On Wednesday, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) distributed party tickets in Balochistan for the upcoming elections. The ticket distribution included key nominations for various constituencies:
- Nawabzada Toor Gul Jugzai: NA-251
- Sardar Yaqoob Nasir: NA-252
- Mir Dostain Khan Domki: NA-253
- Abdul Ghafoor: NA-254
- Jam Kamal: NA-257
- Aslam Bulaidi: NA-258
- Yaqoob Bizenjo: NA-259
- Sardar Fateh Muhammad Hassani: NA-260
- Mir Ataullah Langove: NA-261
- Nawab Salman Khan: NA-262
- Jamal Shah Kakar: NA-263
- Haji Arz Muhammad: NA-264
- Saeedullah Tareen: NA-265
- Haji Abdul Mannan Khan Durrani: NA-266
Separately, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif directed the party leadership to unveil the economic agenda to the public. During a meeting in Lahore, Sharif emphasized the need to address the people’s problems and acknowledged that steering the country in the right direction would take time.
The leaders discussed the party’s future political activities, ongoing electoral efforts in their respective constituencies, and the overall political situation in the country. Attendees included Abdul Rehman, Rana Munawar Ghous, Amanatullah Shadi Khel, and Azam Nazir Tarar.
PTI to move Supreme Court for “bat” symbol after PHC order
Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced its decision to challenge the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) verdict, which upheld the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) order stripping the party of its electoral symbol ‘bat’.
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan expressed his concerns about the PHC’s decision, labeling it as a significant reflection of ECP’s bias.
He stated that PTI would approach the Supreme Court (SC) against the order, questioning the legitimacy of elections after the ECP deemed PTI’s intra-party polls unconstitutional.
Gohar Khan urged the SC to consider the case, emphasizing the importance of the ‘bat’ symbol for the recognition of the election. Despite the setback, he affirmed that PTI would not boycott the elections.
However, if the SC does not restore the ‘bat,’ he suggested that PTI candidates would contest independently with alternative symbols.
Earlier in the day, the PHC overturned the stay order and reinstated the ECP decision, nullifying PTI’s intra-party polls and revoking its election symbol.
