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Three heavyweights may join PML-N
One PML-Q parliamentarian, two seniors leaders of PPP likely to defect to PML-N.
One PML-Q parliamentarian, two seniors leaders of PPP likely to defect to PML-N.
LAHORE:
A disgruntled parliamentarian from the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) and two senior leaders of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) are likely to defect to the Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N), sources told The Express Tribune.
The PML-N leadership is trying to convince Syeda Abida Hussain and Fakhar Imam to join the Sharifs.
The couple is considered the only force that can defeat Faisal Saleh Hayat, the PML-Q parliamentarian, who is said be a hot candidate in the constituency.
According to sources, Mian Riaz Hussain Prizada of PML-Q, was likely to defect to the PML-N just before the upcoming polls.
Pirzada recently resigned as the party’s chief whip in the National Assembly over differences with the party leadership. Pirzada would have to resign his seat in the assembly before joining the PML-N, according to PML-Q General Secretary Kamil Ali Agha.
But, sources said, Pirzada unlikely to step down and would instead join the PML-N just before the elections.
Although former federal minister Tasneem Nawaz Gardezi, who lost to Pirzada in the 2008 general election, has joined the PML-N, the party will prefer to award ticket to Pirzada for being a winning candidate, said sources in the PML-N.
They said Pirzada’s nephew, MPA Kazim Ali Pirzada, has joined the PML-N and assured the party leaders of his uncle’s support. Sources in the PML-Q said Pirzada had quit the party over not getting a share in Rs7 billion development funds given to Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi by the government.
Pirzada confirmed to The Express Tribune that he would make a decision on joining a party after the completion of the five-year constitutional term by the incumbent parliament.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 15th, 2012.
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Many more heavy weights of other parties are expected to join PML(N). If the selection of neutral CEC was a bad news for Tsunami, neutral care taker set up will be the last nail in its coffin.
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@Ch Allah Daad: Please tell me one thing PPP and PML(N) has done to improve the economy,security, health, education etc. of this country. If you willing to bring these people again best of the luck PAKISTAN.
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Brilliant news for PMLN & another sad news for PTI….they must be missing Pasha a lot…
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Near the election, the Chaudhries of Gujrat will remain alone and the Q league will revolve around them. PTI will welcome an alliance with them.
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@Ch Allah Daad: mr you are dreaming with in a dream open your eyes and go to the public to see where ik and pti stands…. in pashto we say (keep on saying sugar sugar and u will feel the sweetness) we will vote for pti this time no more to ppp pmln anp mqm they are just the same topi drama
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For the last 3 decades Abida Hussein, Fakhar Imam and Saleh Heyyat family is playing this dirty politics…It’s a classical example of a family who ALWAYS has representatives in power.
@ Ch Allah Dad: You are right…I, as a PTI supporter feeling so disappointed, so let down, full of despair. After reading this news I may even lose my sleep. You are right…A party with over 70% support in the country has started dying after this news. (sarcasm!)
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3rd class politician of PPP and PML(N). The people will neglect them in coming election definitely and choose the PTI. How a man heavy weight he will be defeated by his heavy weighness. It will be a challenge of Both parties.
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Toor, You are right
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Imran Khan and PTI can never come to the power through routine general elections. PPP and PML-N have a wide experience of contesting elections and PTI is not able to stop them from rigging and foul play. Only and only, a tsunami March can save PTI and it will attract public towards them. If Imran wants to win polls, a tsunami march should be organized before general polls, while there are news that PML-N and PPP are making a back door deal.
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Heavy weight politician means a
Jagirdaror aSardaror aPeerwith immense heaps of wealth and a large private army; never faithful to any philosophy or doctrine or political party but only and only to his personal interests and gains.Recommend
Heavy weights who lost the last election? Funny from PMLN!
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Heavy weights, family politics, U Turns, Noora Kushti ..yeah its PMLN
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are they really heavyweights i doubt!!!
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@Usman Khan:
I don’t know who said but well said that after Pasha, they feel abendent child, can not think can not move until Pasha complete two years to join them but he himself will be used built then?
IK will be on the same spot by then?
God bless the nice innocent young of Pakistan.
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@toor:
keep on saying sugar sugar and u will feel the sweetness)
And this called day dreaming. IK is done, he can only fight but can not win. I feel sorry for him, what a lose.
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The same Jor – Tor ki syasat. In Zamindaron, Waderon, Jagirdaron who will save general public of Pakistan from these Leeches and power hungry people. They come in power just to siphon off money from public exchequers.
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Abida Hussain and Fakhr Imam have lost to Faisal Saleh Hyat consistently so I would not term them a heavy weight. Never the less I doubt they will leave PPP.
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There is no difference between shareef brothers and zardari, two sides of the same coin. Shareef brothers are as corrupt and dishonest as zardari. For these buggers, writing is on the wall. This election will see the demise of them and the rise of Imran khan, inshallah.
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Is this the the same Abida Hussain And Fakhr Imam who did not pay electricity bills during Moshraff govt ? Shahid
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we should sell pakistan to some other country..better option i think…really damn to see some idiots still supporting old slugish, stupid, failed leaderships…could u fool supporters of ppp and pmln tell us how much u guys benifited during last 4.5 year tenure?
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tsunami does not need any permission to strike nor does it care for the damge done to humans.this is the philosphy behind pti politics.by hook or by cook.
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pti is the a savior. Long live ik.
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@Ch Allah Daad:
Please request some more candidates to join PML(N) with as many as incentives as no body willingly joining PML(N).
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Nwaz sharif was a stuck person before 30 October but now he is on knees courtesy to IK, he many times stated that he will not take any turncoat back but now he is having begging bowl in his hands and wandering door to door in search of candidates. This is the fear of……………? NS you can also give an ad in express classified about this new recruitment.
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@SHAHID BUTT:
Sir dear Butt sb. Thieves need thieves to prolong partnership.
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@Iram:
IK takes then ok it is politic but if Nawaz takes any one then it foul play? just look at the mirror please you look same to whom you criticize.
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Where was Tsunami in NA 151? where dirtiest people wins against Tsunami?……….PMLN supported Bosan but where was Tsunami???? big disappointment
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