Musharraf to contest polls from Karachi, Chitral, Kasur

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Former president Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf will be contesting the upcoming general election from three National Assembly constituencies – Karachi, Chitral and Kasur – a close aide of Musharraf said on Tuesday.

The decision was taken after a parliamentary board meeting of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) leaders at a local hotel in Karachi.

The former military dictator is expected to make a formal announcement in this regard at a press conference on Wednesday.

The former president, who failed to get the welcome he desired upon his return from self-imposed exile, would initiate meetings with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) from today, party sources said.

Musharraf also addressed a meeting of ticket hopefuls at the hotel on Tuesday afternoon. He called on them to garner support for him to get him elected.

“I returned to Pakistan for the sake of my country. I am trying to persuade the people to vote for me,” he told the gathering of around 50 people.

APML spokeswoman Aasia Ishaque said the party’s parliamentary board would include Ghulam Mustafa Khaskheli (Sindh), Chaudhry Ashraf (Punjab), Sher Alam Khan (KP), Hashim Khan (Balochistan) and Chaudhry Shafique in Islamabad.

Dr Amjad would be the party’s chief coordinator.

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  1. Mr. Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Pakistan, how a murderer of numerous people in Pakistan, is allowed to contest elections??

  2. MQM is the only party which will support idiot like Musbusharaf. He is low life who had sold his only pakistani peoples to USA ( inculding Dr Afia). Pakistani how long you will act like stupid nation? haven't you learned any lesson in last 65 years? ALL these begarat log like Musharaf ,zardari, nawaz badmash shaeef , chudry all stupid , ANP , MQM have destroyed pakistan . None of them are sincere for pakistan.
    if you wanna save Pakistan PTI is the only party you need to vote for. PTI is the only party that will get rid of corruption and corrutp MNA's. PTI is the only party that will not divide you into Mahajir , punjabi, Pathan , sindi and bloch. You all will be pakistani and decision will be made on Merit regardless which part of pakistan you belongs too

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