Constituency Mansehra: Sharif’s son-in-law fighting for home turf
Nawabzada had been winning this constituency since 1988 on the ticket of PML-N.
PESHAWAR:
Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar, son-in-law of PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, is facing an uphill task to conquer his home constituency NA-21 Mansehra-II in the presence of potential candidates placed by JUI-F, JI and PTI in 2013 election.
The political observers believe that the real contest would be between Capt. Safdar and Laiq Muhammad Khan of JUI-F. Interestingly, all candidates put up by the JUI-F, JI and PTI have won this constituency in the past. Four time winner of the constituency and a dissident of PML-N Nawabzada Salahuddin Saeed is also in the field on the ticket of PTI posing serious challenge to the PML-N and JUI-F candidates.
Nawabzada had been winning this constituency since 1988 on the ticket of PML-N, but like others, he also quit the party after developing differences with the party leaders in the province.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 28th, 2013.
Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar, son-in-law of PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, is facing an uphill task to conquer his home constituency NA-21 Mansehra-II in the presence of potential candidates placed by JUI-F, JI and PTI in 2013 election.
The political observers believe that the real contest would be between Capt. Safdar and Laiq Muhammad Khan of JUI-F. Interestingly, all candidates put up by the JUI-F, JI and PTI have won this constituency in the past. Four time winner of the constituency and a dissident of PML-N Nawabzada Salahuddin Saeed is also in the field on the ticket of PTI posing serious challenge to the PML-N and JUI-F candidates.
Nawabzada had been winning this constituency since 1988 on the ticket of PML-N, but like others, he also quit the party after developing differences with the party leaders in the province.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 28th, 2013.