All is well for PML-N

The rift among PML-N and District Chakwal administration has been sorted out.

CHAKWAL: The rift among Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) and District Chakwal administration that developed during the awarding of a party ticket at the NA-61 by-elections was sorted out as all rebel elements of the PML-N recently announced that they would campaign for Sardar Mumtaz Tamman.

Tamman has been nominated by PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif. The initial rift between PML-N Chakwal district officials with the party centre developed during the awarding of a party ticket at the by-election of NA-61 Chakwal-II. Former MNA Sardar Faiz Tamman and six others candidates who applied for the party ticket revolted against the awarding of a ticket to Tamman. Earlier, the party ticket was awarded to a local partyworker Advocate Malik Muhammad Kabir.

Former MPA Colonel Sultan Surkro initiated reconciliation efforts between MNA Captain (r) Muhammad Safdar and Tamman.  Later at the residence of Malik Muhammad Kabir, Colonel Surkhro decided to set aside all differences and efforts are being made to ensure the success of Tamman as the PML-N candidate for the constituency.  Malik Asad Dhermond, Raja Sana-ul-Haq, Syed Zia-ul-Hassan Zaidi, Colonel Sultan Surkhro and other were also present on the occasion. Meanwhile, the election campaign is in full swing as the polling date for the by-elections has been scheduled for October 20, 2010.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 1^st, 2010.