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Elections won’t be held soon, predicts Pir Pagara
PML-F chief says the ground realities do not indicate that general elections will be held soon.
PML-F chief says the ground realities do not indicate that general elections will be held soon. PHOTO: EXPRESS/ FILE
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) chief Pir Pagara predicted on Sunday that he does not see general elections being held soon in the country. He was speaking to the media with former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in Lahore.
“The ground reality is such that the elections will not be held soon, but it is everyone’s right to prepare for the elections,” he predicted.
When asked whether he would form a new alliance with Gilani, Pir Pagara, without giving a direct answer, said that he is trying to bring back all those friends he had in 1985 during the local elections in former dictator Ziaul Haq’s era.
Gilani, commenting on the elections, said that when he was the prime minister and Pir Pagara’s father was the PML-F chief, the PPP had won all elections unopposed because the party did not clash with the PML-F. “We will fight the elections together in the future as well,” Gilani hoped.
The former premier added that whenever the PPP contested elections, it fought against all odds. “We want free, fair and transparent elections. This is in our interest… I want to assure the people that free, fair and transparent elections will be held in the country.”
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We talks just like his father making false predictions!
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What are the ground realities, and who can judge these realities ? Mr. Pir Pagara is not to decide about this. It is his own openion. Peoples of Pakistan are actual Judge to decide.
Hamid Hassan Khan
Lahore Cantt.
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Fortune teller.
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Comon Mister, have you ever thought about doing somthing instead of just sitting idle and talking?
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can he predict he would be alive in next second!
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Pir Sain Pagara:
You are mistaken. Elections will be held on time.
People are counting PPP days on their fingers. With every passing day, PPP is losing its grip from the government and at the same time the hatred against PPP is increasing among the masses due to unprecedented high inflation, deteriorating law and order situation and increasing of unemployment.
The business community is also not standing behind the government.
What PPP has done for the common man of Pakistan in four years and six months and what PPP will do in the remaining six month?
Thanks to BB Shaheed that Mr. Asif Ali Zardari became the President of Pakistan and the PPP ticket holders had no other choice at that time to stand behind Mr. Asif Ali Zardari to become MPA, MNA, Senator or Ambassador.
I don’t understand as what you are talking about.
You seems to be quite an immature politician, otherwise, you would have not given this statement.
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Pagarans have got special blessed analytical foreseeable Powers that no one dares to posses !! HAHAHA
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Hehehehehe
Didn’t know oracle is a hereditary phenomenon. Come what may my leader Nawaz will be the next PM of Pak bases on his strong track record of hudaibia paper mill, Ittefaq foundry, park lane apartments and Rs. 5000 Tax paid.
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Pir sahib congratulation you are also Jyotish expert. Please let us know who is going to win next election. What are the chances of Zerdi sahib to be elected president of Pakistan.or his son will be next president.
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So what should we expect, Ho Jamalo!
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