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IPP to ‘share list of constituencies’ with PML-N for seat adjustment today

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  • IPP to demand adjustment on 20 NA seats: sources. 
  • PML-N leadership has concerns over the seat adjustment.
  • IPP also desirous of adjustment in 44 PA constituencies.

LAHORE: Amid reports of a possible seat adjustment with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) has prepared a list of constituencies of the national and Punjab Assembly where it wants to field its candidates, The News reported Monday. 

The Jahangir Tareen-led party’s committee, which consists of Ishaq Khakwani, Awn Chaudhry and Nauman Langrial, has prepared the list of candidates, which will be given to the PMLN’s committee on Monday (today), revealed sources. 

With less than two months left in countrywide polls, political parties are busy in electioneering ahead of the announcement of the election schedule, reportedly seeking electoral alliances and seat adjustments with different parties across the country.

Recently, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif, along with a delegation, met Tareen in which both the parties agreed to cooperate for seat adjustment in the upcoming elections and also formed committees.

According to different media reports, IPP will demand adjustment on 20 seats of the National Assembly from PML-N, out of which 19 constituencies belong to Punjab and one to Karachi. Similarly, the IPP was also desirous of seat adjustment with the PML-N in 44 constituencies of the Punjab Assembly.

However, sources in the IPP claimed that the figures reported by different TV channels were exaggerated and the party will ask for seat adjustment in about eight to 10 NA constituencies and 15 to 20 PA constituencies.

They said the main seats on which the IPP will demand seat adjustment from PML-N included the seats of Tareen, Aleem Khan, Langrial, Ishaq Khan Khakwani and other central leaders of the IPP.

Sources in the PML-N claimed the party leadership has concerns over the seat adjustment with IPP, adding that Ayaz Sadiq had defeated Aleem Khan in a nail-biting battle of votes in Lahore, hence, it raises the question of why would PML-N give this seat to the IPP leader in upcoming polls. 

Similarly, IPP leader Khakwani contested the general elections in 2018 on a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ticket from NA-163 (Vehari) but lost the seat to PML-N candidate Syed Sajid Mehdi.

When contacted, Gohar Aziz, the spokesperson for Aleem Khan, refused to confirm the number of constituencies mentioned in media reports. He said the list was prepared and will be shared with the media once both parties agree to it.

The scribe tried to contact the PML-N leadership, including its Secretary General Ahsan Iqbal, about the seat adjustment with the IPP but most of the PML-N leaders didn’t attend the calls.

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PTI presents seven nominations to Imran Khan for the judicial commission.

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has proposed seven individuals to its founder, Imran Khan, for consideration as founding members of PTI for membership in the next Judicial Commission.

None of the nominated individuals are attorneys; rather, the roster includes four Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) and three senators.

The proposed MNAs are Umar Ayub, Asad Qaiser, Ali Mohammad Khan, and Aamir Dogar, while the senators are Shibli Faraz, Mohsen Aziz, and Aun Abbas Bapi. Sources suggest that the Judicial Commission will include one opposition member from both the National Assembly and the Senate.

The PTI founder will evaluate and endorse two names from the suggested list, which will then be sent to the Speaker for future actions.

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Miller confirmed that Biden’s administration got a letter from a congressman requesting the release of the PTI founder.

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Following his removal as prime minister in 2022, Khan started a protest movement against a coalition of his enemies led by current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Since then, he has been in jail since August 2023 and has been involved in hundreds of cases.

In response to ARY News’ question over the congressmen’s letter during a media briefing in Washington on Monday, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller stated, “We will respond in due course to the members.”

The United States wants to see Pakistan maintain its democracy, Miller stated.

The release of the PTI founder’s wife and sisters was a result of a meeting between the US Deputy Assistant Secretary and a Pakistani government representative in Islamabad, which was further questioned during the press briefing.

“I won’t be addressing that,” Miller said when asked if the United States was involved in their release. Miller did, however, affirm that the conference included the defense of Pakistan’s basic liberties and rights.

Sixty-two members of the US Congress urged President Joe Biden on October 24 to support the release of Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, and other political prisoners.

The congressmen, who included well-known Muslim members Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, said in their letter that the Biden administration should ask Pakistani authorities to guarantee the safety of PTI founder Imran Khan.

They also underlined that US policy should concentrate on Pakistan’s human rights situation and asked that US ambassadors attend the PTI leader’s incarceration.

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A bill pertaining to the number of Supreme Court justices will soon be presented.

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, the chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), recently met, and the inside story of their conversation has revealed important political developments.

The leaders talked about a variety of constitutional and governance matters, including the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment, according to sources.

One of the primary outcomes of the conference was the decision to expeditiously introduce a bill in parliament that would increase the number of judges on the Supreme Court. Immediately after it is introduced in parliament, this law is expected to be approved in a matter of days.

In addition, the recently ratified 26th Constitutional Amendment was discussed, with particular attention paid to creating a system for the establishment of constitutional benches at the federal and provincial levels. The formation of constitutional benches would be the subject of formal meetings, they agreed.

Furthermore, the leaders examined the pending measure concerning the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) municipal authority, which has been sent to the appropriate committee for additional assessment.

They also discussed the implementation of an agreement on Punjabi issues between the PPP and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). According to sources, the conference also discussed the status of an agreement over fund release and administrative jobs in Punjab.

Bilawal Bhutto was reassured by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that the federal government would continue to support continued development initiatives in Sindh.

PM Sharif and Bilawal met on Sunday at the premier’s Model Town home in Lahore, where they talked about the newly ratified 26th Constitutional Amendment and pledged to support Pakistan’s parliamentary system and democracy.

As a historic step, Bilawal Bhutto celebrated the 26th Constitutional Amendment’s adoption during the meeting. He said: “We will work together to strengthen democracy and parliament.”

In agreement, Shehbaz credited the amendment’s accomplishment to the combined efforts of all coalition members. He promised that his commitment to the people would not falter and reiterated his commitment to public service.

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