In its bid to field a strong candidate against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in his home constituency of Mianwali, NA-71, the top leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has suffered another blow as its recent offer has been turned down by Ayla Malik, a PTI leader and sister of Sumaira Malik – a PML-N candidate from Khushab.
According to a source in the PML-N, the party’s top leadership is going from pillar to post in its struggle to give Imran a tough time in his home constituency, but to no avail.
“Top PML-N leaders, through some relatives and friends of Ayla, conveyed an offer to her, asking her to contest election from NA-71 against Imran Khan while promising huge development funds and a party ticket for a reserved seat for women. However, she has flatly refused the offer,” said the source.
The source added that the Sharifs wanted to field a strong candidate from Mianwali against Imran but failed to find anyone so far. “The PML-N leadership has been perturbed and angry over Imran’s open challenge to contest election against PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif from Lahore. Different plans have been discussed to field a strong candidate from NA-71, but all have failed,” the source added.
The source further said that the PML-N had tried its best to field former Mianwali district nazim Ubaidullah Khan Shadikhel against Imran Khan. Shadikhel held two separate meetings with Sharifs in recent past at Raiwind but due to his preconditions, no headway could take place, the source added. “Shadikhel is the only candidate who can give a tough time to Imran Khan in Mianwali. His younger brother Amanatullah Khan Shadikhel had bagged 73,019 votes from the same constituency in 2008 elections as an independent candidate, whereas Inamullah Khan Niazi, the then nominee of the PML-N, had got only 2,087 votes,” said the source.
However, the source said that Ubaidullah was also seeking party ticket for his brother Amanatullah Shadikhel from PP-44, Mianwali, adding that the demand was unacceptable for the PML-N, which wants to award the party ticket to Babli Khan of Isa Khel. Babli Khan is the elder brother of sitting MPA Zakiya Shahnawaz.
On the other hand, the source added that the PML-N leadership was in a fix, as awarding the ticket to Shadikhel from PP-44 would result into another loss, as Zakiya Shahnawaz and Babli Khan have threatened to join the PTI in that case. “This is the reason why the PML-N leadership is not willing to award ticket to Shadikhels from both the constituencies. The PML-N leadership had also tried to field MNA Sumaira Malik in NA-71 to divide the vote bank of Kalabagh, but Ayla Malik remained successful in convincing her elder sister to contest from Khushab,” according to the source.
When contacted for her comments, Ayla Malik confirmed that she had been approached by the PML-N’s senior leadership with an offer of party tickets for NA-71 and on a reserved seat for women, but that she had flatly refused.
“I have told the interlocutors who contacted me on behalf of the PML-N leadership that I did not join the PTI just to reach the National Assembly. I have joined the PTI due to the ideology of the party. I have also conveyed them that I have no plans to contest election and rather I am focusing on my duty as in charge of the election campaign of the party in Mianwali,” she added.
Ayla said that she believed in politics of principles and that she would never compromise over her principles.
She said that the incumbent federal and provincial governments had made life of the ordinary citizens a hell and she was working hard to bring about a change in the country’s system.
She expressed optimism that the PTI would emerge as the leading party in the forthcoming general elections by defeating the mainstream parties which have been ruling the country for the last three decades but have done nothing for the welfare of the people, and only added more misery to the sufferings of the masses.
Well said Ali… and we need to support these people who stand against the hypocrites that is the Sharif family.
Stupid move by PMLN. Smart move by Ayla for she knows she doesn't stand a chance against Imran in Mianwali. Yes, I am saying it has nothing to do with "ideology of the party" as Ayla claims and proof of that is this statement:
The PML-N leadership had also tried to field MNA Sumaira Malik in NA-71 to divide the vote bank of Kalabagh, but Ayla Malik remained successful in convincing her elder sister to contest from Khushab,” according to the source.
See she is helping a PMLN candidate. Is that the "ideology of the party (PTI)"??
Agree with you
can you read? She helped Imran Khan by convincing her sister not to stand against him in NA 71. That is called hindering PMLN, not helping them.
PTI supporters should not worry on PML-n offer to Ayla Malik, instead they should worry on fact that PML-N compare her with Imran Khan..
And it has revolutionaries from all other parties… 😉
lol noora pagal ho gya 😀
Sham sham but in ko to sahram ati nai :p
Inshallah PTI and Pakistan will win!!
Those who are wrking for this cause, I salute them!!
NS z so desperate lol
Thats seems media news, ayla malik has joined PTI long ago, and there is no chance that PML has ever give her ticket. FOR PTI MEMBERS (Quit playing games with the media)
where else could we get such biased reporting 🙂 Jehangir Tareen doing an admirable job of exploiting his media house for political advantage
Hey I wana ask a simple Q from PTi members?Recently which province need to be boosted ?Which administration is fail to govern their province?
If you are true pakistani plz think before ans?
Nice picture of that Woman, looks like she's more interested in her nails and hair than the people (middle class/poor) to run for a seat. In England we would have her sexual affairs all over the printed press to kick her out!
I think PTI has a chance
ye noora league ka purana tareeqa kar ha jo changa manga se shura ho kr ab tak jari ha
Ayla has delivered grt results in Mianwali. I see her in the top leadership soon.
Ayla has kicked out Imran Khan's cousin, Saeed Niazi, from PTI.
Soon she will kick out Imran Khan Niazi too!
This kind of a response could only be expected from a "total khan".
I assume you're one of the abusive PTI 'supporters'.
Ayala malik is a fake degree holder. although she has come in top leadership of PTI very quickly but I think PTI should not compromise on its ideology, principles and rules.
Are you sure she has a fake degree? Or should we believe accusations without being proven?
Some people who has been in politics for many many years they do not understand that Imran Khan is not on sale or never been on sale He never loved money but had a vision to take Pakistan to its right place in the world. PML N is good businessman but do not have ideology of the party PTI Chairman is a man of very high integrity and well respected in the West as well. Imran Khan will do all his best for Pakistan and his people. He will not built castles or factories for himself or his family. He is honest and not a liar like other political leaders of Pakistan He speak truth and got a plan for New Pakistan. Young and Old generation of Pakistan both boys/girls are going to vote him and will not let him down. All want to see that Imran Khan runs the country as PM
I do have a high respect for Ayla Malik who turned down Sharif's lucrative offers.
You can not buy everything perhaps Sharif does not know that much. Good Luck PTI
Sharifs may have the money but they lack honesty and no amount of money can by integrity. We will let the Serfs vote for them.
These controversies made in the name of Imran Khan and Ayla Malik was really a political drama according to me and I don’t think this issue will be lasting for long as this attempt by Sherif was really a futile attempt. Keep updating on this scandal of Imran Khan in future also. magical stretch
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