PPP leader Agha Siraj Durrani said the parliamentary board of the party has nearly finalised the list of all candidates contesting the elections. PHOTO: FILE
The Pakistan Peoples Party on Friday allotted the party ticket for PS-53 (Tando Muhammad Khan, Sindh) constituency to Eijaz Shah Bukhari, who is the vice-president of PPP’s Tando Muhammad Khan chapter.
The move comes following PPP member Waheeda Shah’s decision to run for the polls from the same constituency as an independent candidate.
“The party has allotted National Assembly seat NA-222 (Tando Muhammad Khan-cum-Hyderabad-cum-Badin (Old H)) to Syed Naveed Qamar and out of the two provincial seats, the PS-53 has been given to me.
The decision regarding PS-54 (Hyderabad-XII) is still pending, which will be announced very soon,” Bukhari said. PPP leader Agha Siraj Durrani said the parliamentary board of the party has nearly finalised the list of all candidates contesting the elections and has sent the list to all district and divisional presidents who will announce the names of the candidates in their respective areas.
However, sources said the board has finalised candidates for certain districts and an official announcement would be made soon.
Karachi tickets
PPP has handed out tickets for Karachi’s constituencies. NA-239 (Keamari) ticket has been given to Abdul Qadir Patel and NA-258 (Malir) to Murtaza Baloch.
Nadeem Bhutto, Sajjid Jokhio and Haji Muzaffar Shujra will contest from Ibrahim Hyderi, Malir and SITE.
Ali Gohar Mahar will run for NA-201(Ghotki) and Khalid Lund for NA-200 (Ghotki-I). Nawab Yousuf Talpur will run for NA-228 (Mirpurkhas).
Badin district
In Badin district, the party has allotted NA-225 ticket (Badin-cum-Tando Muhammad Khan-II) to former speaker National Assembly Dr Fahmida Mirza and NA-224 (Badin-cum-Tando Muhammad Khan-I (Old Badin-I)) to former mayor Badin district Kamal Chang.
Matiari district
In Matiari district, all the tickets have been allotted to the Makhdoom family. Makhdoom Amin Fahim, President of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians has been allotted NA-218 (Matiari-cum-Hyderabad (Old Hyderabad-I)), PS-43 (Matiari (Old Hyderabad-I)) to Makhdoom Jameel Zaman and PS-44 (Matiari-cum-Hyderabad (Old Hyderabad-II)) to Makhdoom Rafique Zaman.
Dadu district
In Dadu district, former MNA Rafique Ahmed Jamali will contest the NA-232 (Dadu-I (Old Dadu-II)) seat. Meanwhile, Zafar Leghari has been given NA-233 (Dadu-II (Old Dadu-III)) and Barrister Pir Mujeebul Haq, son of Pir Mazharul Haq, has been allotted PS-74 (Dadu-I (Old Dadu-IV)).
Published in The Express Tribune, March 30th, 2013.
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For PPP Abul Razzaq Raja worked hard while Murtadha Baloch did nothing for the party and people in Malir. How the party ignored a hardcore worker and alloted NA 258 to a person who lives 150 days in a year in London?
Its good for PPPP not to field Mian Mithoo for NA 200 Ghotki ( or any other seat) , Otherwise PPPP would have lost almost all the Votes of Hindu Community in the country.