PTI decides to field Asad Umar, Ayla Malik in NA-48, NA-71 by-polls

[Devil Soul]

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) parliamentary board has finalised the party tickets for the by-elections to be held in NA-48 Islamabad and NA-71 Mianwali constituencies, and it has been decided that the party's top leaders Asad Umar and Ayla Malik would be contesting for the constituencies being vacated by Makhdoom Javed Hashmi and Imran Khan, respectively.

Though the formal announcement is yet to be made, the party's hierarchy has made the decisions according to which Imran Khan would vacate NA-1, Peshawar, and NA-71 Mianwali seats and keep NA-56, Rawalpindi seat.

Makhdoom Javed Hashmi would keep the NA-149 Multan seat and would vacate NA-48 Islamabad. A senior PTI leader told Pakistan Today that the party wanted to get elected Asad Umar who was not only a top leader of the party, but would be badly missed due to his expertise on economy and other related issues.

"We would badly need Asad Umar regarding the party's official policy on the budget-making of the federal government, while he would also assist the party's chairman Imran Khan on other issues," the PTI leader said, adding that the party's parliamentary board had given approval in this regard.

The source added that since Ayla Malik had acted as in-charge of PTI's election campaign in Mianwali district, she would be an asset for the party in the National Assembly, as Khan wanted to again clinch Mianwali seat, his hometown.

"For Imran Khan, Mianwali is not only a hometown but he is attached to his people a lot. Ayla Malik is very popular among Mianwali voters and she holds sway across Mianwali district due to the influence of the Kalabagh family. She has also gelled the party workers and local leadership together. So the party is going to field her from Mianwali," the PTI leader added.

Asked whether Inamullah Khan Niazi, the first cousin of Imran Khan would play an irritant against Ayla’s candidature, the PTI leader said PTI workers and local leaders were united and Ayla Malik was the undisputed leader. - See more at: PTI decides to field Asad Umar, Ayla Malik in NA-48, NA-71 by-polls | Pakistan Today | Latest news | Breaking news | Pakistan News | World news | Business | Sport and Multimedia

 

[Jango]

Asad Umar, good choice, high chances of winning.

BUt why not Fauzia Kasuri? She needs to be adjusted somewhere, reserved seat preferably.

 

[Leader]

Asad Umar, good choice, high chances of winning.

BUt why not Fauzia Kasuri? She needs to be adjusted somewhere, reserved seat preferably.

thats what Imran Khan should explain. she is with Khan since 93.

Im actually disappointed to see Asad Umar getting the ticket.

 

[Devil Soul]

thats what Imran Khan should explain. she is with Khan since 93.

Im actually disappointed to see Asad Umar getting the ticket.

may be she is still holding onto US PP

 

[Jango]

thats what Imran Khan should explain. she is with Khan since 93.

Im actually disappointed to see Asad Umar getting the ticket.

Well I don't think that Fauzia Kasuri is that 'election' type woman, no disrespect to her, but she doesn't seem to be the roughy politician who will win an election (neither does Asad Umar seem that kind of guy!).

So reserved seat should have been given to her. SHe supposedly had a meeting with Imran Khan today. Let's see what unfolds.

Reserved seat names haven't been finalized have they?

 

[Silverblaze]

thats what Imran Khan should explain. she is with Khan since 93.

Im actually disappointed to see Asad Umar getting the ticket.

Asad Umar is needed to challenge in brother in PML-N. The budget has to be criticized so they need someone.

Mrs Kasuri might not get any seat as of yet because only Mazari and Mrs Hassan are going from Punjab to the NA.

She should be given some other role.

 

[SBD-3]

PTI should have selected Asad for senate. Fauzia Kasuri could have been a stronger candidate. Another significant factor in PTI's win was the bad repute of Anjum Aqeel. PML-N is probably fielding Marvi Memon from this seat. It's gonna be a more interesting contest this time.

 

[Jango]

Mrs Kasuri might not get any seat as of yet because only Mazari and Mrs Hassan are going from Punjab to the NA.

So on a reserved seat from Punjab, only a person of domicile of Punjab can be elected?

PTI should have selected Asad for senate

I agree...but I feel PTI needed some economic brain in National Assembly as well.

 

[Silverblaze]

Well I don't think that Fauzia Kasuri is that 'election' type woman, no disrespect to her, but she doesn't seem to be the roughy politician who will win an election (neither does Asad Umar seem that kind of guy!).

So reserved seat should have been given to her. SHe supposedly had a meeting with Imran Khan today. Let's see what unfolds.

Reserved seat names haven't been finalized have they?

It seems so.

Women

 

[Leader]

may be she is still holding onto US PP

no, she gave it up.

 

[SBD-3]

So on a reserved seat from Punjab, only a person of domicile of Punjab can be elected?



I agree...but I feel PTI needed some economic brain in National Assembly as well.

His role is that of Policy-making he is not a politician. PTI will have to bring him in through Senate in case he loses out so keep risks minimal and choose right person for the right seat. A better mix could have been. Fauzia Kasuri NA-71 Ayla Malik NA-48 and Asad Umar Senate or Asad Umar NA-71 Ayla Malik NA-48 and Fauzia Kasuri Senate.

 

[Silverblaze]

So on a reserved seat from Punjab, only a person of domicile of Punjab can be elected?.

Yes.

Had Imran's party wom more seats in Punjab more of the women from Punjab would have gotten in.

 

[Jango]

His role is that of Policy-making he is not a politician. PTI will have to bring him in through Senate in case he loses out so keep risks minimal and choose right person for the right seat.

Agreed...that is why giving him the ticket from Islamabad is the safest option IMO, if he is going to come in NA and not the Senate.

BTW< what is the procedure for election in Senate?

 

[Leader]

Well I don't think that Fauzia Kasuri is that 'election' type woman, no disrespect to her, but she doesn't seem to be the roughy politician who will win an election (neither does Asad Umar seem that kind of guy!).

So reserved seat should have been given to her. SHe supposedly had a meeting with Imran Khan today. Let's see what unfolds.

Reserved seat names haven't been finalized have they?

she didnt get reserved seat as she was at number 4 in the list and only two got selected from punjab.

she ran the campaign for NA-48 for Javed Hashmi sahib. she is a fighter and a loyalist. where as Asad Umar maybe the brain, but only joined the party after seeing its 30 october 2011 jalsa success while Khan had been asking him to join the party since 2006.. a rational opportunist I would say.

whereas Fauzia Kasuri did hell of a fund raising for the election campaign, couldnt contest in intra party election, and did practical campaign in NA48.

and is with the party since 1996.

she deserves !!

 

[Silverblaze]

His role is that of Policy-making he is not a politician. PTI will have to bring him in through Senate in case he loses out so keep risks minimal and choose right person for the right seat.

He might win, but a lot of other people would also be in senate. Mrs. Kasuri could also be a senator.

But the lower house is more active in legislation and more visible.