribe what they are saying (and who 'they' are) for the convenience of those who may not be able to watch the video.

w/salaam

[aamirzs]

[rungroot]

COAS General Kiyani calls and congratulates Imran Khan on PTI's victory in kp. Interesting how there was no news of congrats from the COAS for noora gonglu, at least I haven't seen such news.

http://www.thenews.c...ses-best-wishes

[kaz89]

Peepeepee to stay in opposition, and closely monitor gwadar and iran-pak pipeline.

Is this why noora is trying to cozy up with imran? No one wants to join his government?

[1Pakistani]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsFq0s9M6c8

MQM candidate won that seat with 81075 votes and PTI candidate lost with 39766 votes.

[1Pakistani]

Peepeepee to stay in opposition, and closely monitor gwadar and iran-pak pipeline.

Is this why noora is trying to cozy up with imran? No one wants to join his government?

No, somebody mentioned to me the other day that you watch out that PML N are going to cancel Iran-Pakistan pipeline once they get into government.

Nawaz was asked question about it prior to the election and his response was we will see if it is in our national interest. WTF is he really blind not to see the energy shortfall.

But the reality was that he was warming up with USA and which you can see from his statements after wining the elections

[1Pakistani]

Yaara mota gaynda fazlu zaleel jo hua hay, ROYALLY zaleel aur ruswa hua hay. Yanay kay kp may bhi, jo supposedly is motay ka guaranteed soobah tha, gaynday ko 20 seatain tak naa mileen. His performance was dismal at best. To goya motta kaheen na kaheen to blame dalay ga na. drama to karna hay...

PPPP guy is seeking to have result annulled for the seat won by Fazl as he is alleging that he (Faz) used religion to gain votes which is not allowed per the guide lines.

Now what was concerning was not the use of releigion but his (Fazl's) fatwa. where he apparent announced in Masjids and on loud speakers that if you dont vote for his party at the election than you will become a Kafir.

some one correct me on this, but this was the allegation by PPPP candidate.

[noxiouspython]

Aoa

Well he certainly said that voting for Imran Khan is a sin. One of his party's senior members was asked about the reasoning behind that fatwa of his against Imran Khan and after trying to dodge he said that it is a sin because Imran Khan has spoken against Fazlur Rehman who is a great Islamic scholar and anyone who speaks against great scholars Allah and His Rasul pbuh declare war against them (or something to that affect). I heard it myself on one of the shows.

I don't know if even Fazul ur Rehman believes his own fatwa. I hope he does not.

I am not sure about the Kafir thing though.

w/salaam

[aamirzs]

Kayani assures CEC of army support for re-polling

ISLAMABAD: Ahead of re-polling on some polling stations of NA-250 in Karachi, Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani assured Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G Ebrahim of the continuation of army’s full support.

A top level meeting between the COAS and CEC was held at General Head Quarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Thursday.

The army chief assured the CEC about the army’s support in the upcoming re-elections on different constituencies, particularly in some parts of Karachi where elections are to be conducted again due to problems the first time round.

A close aide of the CEC told The Express Tribune that Gen Kayani assured Ebrahim that the army will help facilitate fair, free and transparent elections.

Election on reserved seats for women in balance
Meanwhile, Secretary ECP, Ishtiaq Ahmad Khan told media persons that so far 110 complaints have been received by the commission in regards to poll rigging. A press release issued by the commission said that the secretary has drawn attention to a sub-clause of the Constitution of Pakistan, which mandates that the members to fill seats reserved for women which are allocated to a province shall be elected through Proportional Representation System of Political Parties’ lists of candidates on the basis of total number of general seats won by each political party from the province concerned in the National Assembly.

Sub-Clause (e) further provides that the members to fill seats reserved for non-Muslims shall be elected through Proportional Representation system of political parties list of candidates on the basis of total number of general seats owned by each political party in the National Assembly. The aforesaid provisions of the Constitution further provide that the total number of general seats shall include the independent returned candidate or candidates who may duly join such political party within three (3) days of the publication in the official Gazette of the names of the returned candidates.

The independent returned candidates are required to apply, after notification as returned candidates, to the leader of the political party for joining his party and the leader of the political party forthwith is required to inform the election commission of his joining through a letter to be delivered to the Election Commission in terms of sub-rule (5) of rule 3 of the national assembly and provincial assemblies allocation of reserved seats for women and non-Muslims (Procedure) Rules, 2002.

LINK

[aamirzs]

The Election Commission of Pakistan on Thursday announced fresh party positions in National Assembly in outcome of the 11th May polls.

The ECP issued results of 261 general seats on its website.

According to the ECP, results of two constituencies have been withheld, while re-polling would be held at some of the polling stations of the six National Assembly constituencies.

In National Assembly, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) emerged as the largest party with 124 seats, followed by Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarian (PPPP) with 31 and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) with 27 seats.

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) secured 18 seats while the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) got 10 National Assembly seats.

LINK

[aamirzs]

MQM to raise legal, constitutional challenge to ECP decision on NA-250 repolling

KARACHI: After the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) maintained its decision to hold re-elections in selected polling stations of NA-250 on Friday, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) said it was exploring legal and constitutional recourse on the matter.

MQM leader Wasay Jalil told the media at a press conference on Friday evening that the party leadership in London and Karachi was currently consulting legal and constitutional experts on the matter.

“The first session of consultations has ended and once we come to decision we will announce that.”
Jalil said that a decision is expected later on Friday.

Raza Haroon added that the matter was about the public’s right to vote and re-enforcing the faith in voting. “The ECP should have looked at the larger interest of the people.”

“This was a golden opportunity for the ECP to demonstrate to the people that while they could not conduct flawless elections everywhere, they could have conducted exemplary elections in NA-250.”

Of their consultations, Haroon said that they are currently looking at all options.

Earlier on Friday, the ECP had rejected the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) request to conduct re-polling in the entire constituency of NA-250 Karachi.

LINK

[aamirzs]

KARACHI: One hundred and seventy five thousand ballot papers and other necessary material will be made available for re-polling in 43 polling stations for NA-250 (Karachi) by Saturday evening, Geo News reported on Saturday.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said that they have changed the colours of the ballot papers for re-polling—for national assembly it is white and for the provincial assembly green.

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a handout said that army would be deployed at the 43 polling stations of Karachi NA-250 in compliance with the notification of ECP.

As per the security plan, 3500 security personnel will discharge their duties. 22 policemen, eight to 10 Rangers officials and six to eight army personnel would be deployed at the each polling station.
40 polling stations are located in South Zone while other three are in East Zone out of total 43 polling stations.

300 policemen and 800 army and Rangers personnel would be deployed in the South Zone while 275 policemen and 100 army and Rangers soldiers would be deployed in the East Zone.

[aamirzs]

LINK

[1Pakistani]

There was recount of NA-154 yesterday. This is the seat that Jahangir Khan Tareen lost to independent candidate despite having massive lead of 40,000 or so votes at one stage.

I have not yet heard of the result of that recount. Does anybody else have information on that.

[Jazba-e-Kashmir]

PTI women wing leader Zahra Shahid Hussain killed in Karachi Defence:
http://www.zemtv.com...arachi-defence/






Army chief meets Nawaz Sharif


The meeting was held in a pleasant atmosphere.


LAHORE (Dunya News) - The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Mian Nawaz Sharif has met with the Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani at Jati Umra in Raiwind on Saturday.

The meeting discussed several issues including internal and external security of the country.

During the meeting, the army chief briefed Nawaz Sharif on the situation in FATA and war on terror.

The meeting was held in a pleasant atmosphere and continued for more than three hours.
http://dunyanews.tv/...s-Nawaz-Sharif-

[Simpleton]

COAS General Kiyani calls and congratulates Imran Khan on PTI's victory in kp. Interesting how there was no news of congrats from the COAS for noora gonglu, at least I haven't seen such news.

http://www.thenews.c...ses-best-wishes

Nawaz, Kayani mark new beginning

May 19, 2013
Sajid Zia

Lahore -

Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani Saturday met with incoming prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif here at their Model Town residence.

General Kayani, who arrived in his private car without a formal protocol, spent about three hours with Sharif brothers and had lunch with them.
Neither the ISPR nor the PML-N Secretariat issued any press release about this unofficial call; however, informed party sources said the bigwigs discussed matters of national security, war on terror, regional peace and other relevant issues.

Some media reports said they also discussed the future of former Army Chief General Pervez Musharraf, who is under custody and is facing a plethora of cases including those relating to judges detention and murders of Benazir and Nawab Akbar Bughti.

The visit of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) is being regarded as highly important by the political observers as the PML-N is going to form governments at the Centre and in two provinces and it would need a smooth ride and cordial relationship with the military to deal with a number of internal and external challenges.

Sources said the army chief greeted the PML-N president on the victory of his party in the general elections and he extended full support for the continuation of democratic process in Pakistan. General Kayani also briefed Nawaz, who is going to have third term as prime minister, on the security situation and related matters.

During talks views were also shared on ridding the country of the major problems and both had unanimity of view that the security issues facing the country will be resolved through joint efforts.

Kayani reportedly also shared views with Nawaz on Pakistan ties with US, Afghanistan, India and other regional states in the context of war on terror and foreign troops’ pullout from Afghanistan by the end of next year. The point of the view of the army in relation to peace talk with Taliban also came under discussion, besides the policies being pursued by the army in this regard.

The PML-N chief lauded the role and sacrifices rendered by Pak Army in the war on terror and expressed the resolve that the civil and military sides will jointly frame a strategy to end the scourge of terrorism and ensure peace in the country and the region. Nawaz committed not to compromise on national sovereignty, and integrity of the country. On behalf of the upcoming government of the PML-N, he assured the army chief of fullest cooperation to end terrorism and bringing peace in the country. Nawaz Sharif, on a number of occasions, has voiced for initiating talks with the Taliban for national reconciliation and restoration of peace in the country and the region.

Some people were surprised to see that the Army Chief has undertaken the visit when the legislators elect, Nawaz and Shahbaz, have yet to take oath as members of the assemblies. But many believe that Gen Kayani’s surprise meeting with the incoming civilian leadership would send a strong message both home and abroad that army was ready to work with the new civilian setup in complete harmony. They say the visit of the army chief is adumbrative of cordial and close relations which the civil and the military sides are going to have with each other in the time to come, and it would scrap the impression of any possible strain in relations between the two.

Online adds: Sources said that Kayani and Nawaz agreed on declaring the drone attacks a sheer breach of country’s sovereignty and stressed that these strikes should be stopped forthwith. Pentagon in its recent statement has reiterated resolve to continue drone strikes and national circles from Pakistan are voicing concern over this statement.

Army chief during his address on Yume Shuhada had come down hard on those forces who do not consider war on terror as Pakistan own war. Nawaz has been holding the stance that the issue should be resolved by means of dialogue. Certain information has also come that new government is engaged in evolving a security policy on this count under which national stance will be pursued on the matter of war on terror.

The army chief gave briefing to Nawaz on national security situation and terrorism. Nawaz presented his national charter to the COAS. No one other than Sharif brothers was present in the meeting. Nawaz lauded the role played by army in extending security cooperation during May 11 polls. The observers believe this meeting would a long way to dispel the impression that the incoming civilian government and the military were set to go on a warpath over vital national security issues.

Meanwhile, British High Commissioner Adam Thomson met PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif here on Saturday.

During the meeting, Pak-Britain relations and matters of mutual interest, including Pakistan’s relations with neighbours also came under
discussions. Adam Thomas also congratulated Nawaz Sharif on his success in the general elections and expressed good wishes on behalf of United Kingdom.

Thomson said the British government was an advocate of democracy and he added their government wanted better relations with the future democratic government of Pakistan.

The PML-N chief said Pakistan’s new government would focus more on trade than aid so that the economic crisis could be overcome in the country. He said Pakistan wanted good relations with all its neighbours and would not allow its soil to be used against any country.

[rungroot]

YUP...we're screwed!!!

[Felicius]

The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz again topped the electoral race bagging 18 of 39 national and provincial seats.

http://dawn.com/news...iggest-by-polls

Terrorist attack, women ban mar biggest by-polls
DAWN.COM


A Pakistani election worker helps a woman to place her thumb print on a ballot paper during elections in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013. – AP Photo

ISLAMABAD: The votes in the biggest ever by-elections in Pakistan’s history have now almost completely been counted. By and large the polls were conducted in an orderly manner although it has been marred by few allegations of rigging, terrorist attack on Pakistan Army troops and women being denied the right to vote.

The polls are not expected to shatter the status quo in the country’s political discourse; however it will indicate the mood of the public regarding the incumbent political parties.

No massive change was witnessed in Sindh and Balochistan, like in the May 11 general elections, as the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) again topped the electoral race bagging 18 of 39 national and provincial seats.

However, few unexpected results have emerged in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.

The National Assembly seat vacated by PTI chief Imran Khan in Peshawar has been claimed by his May 11 rival, Ghulam Ahmed Bilour of Awami National Party (ANP).

PTI’s Asad Umar has defeated his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz rival Chaudhry Ashraf Gujjar to win the Islamabad seat, vacated by Javed Hashmi while Shmasun Nisa Memon – mother of the May 11 winner and subsequently disqualified by the SC, Sadiq Memon – has defeated PML-N’s Syed Riaz Hussain Shah Sherazi to win NA-237 Thatha seat.

Meanwhile, Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Ishtiaq Ahmed Khan has said the commission has taken notice of the news of counting of votes at some polling stations before the valid time of 5:00 pm, APP reported.

“Counting cannot be started even one minute before the legal time. We have taken notice of the matter and would ask from the concerned presiding officers,” he told the media while announcing the first result of the by-polls.

23:50— After conclusion of vote count in NA-48 Islamabad constituency, Asad Umar of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf has been declared winner unofficially over his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz rival Chaudhry Ashraf Gujjar. Umar bagged 48,073 votes whereas Ashraf Gujjar managed to secure 41,186 votes.

23:45— According to unofficial results, Shams-ul-Nisa of Pakistan People’s Party has been declared winner over Riaz Shah Sherazi of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz in NA-237 Thatha, Sindh. The PPP candidate secured 81,510 while Sherazi of PML-N bagged 61,538 votes.

23:00— Sardar Shafqat Hayat Baloch of PML-N has won the by-election in NA-68 Sargodha by defeating PTI candidate Malik Nazir Ahmad Sobhe, according to unofficial results of all 320 polling stations. Baloch secured 69,431 votes whereas Sobhe bagged 43,508 votes.

22:45— According to unofficial preliminary results of NA-27 Lakki Marwat, Col. Amirullah of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) is ahead with 14,767 votes over Maulana Attaur Rehman of JUI-F who secured 7,960 votes.

22:30— Shazia Mari, a candidate of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is leading in by-election of NA-235-Sanghar with 36,355 votes, according to progressive results of 52 per cent polling stations. The Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) candidate, Khuda Bakhsh Daras was trailing with 35,522 votes.

21:50— Vote count is concluded in NA-1 Peshawar and according to unofficial results, Ghulam Ahmed Bilour of Awami National Party (ANP) has won the by-poll against his PTI competitor Gul Badshah by securing 29,178 votes. Badshah managed to bag 19,464 votes.

21:30— Unofficial preliminary results suggest Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) candidate Mohammad Ali is leading his competitor Naeem Sheikh of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) by securing 18,100 votes. Shiekh is trailing with 2,057 votes after vote counts in 55 polling stations of NA-254 Karachi constituency.

21:00— Independent candidate Nawabzada Tarique Magsi has won by-election in PB-32 Jhal Magsi of Balochistan province. According to unofficial results, Magsi secured 21,280 votes and his political rival, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Sardar Dhani Bakhsh received 4,228 votes.

20:40— According to preliminary and unofficial results, Ghulam Ahmed Bilour of Awami National (ANP) is ahead of his rival candidate Gul Badshah of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) by securing 18,585 votes in NA-1 Peshawar constituency. After almost 50 per cent vote count, PTI's Badshah is trailing with 10,900 votes.

20:00— The chief election commissioner, on the directive of Chief Justice Peshawar High Court Dost Muhammad Khan, has withheld the by-polls results in NA-5 Nowshera, NA-27 Lakki Marwat and PK-27 Mardan. The PHC chief justice, by taking suo motu notice, had also ordered to arrest Tribal Jirga members or individuals involved in barring women form voting in the said constituencies.

16:15— None of the 456 registered women voters casted their ballots during the by-polls held in polling station No 95 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swabi area.

16:00— Women were reportedly stopped from ballotting their votes during by-polls in Mandi Bahauddin's PP-188 constituency in Punjab.

14:30— Polling was suspended in Shikarpur's PS-12 constituency after the recovery of a bag full of votes. One suspect was also taken into custody with this regards.

14:15— Acting chief election commissioner Justice Tassaduq Jilani visited various polling stations in Karachi during which he said that action would be taken if any information regarding rigging was received. He added that the use of mobile phones was banned to ensure transparency of polls and that it was difficult to pre-maturely comment on the turnout.


13:45— A clash between two rival groups in Sangarh's NA-235 claimed the life of at least one person and injured five others.

12:40 — A clash took place between two political parties in Punjab Assembly's PP-193 (Okara) constituency, following which one person was arrested. Panic spread amongst people after the clash due to which polling has been temporarily suspended in the area.

**12:35 **— Women were prevented from casting their votes in several polling stations on Mianwali's NA-71 constituency in Punjab.

12:24 — Women have been 'barred' from voting in several polling stations of Lakki Marwat's NA-27 constituency.

**12:06 **— The ECP has decided to monitor vote-casting by women. It has moreover directed presiding officers to separate female voter results from their male counterparts.

11:40 — Women have been barred from voting in Nowshera's NA-5 constituency.

11:28 — A low voter turnout was reported from most parts of the country. According to media reports, few people turned up for voting due to a general lack of interest in the by-election.

11:12 — A clash took place between supporters of Malik Noor Rabbani and Jamshed Dasti in Muzaffargarh's NA-177 constituency. Later, army personnel intervened to resolve the matter.

10:55 — During by-polling in Karachi's NA-254 constituency, Pakistani army personnel prevented duplicate identity card holders from voting. The army personnel said that as per the orders of the ECP, only those with a real identity card could cast their vote. However, individuals with duplicate identity cards demanded that they should be allowed to vote.

10:32 — Acting CEC Justice Tassaduq Jilani visited various polling stations in Lahore and expressed satisfaction on the way polling was being conducted. He said out of the 41 polling stations, not even one had complained of poll rigging.

NA SEATS: The National Assembly constituencies where by-elections are being held include NA-1 (Peshawar), NA-5 (Nowshera), NA-13 (Swabi), NA-25 (D.I. Khan-cum-Tank), NA-27 (Lakki Marwat), NA-48 (Islamabad), NA-68 (Sargodha), NA-71 (Mianwali), NA-83 (Faisalabad), NA-129 (Lahore), NA-177 (Muzaffargarh), NA-235 (Sanghar), NA-254 (Karachi) and NA-262 (Killa Abdullah).

Earlier, NA-1 and NA-71 seats had been vacated by PTI chief Imran Khan who chose to retain NA-56 (Rawalpindi). Mr Khan had contested for four NA seats and lost only one in Lahore to incumbent National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.

The NA-68 seat had been vacated by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who retained his home constituency (NA-120 Lahore).

NA-129 had been left by Shahbaz Sharif who retained his Punjab Assembly seat to become chief minister.

NA-5 and NA-13 seats had been vacated by Pervez Khatak and Asad Qaisar of the PTI who retained their provincial assembly seats and were made chief minister and speaker of the KP Assembly, respectively.

JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman had decided to quit NA-27 and retain NA-24. The Maulana had also won the NA-25 (D.I. Khan) seat where by-election has been postponed for a few weeks because of threat of terrorist attacks.

NA-177 had been vacated by Jamshed Ahmad Dasti, NA-235 by Pir Sadruddin Shah Rashdi of the PML-F and NA-216 by Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party chief Mehmood Khan Achakzai. They had won more than one seat.

NA-83 and NA-254 seats fell vacant after the death of contesting candidates.

By-elections will also be held for 15 seats of the Punjab Assembly, four of the Sindh Assembly, three of the Balochistan Assembly and four of the KP Assembly.

PUNJAB ASSEMBLY: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan had vacated his provincial assembly seat (PP-6) and chose to retain his National Assembly seat.

The election in PP-51 could not be held due to death of Mohammad Amjad Rafique. Monis Elahi of the PML-Q gave up his PP-118 seat.

Khawaja Mohammad Asif of the PML-N had decided to quit PP-123 and retain NA seat to become Minister for Water and Power.

PP-161 and PP-247 had been vacated by Shahbaz Sharif and PP-243 by Zulfiqar Ali Khosa.

BALOCHISTAN ASSEMBLY: By-elections will be held in three constituencies — PB-29, PB-32 and PB-44.

KP ASSEMBLY: By-elections will be held in four constituencies -— KP-23 vacated by former chief minister Amir Haider Khan Hoti, KP-27 by PTI chief Imran Khan, KP-42 by Fareed Khan and KP-70 by another former chief minister Akram Khan Durrani.

SINDH ASSEMBLY: By-elections will be held in PS-12, PS-95, PS-103 and PS-64.

[Felicius]

http://dawn.com/news...three-hot-seats

By-elections: A glance at the three hot seats
DAWN.COM


File photo/AFP

Following is a glance at NA-1 (Peshawar-I), NA-48 (Islamabad-I) and NA-237 (Thatta-I).

NA-1 (Peshawar-I)

NA-1 is among the four seats spanning over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Peshawar district. It is mainly inhabited by Pashto, Hindko and Persian speakers and is also home to a small number of members from religious minority communities. The seat is viewed as an ANP stronghold and mainly features the Bilours as contenders from the party.

In the May 2013 general elections, NA-1 (Peshawar-I) was won by Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf chief Imran Khan who chose to retain his NA-56 seat from Rawalpindi and on which he had defeated Hanif Abbasi of the PML-N. On NA-1, Khan defeated former federal minisrer and Awami National Party leader Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour.

Major contestants for NA-1 are Ghulam Bilour and PTI’s Gul Badshah.


ANP leader Ghulam Bilour. — File photo/AFP

Moreover, a disgruntled leader of PTI, Samad Mursaleen, is also contesting as independent candidate in order to protest against the awarding of ticket to Badshah. The PTI has already terminated Mursaleen’s basic membership.

The seat fell vacant after PTI chief Khan, who had won from three National Assembly constituencies in the May 11 general elections, decided to retain a seat from Rawalpindi and vacated the two others.

During the general elections, he had defeated Bilour with a margin of over 65,000 votes.

In the by-elections, ANP enjoys the support of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-F and Pakistan Peoples Party whereas the PTI candidate is supported by Jamaat-i-Islami and Qaumi Watan Party.

The seat was won in 2002 by MMA’s Shabbir Ahmed Khan with Usman Bashir Bilour of ANP coming second. In 2008, the seat was won by ANP’s Ghulam Ahmed Bilour with PPP’s Ayub Shah as runner-up.

NA-48 (Islamabad - I)

The constituency comprises mostly of the federal capital’s urban area.

In the May 2013 elections, NA-48 was won by PTI's Javed Hashmi who defeated the ruling PML-N’s Anjum Aqeel Khan. Hashmi, however, vacated the seat in order to retain the seat he won in his home constituency of Multan – NA-149.

In today’s by-elections, PTI’s Asad Umar is running for NA-48 with the backing of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI).


PTI leader Asad Umar. — File photo

Umar's main rival in the contest is Chaudhry Ashraf Gujjar Advocate of the PML-N, but for most of the period, Gujjar had been attempting to retain the party ticket that had been challenged by Anjum Aqeel Khan who won the seat in 2008 from the PML-N’s platform.

The PML-N finalised the decision for Gujjar’s candidacy just eight days before the by-polls, resulting in a drawback for the candidate whose main opponent Umar spent a month on campainging.

The third major candidate in the run is PPP’s Faisal Sakhi Butt who secured only 9,178 votes in the May 11 elections.

It is pertinent to mention that the PPP has never won a seat from this constituency in the past.

In 2002, Mian Muhammad Aslam of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal won the seat and the runner-up was PPP’s Dr Babar Awan. The seat was won by Anjum Aqeel Khan in 2008 and PPP’s Syed Israr Hussain came in second.

NA-237 (Thatta-I)

The constituency comrpises the areas of Thatta, Mirpur Sakro, Gharo, Dhabeji and Keti Bunder talukas and is considered a family bastion of the Shirazis.

In the May 2013 general elections, the NA-237 seat for Sindh’s Thatta district was won by PPP’s Sadiq Ali Memon against his chief opponent Syed Riaz Husain Shah Shirazi.

Memon had been conditionally allowed by a court to contest in the elections until his petition relating to his dual citizenship decided his fate. He had won the May 11 election by a slim margin of some 2,700 votes against Riaz Shirazi of the then independent Shirazi group.

In today’s by-polls, Shamsunnisa Memon, the mother of Sadiq Memon, is PPP’s candidate contesting against Riaz Shirazi, who is now standing from the platform of the PML-N.

Local party cadres call Shamsunnisa Memon a person unknown and unheard of in politics and call her nomination tantamount to wooing a strong Memon vote.

In 2008, the NA-237 seat for Thatta was won by Dr Abdul Wahid Soomro of PPP with Riaz Shirazi, who at the time stood from the PML-Q platform, as runner-up. Moreover, in 2002, Syed Ayaz Ali Shah Shirazi won the seat with PPP’s Wahid Soomro coming in second.

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http://dawn.com/news...official-result

PML-N wins in Lahore’s PP-150 recount; PTI rejects unofficial result
DAWN.COM

LAHORE: Mian Marghoob Ahmad of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) on Wednesday emerged victorious after unofficial results of recounting at Lahore’s PP-150 seat, DawnNews reported.

Recounting was conducted at 147 polling stations of the provincial seat on the orders of acting Chief Election Commissioner, Justice Tassaduq Husain Jilani, after he took suo moto notice of PTI’s protest of alleged rigging during the August 22 by-elections.

According to the unofficial results of the recount, PTI’s Mehr Wajid Azeem managed to secure 18,073 votes compared to 18,526 votes for PML-N’s Mian Marghoob.

Returning officer, Javed Iqbal Warraich said recounting was completed under his close supervision and the presence of the two candidates.

“Mian Marghoob of the PML-N received 18,526. PTI’s Mehr Wajid received 18,073 votes,” said Warraich after the recounting process was completed.

The returning officer claimed that both parties were satisfied over the result of the recounting process.

However, Wajid refused to accept the result. The PTI candidate said the recounting officer was told of anomalies in the system, but no attention was given to his complaints.

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NADRA report says 77,643 fake votes cast in NA-256

October 07, 2013 - Updated 161 PKT
From Web Edition

KARACHI: The National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) has submitted its report of thumbprint verification for NA-256 (Karachi) to the election tribunal.

According to the report, 77,643 fake votes were cast in the constituency during the May 11 general elections. The report further states that out of 84,448 votes cast in the constituency only 6,805 could be verified. 11,043 votes were cast using fake identification cards.

The election win of MQM candidate Iqbal Muhammad Ali on NA-256 had been challenged by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Zubair Khan.

An earlier report presented by NADRA regarding voter verification for NA-258 (Karachi) had also revealed voter fraud.

http://www.thenews.c...-cast-in-NA-256

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Hitler is furious over Pakistan election results

http://m.youtube.com...h?v=xDgZjZz3XXI

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http://dawn.com/news...election-as-mna

Discussions held on Bilawal's election as MNA
DAWN.COM

LARKANA: Former president Asif Ali Zardari has held discussions on getting his son, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari elected as a member of the National Assembly, DawnNews reported.

To achieve this, the possibility of Bilawal standing from NA-204 Larkana was looked into. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari turned 25 years old on September 21.

Former Sindh law minister Ayaz Soomro had been elected from NA-204 constituency in the previous election.

To vacate the seat Ayaz Soomro could be given responsibilities in the Sindh Government.

Separately, Asif Ali Zardari said during a speech in Naudero that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) would support the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on every decision that would benefit the country.

Moreover, the former president said that if the ongoing Karachi operations had not been supported, then the situation in the country would have worsened, adding that all issues would be resolved once the security situation of the country improved.

PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Faryal Talpur, MNA Mohammad Ayaz Soomro and several party workers were also present during the Eid celebrations

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Baby bilawal's speech
http://www.zemtv.com...ober-18th-2013/


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