Farooq Sattar to contest from three Karachi constituencies

KARACHI: Veteran MQM leader Farooq Sattar has announced he will be contesting the upcoming election from three constituencies.“I am filing my nomination papers from NA-241, NA-245 and NA-247,” Sattar told media persons.Sattar stated that MQM-P was not being given political space needed to take part in the electoral process.“Around 165 workers are still missing,” he said, adding that the party sealed offices be re-opened. “The practice of cornering us needs to end now.”Criticising the recently sworn-in interim set-up for Sindh, Sattar alleged that most cabinet members were supporters of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).“The use of development funds and injustice in delimitation of constituencies is pre-electoral rigging,” he further alleged.

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PTI must not suffer because of me, says Ali Muhammad Khan after ticket snub

ISLAMABAD: Former MNA Ali Muhammad Khan who was reportedly denied PTI’s ticket to contest elections from his rural Mardan constituency, has urged his supporters to stand by the party and beat the status quo. In a message on Twitter on Saturday, Ali Muhammad Khan said that PTI must not suffer because of him. “No, we all must vote for PTI. It’s our party, it must not suffer because of me,” Khan tweeted.“Imran Khan has struggled for 22 long years against status quo and this is our last chance to break that status quo & make Imran Khan the prime minister of Pakistan,” he wrote. To reports that he was denied ticket, Khan said that it was a trivial matter. “I am thankful to Almighty God for the love I received from friends, supporters, media and Pakistanis,” he said. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Friday released a list of its candidates for the forthcoming 2018 general elections. PTI’s old and senior leaders and close aide to Imran Khan were denied the party tickets for the election.Besides either, former health and information minister, Shaukat Yousafzai and MNA Ali Mohammad Khan were refused the party tickets due to reasons best known to the party leadership.Some influential people of the party, including ex-chief minister Pervez Khattak, ex-speaker provincial assembly, Assad Qaisar, former education minister Muhammad Atif Khan, former health minister Shahram Khan Tarakai, former housing minister Dr Amjad Ali and former public health minister Shah Farman were given two tickets each to contest the election.Senior PTI leaders told The News that some of the tickets were delayed due to differences among the party workers.In rural Mardan, the PTI leadership delayed issuing party ticket for NA-22, where Ali Mohammad Khan had won previously and was considered a strong contender for the party ticket.However, according to sources, recently some people joined the party and they had strong voices in the PTI provincial and central leadership and wanted them to get the party ticket.“The party has divided into many groups there. Some of the old party people wanted Ali Mohammad Khan to get the PTI ticket, while others wanted to give to former education minister Iftikhar Mohmand who recently joined the party. And then there is another powerful faction which wanted the PTI ticket should go to the son of an elderly politician, Sarfaraz Khan who came to PTI from Pakistan People’s Party a few weeks ago,” explained a senior PTI leader on condition of anonymity.

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Maryam Nawaz may contest from Karachi

LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif are at odds over awarding of ticket to disgruntled senior party leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali for the upcoming general elections.Geo TV quoted a source saying that Nawaz Sharif is opposed to suggestions that Nisar be given the PML-N’s ticket. “There are deliberations that Chaudhry Nisar may not be allotted the ticket if he doesn’t apply for it,” source told Geo. The PML-N’s leadership has discussed applications for Nisar’s seat.On the other hand, Maryam Nawaz, according to sources, has been recommended to participate in the general elections from Karachi as well. On the other hand, Maryam Nawaz and Shehbaz Sharif are likely to contest elections on three seats reach. Maryam Nawaz has been recommended to contest from Karachi as well, the channel reported. PTI chairman Imran Khan and PPP leader Bilawal Bhutto  are also contesting from the Sindh capital . Meanwhile, PML-N has decided to award tickets for the national and provincial seats in two phases.“The first announcement regarding ticket holders will be on June 10,” according to the sources, adding that around 70 per cent of ticket holders will be those who were previously members of the national or provincial assemblies.

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ECP extends date for filing nomination papers

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday issued a revised schedule with changes in various stages of election programme for general polls 2018.According to ECP notification, the date of poll will remain intact and poll will be held on July 25, as notified earlier.The electoral body has extended for three days from June 8 to June 11 the date for filing of nomination papers for the general election 2018.ECP said the step has been taken for the convenience of political parties.The date of filing of nomination papers with the Returning Officers by the candidates will now be between June 4 to June 11. The date of publication of names of the nominated candidates will be June 11, while the last date for scrutiny of nomination papers by the Returning Officers will be June 19. The last date for filing of appeals against decisions of the Returning Officers rejecting or accepting the nomination papers will be June 22, while the last date for deciding of appeals by the Appellate Tribunals will be June 27. The date of publication of revised list of candidates will be June 28, and the last date for withdrawal of candidature and publication of revised list of candidates will be June 29. The date for allotment of election symbol to contesting candidates will be June 30. It said that the schedule will also apply to seats reserved for women and non-Muslims in the National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies of the Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.It added the offices of the Election Commission as well as the offices of District Returning Officers and Returning Officers will remain open on June 9 (Saturday) and June 10 (Sunday). (APP/Online)

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Imran Khan to contest elections from Bannu, Mianwali, Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad seats

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan will contest general elections from five constituencies of the National Assembly.PTI on Friday issued list of its candidates of National Assembly and provincial assemblies. As per the list, the party has announced its candidates for 60 percent NA and 40 percent constituencies of provincial assemblies. The remaining candidates will be announced in the coming days.PTI has announced its candidates of 173 NA constituencies and 290 aspirants for provincial assemblies.According to PTI, Imran Khan will be contesting elections from five NA seats that include NA-35 Bannu, NA-53 Islamabad II, NA-95 Mianwali I, NA-131 Lahore IX and NA-243 Karachi. In a video message, Imran Khan said the parliamentary board of PTI under his chair announced the candidates and the tickets were issued purely on merit. He said it was very hard phase as there were over 4500 candidates and the party has issued tickets to 400 to 500.Imran Khan urged those who could not get ticket to participate with them in the elections for ‘Naya Pakistan’, which is a major dream. 

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Chinese, Pakistani workers brave heat to work Port Qasim Power Plant during Ramadan

Port Qasim Power Project is one of the early harvest energy projects under CPEC. The power plant can generate 9 billion kilowatt/hour of electricity annually, effectively relieving the load shedding in Pakistan and producing tremendous economic and social benefits.The Pakistani workers accounting for 60 percent of the whole staff are the primary workforce at the plant. To meet the needs of local operation, PCR employed 100 Pakistani college graduates in 2016 and sent them to China for thermal power technology training for free. Now these workers have taken up key positions and become the main force for power plant operation and maintenance.Port Qasim coal-fired power plant has provided 2.5 billion kilowatt/hour of energy till May 26th and effectively improved the load shedding in Pakistan. During Ramadan, Pakistani workers, as the major force for plant operation, worked under the heat together with their Chinese colleagues at the frontline. Meanwhile, the Ramadan traditions are given special considerations. The Pakistani workers are separated into four groups and work in three shifts every eight hours. Chinese workers have volunteered lengthening their work time, and working in three groups and in two shifts every twelve hours.Port Qasim coal-fired power plant offers convenient working and living conditions to local workers at its best. Based on the principle of applying localized management mode and respecting the religious beliefs of local workers, it set up two more prayer sites in office and dormitory areas with prayer carpets. Dining time has been rescheduled in the mornings and evenings in accordance with Ramadan traditions. Food quality has been improved by offering a variety of nutritious food to cater to Pakistani workers’ diet habits, in order to guarantee and improve their physical health. Free shuttle bus service has been offered for Pakistani workers. In addition, facilities at the Staff Activity Center provide leisure and recreation for local workers in their spare time. Their needs in food, shelter and travel have been better satisfied at the power plant.The Silk Road spirit of “joint construction, extensive consultation and mutual benefits” has been vividly reflected at Port Qasim power plant. Embracing the new era of commercial operation of the power plant, workers from China and Pakistan will jointly fulfill the new mission of lighting up 4 million families in Pakistan and instilling endless vitality into China Pakistan friendship.

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Lahore private school expels 1,200 students over fee matter

LAHORE: An approximate of 1,200 students of a private school received expulsion from different campuses on Friday after the parents of the pupils were unable to pay exorbitant fee on time.Parents of the students have revealed that they had asked the school administration to charge the amount of fee that has been approved legally. However, instead of complying with the demands of the parents, the institute’s management had sent the students back home instead.It was also revealed that students hailing from campuses situated outside of the city were also received suspension.The parents have demanded legal action against the institution as well, by moving the matter of high school fees to the court.The counsel of the parents has stated that the management has failed to act in accordance with the law that permits only a five to eight percent increase annually in the school fee.Parents have also argued that education has been turned into a burden with schools raising their fees beyond the allocated limit. 

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Caretaker PM chairs National Security Committee meeting

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Justice (retd) Nasirul Mulk on Friday chaired the meeting of National Security Committee, which reviewed overall security situation in the country.The 25th meeting of NSC held here at the PM House was attended by Minister for Defence/Foreign Affairs Abdullah Hussain Haroon, Minister for Finance Shamshad Akhtar, Minister for Interior Muhammad Azam Khan, Minister for Law/Information Syed Ali Zafar, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, National Security Advisor Lt Gen (R) Nasser Khan Janjua, Director General ISI Lt Gen Naveed Mukhtar and senior civil and military officials.Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar gave a detailed presentation about the upcoming meeting of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in Paris and the measures, both administrative as well as legal, taken so far by the country to meet FATF requirements.The meeting reviewed various actions taken towards fulfilling country’s international responsibilities under the FATF framework and expressed satisfaction over the progress made so far.The committee directed that the progress should be shared with the FATF Secretariat in the upcoming meeting and reaffirmed the country’s commitment to work with FATF and other international organizations in achieving common goals and shared objectives.The prime minister also shared with the committee members contents of his telephonic discussion with the US Vice President Mike Pence on June 7.

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PTI Vs PMLN: List of candidates from Lahore in Election 2018

An unverified list of candidates of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf who would be contesting the upcoming general election form Lahore has been revealed.National Assembly contituency NA-123 will have PTI’s Meher Wajid contesting against Malik Riaz of PML-N. Whereas PTI’s Waleed Iqbal will be standing against PML-N candidate Hamza Shehbaz for NA 124.Maryam Nawaz will be racing against PTI’s Dr Yasmeen Rashid for NA 125. On the other hand, PTI’s Hammad Azhar will be face to face with Meher Ishtiaq for NA 126.PTI’s Jamshed Iqbal will be battling it out for NA 127 constituency with PML-N’s Ruhail Asghar. Whilst NA 128 will have PTI’s Ijaz Diyal against PML-N’s Sohail Shaukat Butt.Moreover Aleem Khan will be in opposition with PML-N leader Saradar Ayaz Sadiq for NA 129, while NA 130 will have Shafqat Mehmood in the chase with PML-N’s Khwaja Ahmed Hassan.PTI chief Imran Khan will be encountering former railways minister Khwaja Saad Rafique in NA 131. PML-N leader Shehbaz Sharif will be contesting the general election from NA 132. In addition Ijaz Chaudhry from PTI will be contesting against Zaim Qadri from PML-N in NA 133.Furthermore PTI’s Mansha Sindhu will be contesting from NA 134, while Karamat Khokhar from the same party will have PML-N’s Saif ul Mulook Khokhar against him in NA 135.PTI leader Khalid Gujjar will be standing against PML-N’s Afzal Khokhar in NA 136.Sources have revealed that Shehbaz Sharif will be getting hold of the nomination papers for provincial constituencies as well. The final list of electoral candidates will be decided by the parliamentary board of both the parties.

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