Tag: Contest

Opponents fret over Nawaz’s re-eligibility to contest polls

LAHORE: Bad news is in the offing for the embattled and besieged PPP-led government, as PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif is about to break free from the shackles of his 10-year exile agreement that expires on November 27, making him eligible to contest elections, more appropriately, mid-term elections.
"The party has waited for the moment patiently despite all odds. There will be no more strings attached after November 27 and foreign friends look happy with Nawaz's conduct for sticking

Nailbiting contest makes for entertaining affair

LAHORE: FC College parliamentary debates continued on the second day. Top debaters put their well honed skills to test against debutant rivals in the second round of the competition.
Newcomers provided a tough opponent for experienced debaters as their enthusiasm and freshness made up for their lack of expertise. The result was that most debates were nail biters.
A galvanizing atmosphere was experienced throughout the campus on day 2 with both organizers and participants

Asma wins cutthroat contest

LAHORE
Senior lawyer and noted human rights activist Asma Jahangir was elected the first female president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) following a neck-to-neck competition on Wednesday.
Official results would be announced on October 31. According to unofficial results, Asma received 957 of the total 2,026 SCBA votes from countrywide balloting, with the runner up, Ahmed Awais, bagging 929 votes. The candidate in the race, Akram Chaudhry received 127 votes.