PML-N walking on a tightrope ahead of RCB polls
Party faces difficult choice in awarding tickets to contenders
RAWALPINDI:
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), which swept the Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) election in 2015, is facing a hard-hitting situation in awarding tickets, due to factionalism, ahead of the September 12 polls.
Two current members of RCB have decided to contest polls as independents while maintaining ties with former Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar s group.
In the absence of former senator Chaudhry Tanveer Khan, who had played a crucial role in winning the previous RCB polls for the party, former MNA Malik Ibrahim has started consultations about awarding party tickets.
Pir Adil Shah Gillani waves to his supporters after winning the mayor’s election in Islamabad on Monday. PML-N leaders Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, Malik Ibrar Ahmed and Deputy Mayor Syed Zeeshan Naqvi are also seen. White Star
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) retained the mayorship of the capital after winning the by-election on Monday.
Pir Adil Shah Gillani of the PML-N bagged 43 votes against PTI’s Malik Sajid Mahmood who bagged 26 votes.
The mayor-elect is the custodian of the shrine of Pir Imam Ali Gillani located in Rata Hotar near Bari Imam shrine. In the Nov 2015 local government elections, he was elected as chairman of the Bari Imam Union Council and member of the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI).
The News Scroll 29 December 2020
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By Sajjad Hussain Islamabad, Dec 28 (PTI) Ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf of Prime Minister Imran Khan faced embarrassment on Monday after its candidate for Mayor of Islamabad was defeated by a contender backed by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). The seat of the mayor fell vacant in October when PML-N’s Sheikh Anser Aziz – the first mayor of the capital – resigned, accusing the government of interference. Since then it was speculated that PTI would be able to clinch the seat to score a symbolic victory over opposition amidst the ongoing protest to oust PM Imran Khan.
Pir Adil Shah Gillani waves to his supporters after winning the mayor’s election in Islamabad on Monday. PML-N leaders Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, Malik Ibrar Ahmed and Deputy Mayor Syed Zeeshan Naqvi are also seen. White Star
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) retained the mayorship of the capital after winning the by-election on Monday.
Pir Adil Shah Gillani of the PML-N bagged 43 votes against PTI’s Malik Sajid Mahmood who bagged 26 votes.
The mayor-elect is the custodian of the shrine of Pir Imam Ali Gillani located in Rata Hotar near Bari Imam shrine. In the Nov 2015 local government elections, he was elected as chairman of the Bari Imam Union Council and member of the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI).
CDA official sacked, two demoted over corruption
National
December 28, 2020
Islamabad: The top management of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has removed an officer and demoted two others while imposing a major penalty on them for making allotment of over 50 plots in sector D-13 without balloting. The action has been taken in light of the report of an inquiry committee and recommendations of the Member Estate as per Employees Services Regulations, 1992. As per the inquiry report, the penalized employees were found guilty of misconduct and corruption. Deputy Director Taimur Ahmed then serving in land directorate has been removed from service while Senior Assistant Malik Sajid Mahmood and other official Muhammad Latif have been demoted to a lower scale. The inquiry committee also recommended the removal of the then Director Land Fariduddin. However, he has taken a stay from the Islamabad High Court. The CDA spokesman said the people who were cheated were not at fault. He sa