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Prime minister candidates: Enter Maulana Fazl, Kaira
Three PPP candidates, one each from JUI-F and PML-N file nomination papers.
Three PPP candidates, one each from JUI-F and PML-N file nomination papers. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
ISLAMABAD: The race for the next prime minister has taken an interesting turn, with three members of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) filing nomination papers and the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) also fielding their own candidate. The Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) candidate has also filed nomination papers.
Makhdoom Shahabuddin, Qamar Zaman Kaira and Raja Pervaiz Ashraf filed their nomination papers for the PPP. JUI-F chief Maualana Fazlur Rehman and PML-N’s Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan Abbasi have also filed their nomination papers.
An Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Magistrate had earlier issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Makhdoom Shahabuddin.
The speaker will scrutinise the nominations in the presence of the candidates, their proposers and seconders within an hour after the nominations are filed to her office.
Voting for the new prime minister will take place at 5:30 pm on Friday.
In brief remarks at the national assembly, Shahabuddin showcased his loyalty by thanking Zardari and extending greetings to members of the PPP on the birthday of his late wife.
“I am thankful from the bottom of my heart (to Zardari),” he told reporters.
“Today is a special day because it is Benazir Bhutto’s birthday and I send my congratulations on this birthday to all party workers,” he added.
The Awami National Party (ANP) has announced its support for PPP candidate Makhdoom Shahabuddin and says that all 13 party representatives will vote for him on Friday.
The unanimous decision was taken during a parliamentary party session in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday.
Also speaking to the media separately, the JUI-F chief said that his party was aware of their numbers in the assembly, but the PPP and PML-N should think over their decisions. He added that the current condition of the PPP could push the country towards a martial law.
Both Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) have been in talks with coalition and opposition parties. The PML-N has reached out to other parties in Parliament to garner support against the ruling party.
Under the Constitution, only a Muslim member of the National Assembly can contest for the office of prime minister, and has to be elected by a majority of the 342-member lower house of parliament, which comes to 172 votes. The PPP-led coalition enjoys a comfortable majority to secure the votes for its candidate to get elected.
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Greedy got.
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What a joke. This all what Pakistan needs. lol.
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Good move. He had requested US ambassador to use their good offices to make him PM!!
He looks impressive in that colourful turban!!
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Oh, no!!!
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LOL…
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another joke, better elect him as minister for diesel affairs .
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I would rather die than see him as our prime minister!
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Make hay when the sun shines. Well done Maulana.
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We are not lucky enough to have respectable Moulana as PM.
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Does a Pakistani even know what is happening on their fates. Or do they think that vote is just another sellable commodity?
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Maulana knows very well he cant be elected, he has to stand with PPP but cant be seen doing it, so he presents himself as candidate, ensuring the votes that would have gone against PPP candidate are now out of equation at same time he can claim see i didn’t support the PPP candidate. Just like PML – N did at presidential election time :)
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@blaaaaah: You better contact Rs 100/- lawyer for making your will. You don’t have much time.
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Dont we have any professional or technocrate to run affairs efficently. Politicians dont have the capability to get out from this mess…
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Curtains are unavailing “enjoy a new drama”
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I am seriously worried if this is the calibre of candidates who aspire to be the PM of a nation with population of over 200 million.
What is the future of Pakistan?
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You cannot be serious ! :S
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How about ALL OF THEM retire from politics altogether if they really want to save the country!!
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anything can happen in Pakistan and why not we are a democracy and there is freedom of speach so by all means majority rules. I may not agree with his policies but hey thats what democracy is all about.
larkidesi
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In comes, the most eligible bachelor in town: Maulana Fazl.
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Probably the best and the most opportunist person in the history of Pakistani Politics.
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Ya Allah.. what’s happening with us, this guy Kaira doesn’t deserve to be our PM.. he doesn’t have that worth at all.
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shamelessly yours,
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Diesel Zindabad!!!
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oh God! this is real torture.
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He is black spot on the face of Religious Parties. He can do everything for his personal gain.
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I want Gilani back!
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All the 3 PPP candidates have done corruption.
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A person who has an arrest warrant are in race of prime minister. what a country and what a people.
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good for nothing Mulana using the same argument which PPP and PMLN using to oppress people of Pakistan, either WE or Martial Law
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@blaaaaah:
Almighty give you long life. Please pray for those compel us to think like this.
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God spare us!
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disgusting!!
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Mr.Noor alam khan from Peshawar or syed mustafa kamal of karachi… might be the reasonable choices from treasury benches
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In fact JUI MNAs know Mulana cannot win but they nominated him LOL Mulana has to re-think what his party joking with him.
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Changing faces does not change the system.
There is no shortage of people who are loyal to system of corruption, oft refered to as ‘Jamhooriat’.
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People who were after Gilani will regret it now…
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This, may not be such a bad idea. Fringe has to be brought to the center and allowed to participate in the running of a Government. To sweeten the deal entrust the colorful Maulana with issues of law and order especially curbing terrorism. Hold him to it!
Do not let him get anywhere near the ministry of religious affairs, womens issues and rights for minorities. Cursing and shooting at innocents bystanders as a remedy to eliminate terrrorism will not work. Or well,……………
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PPP needs to shuffle its rotten eggs carefully before putting them into the game!Recommend
Interestingly, the mobs attacking public property under the guise of demonstrations against load shedding have all of a sudden become quiet. Speaks volumes about the collusion of PML-N.
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Our next Prime Minister. I hope!
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Please God, NO NO NO NO NO.
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As if they’re playing Kanchay (marble balls) in drawing room. You all made Pakistan a Joke
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Why dont Mustafa Kamal….
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my vote is for RAJA jee…so that we can end load shedding in dec…not dont know the year…hahahaha…
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I am for Rehman Malik for PM….
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Farooq Sattar, Haider Abbas and Mustafa Kamal are best for the post of PM; But they will never be considered as they do not have support from Jagirdars and money minters of this country.
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Makhdum Shahabuddin deserves it, he has just added a new medal to his resume. What better way to replace a corrupt PM with another potentially corrupt leader.
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Very orignal and innovative approach for choosing a Prime minister. Looks like the closest example is switzerland where Prime ministers functions are delivered by senior ministers by rotation. Pakistan can have 4-5 probable PM’s on hand. As soon as Supreme court sends a demand to one of them to write to Swiss, he steps aside and another takes over. CJ will never know who is going to be PM next day or week and can never get the notification delivered.
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just look at the names of PPP walaahs lolol…………………..
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From that list I would choose Qamar Zaman Kaira
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Dont we want Islamic system run by Molana Sahib?
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From that list, I will go with Maulana Fazlur Rehman. Atleast he is not from PPP or PML N
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where is Amin Faheem. he was hot candidate for premiership in 2008. no one even considering him now. why?
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Fazlur Rehman! hahahahaahahaahahahahaaRecommend
Latest PPP candidate for PM who has corruption cases in SC (power plant/property in UK) can some one enlighten us “is it possible to be a candidate for PM seat when a person is under going corruption cases”?Recommend
The comments show that nobody really knows what they want and they think just randomly kicking people out and crossing their fingers is going to get the job done.
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From all the comments – A great deal of worry and sensitivity is very obvious about the future of Pakistan. Did anyone of the posters (including myself) ever asked our elected representatives about what are they doing in this situation. How are they going to represent the feelings of their voters? Why did not you as my leader and representative raise any voice angainst the choice of corrupt mafia?
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We don’t have anybody with Clean RECORD??
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If PPP did not have a decent PM candidate better go for someone like Mustafa Kamal. Lets give youth the chance to make this country prosperous. Electing people like Maulana would be the worst for this country.
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The calibre of the candidates represent the calibre of the nation whom they represent. After all it is the awam who elected these leaders and will do so again in the next election too.
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Although not the biggest fan of the Maulana, any Muslim is better than a secular person. PPP has demonstrated that they are full of crooks.
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4 months remaining no other parties are in position to deal with the current zigzag situation of of the time!Recommend
Enjoy Euro2012. Great quarter final matches coming up! As it pertains to Pakistan and what goes on tomorrow; Allah key marzi! Nahi?
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its funny how some of the first commenters are indians… will they be involved in our municipal elections too?
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Baziite : ppp should withdraw all candidates under protest and invite maulana to join the govt and even to become prime minister . It will form a 2/3 rd majority govt who can make any ammendment to fix the pakistani system once for all .
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maulana will also provide the missing link for balauchistan : may be pml(n) should also withdraw their candidate to provide for a unanimously elected PM
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101 people actually voted for Fazlu Diesel, a true LOL moment.
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Imran will deliver milk and honey through water taps and Maulana Diesel will deliver holy water from zamzam well through the water tap. Take your pick.
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Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) used to give responsible posts to those who were most reluctant to take them.
What a greedy, non-responsible, non-accountable lot we have here. Ready to collect the spoils in the last 6 months of the tenure!
Keep sleeping Pakistan – All is well.
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@maestro:
For that you need to be in possession of a drone and wait for a full parliament session
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Excellent choice to represent Pakistan overseas especially! The world will finally have had enough with Pakistan with a Taliban Mullah as its Semi-Great Leader!
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@Rehmat Khan, Religious parties are all black spots on Pakistan, so Molana’s black spot will not be visible.
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oh no
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yar why you rae blaming maulana sb. have you give him one chance.to be precise, have their been any islamic government in pakistan since 1947. you have tried pml, ppp,and dictatorz, and they made a mess of country. i cant undersatnd, whats the problem with people. they are fond of balming and criticizing islamic people. you people select them, then why criticizing… we people are sole responsible for all thinngs…. better see your deeds…
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