Tribune Take: PML-N's past might haunt the party in Sindh
Hafeez Tunio, reporter The Express Tribune, says the PML-N is trying to change the perception that it is only a Punjab-centric political party by campaigning in Sindh as well.
At the rally in Larkana, the party chief said if he comes to power the first thing he will do is to arrest Benazir Bhutto’s killers. Rebuking the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Nawaz said that four years have passed since Benazir’s murder but her own party’s government has failed to arrest the killers.
Tunio says even with such rhetoric votes are going to be very hard to come by for the PML-N. He says since the PML-N has a history of backing mega-projects such as the Kalabagh dam, which are perceived to be anti-Sindh, Sharif will have a tough time winning seats from Sindh.
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Correction: Kalabagh dam was spelled incorrectly in an earlier version of this article. The correction has been made.
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nawaz sharif is still the most popular & genuine leader in pakistan. imran khan is a dwarf before him. no comparison at all!!!
@blithe: Lets not forget other thing which would have come by Kalabagh a dam so damned: Sindh's agriculture destroyed and people of Sindh struggling to get water even for drinking. Off course Sindh and only Sindh would have suffered. Your addition of "including Sindh" to Pakistan loses it's meaning when you mention it's advantages and "conveniently" ignore more devastating consequences.
@NA: LOL “Kalabagh damn”
Sorry to differ! Rather present will haunt more the party.
The biggest liability of Mr Sharif is having no backbone, sold himself to ISI, then Osama bin Laden, then Saudi kings and now playing a pawn in MI6/CIA unholy alliance.
Let us not play pett privinicial poltics.
If the Kalabagh damn was there , Pakistan (icluding Sindh) would have less load sheeding and Pakistan (including Sindh) would not have drowned in floods...
Let us get central planning to get a proper water conservation system. PLaying this petty provincial politics has already taken us back decades.
"Kalabagh damn"
It should be written like this Kalabagh dam
You should proof read the article before pasting it online
sharif plays federation politics while opponent always plays cards
I think Nawaz Sharif's "system bachao" and dynastic politics has destroyed PML-N's once saviour like image. I think these are nothing more than desparate attempts to counter his rapidly shrinking popularity in Punjab thanks to PTI!