Pakistan
[PT Election Cell] News Roundup
- Addressing a public rally in Chilas – Diamir, Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif asked the people to vote for PMLN candidates. He also said that Diamir is the gateway of Gilgit – Baltistan. “Looking at the thousands of people who have come out to listen to me, I can proudly say that Diamir is a hub of PMLN”, the elder Sharif said
- Leaders of Jamit-e-Ulama Islam are visiting Gilgit, Chilas, Darel and Tangir today to address election rallies. It is being expected that these leaders would announce to take two representatives of Gilgit – Baltistan into the Kashmir Counil, as observers
- In LA – 3, Gilgit, Muhammad Ali Kashfi withdrew from the election race in favor of PPP’s Aftab Haider
- Independent candidate Haji Fida Hussain from LA – 4, Nagar, has said that he will spend all his entitlements as MLA for public welfare
Maulana Khalil Qasmi has announced his support for PPP candidate Jameel Ahmed in LA 1, Gilgit, along with his family members and relatives- Federal Minister Arbab Alamgeer Khan has visited different parts of Gilgit Bazar to convince the traders to support PPP candidates
- Kamil Jan, MQM candidate in Hunza, has started his election tour of Shimshal valley. He earlier visited different villages of the valley to win votes
- “Sujjo Hunzu”, a local cable TV channel, has been broadcasting election speeches of various candidates, including Shehbaz Khan and Noor Muhammad, in Kunjut/Hunzu
