[PT Election Cell] GBLA Election Updates

FACTS

Total number of voters 714000 +

Total number of polling stations 989

Largest constituency LA 2 (Gilgit) – 62, 048 registered voters

Total number of general seats 24

Total number of special seats 10

NEWS ROUNDUP

ASTORE

· Muhamamd Saleem Khan, PML (N) candidate from Astore, has said that he would gift the seat of Astore to Mian Nawaz Sharif after winning in his constituency

DIAMIR

· “In Diamer district, as is said the tradition, candidates would buy decisive chunk of votes besides using the ‘racial’ lines which plays major role in the elections. There are four constituencies in Diamer but position of the candidates would be clear only on the polling day”. [Farooq Ahmed – DAWN]

GHIZAR

· Colonel (retd) Karim Shah has said that those who consider seats of Ghizar their ancestral property would have to hide faces, very soon. He said that people of Ghizar want change. He was addressing a public gathering in Gahkuch, capital of Ghizar district

GILGIT

· Political processions and rallies in Gharhi Bagh banned ahead of GBLA election by the deputy commissioner of Gilgit district. The decision is based on security concerns. Nawaz Sharif is expected to address supporters in City Park, an alternate venue

· PPP issues show cause notices to party members for contesting election as independent candidates. In a letter sent by Hussain Ali Rana, in charge of election cell, the candidates have been asked to give explanation at their earliest or else face disciplinary action

· 12 November’s sun would herald an era of change, said Haji Hassan, MQM candidate, while addressing an election rally here in Gilgit city

· People of Yaadgar Muhallah express confidence in Hafiz Hafeez ur Rehman, PML (N) ticket holder

· Electioneering reaches at peak in Danyore town as candidats engage the public in corner meetings, rallies, processions and door – to – door meetings

HUNZA – NAGAR

· Two separate delegations of PML (Q) are visiting different parts of Gojal to win votes for their candidate, Rehmatullah Baig. They toured Khudabad and Misgar, among others

· A 20 member strong delegation of All Hunza Action Committee, which has no member from Gojal, is visiting different parts of Gojal to convince people and get votes for Noor Muhamamd

· MQM candidate Kamil Jan visited Ganish and Murtazabad – Hunza along with Sufian Yousuf. People of the two villages assured Kamil of their support, according to a report. Sufian Yousuf told the public that MQM would raise voice for the rights of Hunza valley in the assemblies

· Muhammad Ali Sheikh and Javed Hussain visited Chaprote – Nagar as part of their election campaign efforts

SKARDU

· Syed Mehdi Shah opened election campaign offices in different parts of Skardu, including Clifton Bridge and Chormak

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