NA-120 ( National Assembly Elections )
PML-N to win NA-120 by-election: Maryam Nawaz
PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz said on Sunday that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would win bye-election of NA-120 and people's love for Nawaz Sharif could not be eliminated from their hearts.
Presiding over a meeting held at Model Town to discuss a strategy regarding NA-120 bye-election here, Maryam said.
She said, 'She is not going to London and will run election campaign and she will start soon door to door campaign'.
Despite whatever political opponents do, the PML-N would win bye-election of NA-120 with the grace of Almighty Allah, she said.
Maryam Nawaz said people would bring Nawaz Sharif back with their votes. - Posted on : 28-August-2017
65 contenders for NA-120 by-electon
PML-N's Kulsoom Nawaz, PTI's Dr Yasmin Rashid, and PPP's Faisal Mir are prominent among 65 candidates who have filed their nomination papers at the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for NA-120 by-election.
Four candidates from the Jamaat-i-Islami, including Ziaud Din, Zikarullah Mujahid, and two others whose names have not been disclosed, are among the nominees. The name of the main candidate for NA-120 will be announced subsequently.
Pakistan People's Party has fielded Zubair Kardar as a cover candidate.
The other candidates who filed their nomination papers include Ghulam Shabbir, Mickal Sarwyaa, Muhammad Shakeel Shah, Zubair Qadir, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Mian Aziz Ur Rehman Chann, Arshad Mehmood, Nawab Amber, Ashraf Butt, Nadeem Hafiz Khan, Chaudhary Abid Hussain, Sajida Mir, Arshad Mehmood Nauman, Noor Naeem, Gulab Khan, Irfan Khalid, Yasir Islam, Liaqat Abbas, Muhammad Ashfaque, Andleeb Abbas, Sheikh Azhar, Zeeshan Ahmad, Rohi Bano, Javed Yousaf, Muhammad Husnain, Jamil Asghar, Muhammad Munsif, Muhammad Yaqoob Sheikh, Khalid Naik, Saifullah, Muhammad Khurram, Laiqur Rehman, Muhammad Zubair Khan Niazi, Sardar Hur Bukhari, Nasir Saleem, Ziaud Din Ansari, Parvez Akhtar, Qaisar Mehmood, Sumair Ali, Amir Bhadur, Muhammad Aslam Sharif, Rana Zahid Hussain, Micle Faris, Muhammad Nawaz, Muhammad Waseem and Muhammad Hadi and Zia Ullah Mujahid.
August 12 was the last day to file nomination papers for the National Assembly seat that fell vacant after Nawaz Sharif was disqualified by the Supreme Court in the Panamagate case on July 28.
According to the Election Commission, scrutiny of nomination papers would be held from August 15 to August 17 while appeals could be filed against acceptance or rejection of nomination papers by August 21.
The appellate tribunals would decide filed appeals till Aug 24 while candidates could withdraw their papers till Aug 25. The returning officers would publish revised list of candidates on Aug 26 and the by-polls would be held on September 17, 2017. - Posted on : 14-August-2017
Kulsoom, Maryam top list of PML-N nominees for NA-120
Though ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif is yet to make a final decision about the PML-N candidate for NA-120, Lahore-III, the party officials say former first lady Begum Kulsoom Nawaz or her daughter Maryam Nawaz are also being considered for the ticket.
In the internal party discussions so far names of Begum Kulsoom and Ms Maryam have emerged as first and second priority, respectively, as PML-N candidates for the seat (that) fell vacant after disqualification of the prime minister, a party official told Dawn here on Monday.
He, however, quoted Mr Sharif as telling the consultative meeting that he would make a final decision on the issue after reaching Lahore as the party had already given him a free hand for picking a candidate for NA-120. The former prime minister had earlier wished that his younger brother Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif should succeed him as prime minister (after contesting from NA-120 to become a National Assembly member). - Posted on : 08-August-2017
PML-N fails to decide on NA-120 contender
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, earlier proposed as a successor to his brother, Nawaz, was expected to contest the NA-120 by-poll in order to acquire membership of the National Assembly, and then go on to become prime minister.
However, recent reports suggest the party is reevaluating its strategy amid fears that the PML-N's focus will be diverted from the crucial province of Punjab ─ the home of the party's electoral base ─ if Shahbaz leaves the post of chief minister.
The Punjab government has admitted to the debate over the chief minister's elevation. Some party leaders think Punjab is very important for the PML-N and Shahbaz Sharif should continue serving here, while others want to see him as premier, the Punjab government's spokesperson Malik Ahmad told Dawn. - Posted on : 04-August-2017
NA-120 a stronghold of PML-N
Nation Assembly constituency NA-120 has always been a stronghold of the PML-N, because of which Shehbaz Sharif is less likely to face stiff resistance in upcoming by-poll for this seat.
The seat fell vacant because of the disqualification of Nawaz Sharif following Friday's Supreme Court verdict in Panama case.
A PML-N meeting decided in Islamabad on Saturday to get Shahbaz Sharif elected as successor to Nawaz Sharif. To qualify for the office, Punjab chief minister will have to get elected as a member of the National Assembly. The schedule for the election will be announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan.
According to 2013 general election results, Nawaz Sharif got 91,666 votes from the constituency. His rival candidate, Doctor Yasmin Rashid of the PTI, secured 52,321 votes, highest ever in the constituency against PML-N. However, around two dozen candidates of different parties including Pakistan People‘s Party, JUI-F and Jamaat-e-Islami and independents had lost their security deposits against the former prime minister. The candidates whose security was forfeited were: Zubair Kardar, PPP-P, 2,604 votes; Maulana Hafiz Sana Ullah, JUI-F, 1,152; Hafiz Sulman Butt, JI 952; Robinson Advocate, Independent, 813; Marghub Hussain Naqvi, Independent, 774; Allama Mujahid Abdul Rasool Khan, PST 631; Farrukh Habib, Independent, 56; Syed Izzat Yousaf, Independent, 41; Malik Ibrar Aslam Awan, Independent, 36; Doctor Asif Rafique, Independent, 35; Muhammad Pervaiz Jutt, Independent, 35; Gohar Ali Khan, PML-C 33; Muhammad Rehman Khokhar alias Raz Rehman, Independent, 31; Syed Nadeem Anjum, Independent, 27; Muhammad Asghar, Independent, 27; Hakim Jamil Asghar Khizri, MDM ,22; Rehana Ahmad, Independent, 20; Syed Shamshad Hussain, Independent 17; Farooq Azad, Independent, 16; Saria Goga, APML, 12; Nawab Doctor Ambar Shahzada , AJSP, 12; Haji Muhammad Sharif, Independent, 10 and Zahid Javeid Butt Advocate, Independent, 8 votes. - Posted on : 02-August-2017
Mian Shahbaz Shareef
The decision has been made, as appeared in media, that Mian Shahbaz Shareef will be the candidate of PML(N) for NA-120 and he will be our next Prime Minister. I am hopefull that he will be the best PM as he performed very good in Punjan as Chief Minister. - Posted on : 29-July-2017
Dr. Yasmeen Rashid vs Mian Shahbaz Shareef
PTI has finalized their candidate Dr. Yasmeen Rashid for NA-120. She already contested election from this constituency and could not succeeded against Mian Muhammad Nawaz Shareef. But now she said that she has spent last four years in the service of the peoples of the area. Thus she think that she would be successful now. Let's see who will be our MNA. - Posted on : 29-July-2017
Ah! Mian Sb
It is very sad news that Mian Nawaz Sharif has been disqulified. Now who will be the next one to take this seat and resolve our problems. - Posted on : 27-July-2017