Lollywood actor Meera. PHOTO: PUBLICITY
Earlier, Meera’s mother Shafqat Zarar Bokhari had said that her daughter will contest the May 11 general election for a provincial assembly seat. However, Express News reported that she will contest on the national assembly seat NA-126.
Meera will contest the elections from the platform of Justice Party, a little-known group recently formed by lawyers.
She is currently in India working on some projects. “She will definitely bring a change as a politician if she wins the elections. She will work for the betterment of the common people and women,” her mother added.
Earlier, Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz’s (PML-N) senior leadership had strongly advised the Sharif brothers to not contest polls against Imran in Lahore.
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Pakistani politics at it's prime.
@Daniyal S. M: In the US, if a person wants to be elected, they have to match specific set of qualifications to just put their name in the running.
I live outside the country. I have heard her name .mWhat are her basic qualifications? Any body to give some input?
Cut "madam same to same" some slack people, its not like her blunders are new to all of us! ;)
Horribly low standards by ET!
aahahaha 2 politicans of the same calibre will be fighting it out hahahahaahahah
Word is that IK has chickened out of NA-126.......Round one to Meera :D
Headlines would be Champ defeated by a Chick.
Die hard fan of Imran khan and PTI but this is hillarious !!!
She will work for betterment of common people and bring change and yet she isn't in Pakistan to campaign for herself. Yeah she will definitely bring a change (check out the sarcasm).
Who knows??? It might just turn well for Pakistan if she wins?
People stop and think, ask yourself why? Granted that she is attention seeker but... Have you considered the possibility of current govt paying her to do that just to distract people, so ignore this type of news please, don't give it too much attention.
OMG! Black Coats,,,,,,,,,,;-)
Why not she has a right
Do you think Meera has a chance of winning the seat against Imran Khan? are we living in real world
cheap publicity
Soon we will hear of Veena Malik contesting against Obama for the white house.
Meera(Ji) ... Meh. Where is Mehwish Hayat? I would definitely vote for Mehwish Hayat over Kaptaan!!!
Who is writing this story? New York Times editor lol..
i am fully confident that Pakistani nation will give a surprise as in cricket
ET made my day!
I won't be surprised if she does. The Pakistani people have done GREAT things already, one more step in the right direction cannot be a problem for them.
What about 62-63 of constitution....no comments
@Mohammad: I think you are a true democrat, I don't see any one saying the same. Yes, she is a free person and if she meets the criteria, she has the right, then she should or anyone in Pakistan could, one don't have to be a politician to run for any office in Pakistan or any other free country.If she is serious then Kudos to her.
no way inshallah ik will win and let me tell you why has this happened,actually its a move made by sharifs to distribute,though almost negliglble ,the number of votes IMRAN Khan will get.but i strongly beleive in GOD for his support towards PTi
i am no understand why people no support meera. she is not like other politicians who make deals with terrorists like ji and ttp. we have seen those party with old politicins destroy our country. niw we need change, we need new person. so please at last give her try. its not like she come from party that has biggest land grabber as its lahore president. thank you
I guess my friend is unable to differentiate between the two,comparing horses & goats on the same yardstick. Anyway, there is no restriction in day dreaming, Meera can do that like several other in this election, & surely results would indicate who is standing where.@Adnan Siddiqi:
What if she wins...
Political Stunt
Both imran and meera are novices to electoral politics it will be a tough competition :p
@Sameer:
Brother, the same advise should be given to IK as well and someone sane should make him understand that politics is not about donning a kit and nonchalantly walking into a park as if a cricket net practise was taking place. IK should also concentrate on what he does best - collecting donations and talking endlessly just like Meera without making any sense :D
hahahahahaaaaa..........
Constituency may be the same but one is going for the PA whereas the other is for NA....forms a lip smacking headline but in truth its nothing than more a fallacy.
RIP Justice Party
Meera, you are a free citizen, you can contest election against anyone... don't be afraid.. go ahead if you wish to contest election against Imran Khan....all the best.
@mullaji: In case you have been keeping up with the insider circles, PTI-JI alliance is off the table, now it is PMLN who would be making alliance with JI.
Plain stupidity
Some people here are dumb enough to confuse Meera with Veena Malik
RIP Pakistan
Does she have BA degree ....... ? If yes then how she is not able even to speak from the paper in english ....... ?
ET has gone nuts
Thats really funny ! I guess Meera should do & concentrate what shes doing now, and what she good at, doing politics is not a children's game, neither everyone's cup of tea. She will be wasting her time and money as well,should employ her energies where they r actually needed and where she can really help if she really wants to do some thing.
Sameer - UK
The nation is at fall and above all without a parachute...A girl posing naked on the enemy's soil while joking the national institutions for just few dollars....What she will do with the National Interest afterwards any one can perceive...These were the moments for whom Quaid said in his last moments Allah, Pakistan.
I wud rather vote.for her than a party which has made seat adjustments with JI.
This is good news guys, because if she wins and becomes a member, then there will be full attendance in the assembly. LOL
Meera should contest from NA-420. She never leaves any opportunity to seek cheap publicity...lolz
After she wins, I will advise next govt to appoint him as education minister.
The number of actors in our assemblies is already too damn high =p
On a serious note she's just another attention seeker.
ET has stopped making sense....meera is contesting for provincial assembly and imran for national assembly. So standing meera standing against imran defies all logic
Meera to contest elections from NA-256 for provincial assembly? WOW! She's a genius.
World has come to and end.