Presidential polls: Fazlur-Rehman holds separate meetings with GDA, MQM
Last updated on: 30 August,2018 02:21 pm
The elections will be held on September 4.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Jamiat Ulema-e Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman on Wednesday held separate meetings with Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Karachi.
According to details, Fazlur Rehman met Pir Pagara and other GDA members and expressed satisfaction over their response regarding giving vote to him in presidential election.
Afterwards, the candidate also visited MQM delegation and requested to support him.
Talking to media, MQM leader Amir Khan hinted at not giving vote to opposition’s candidate in the election while Fazlur Rehman said he is hopeful that MQM will consider his stance seriously.
PTI names Arif Alvi
The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party gave name of Arif Alvi for the slot of president. Dr. Arif pointed out that candidates of other parties could have shown a positive gesture by withdrawing in favour of PTI’s candidate but they did not.
He was of the view that if he would be elected he would be the second president of Pakistan belonging to Karachi and it would be an honour for the Sindh province too. “But I am Pakistani and love my country and will prove it practically.”
Born in 1949 and dentist by profession, Arif Alvi is among the founding members of the PTI.
Constituency NA-250. Alvi was the only PTI member to win a National Assembly seat from Sindh in 2013 election. In 2016, he was made president of PTI Sindh chapter.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-247 (Karachi South-II) in the recently held general election.
PPP picks Aitzaz Ahsan
Despite differences, PPP announced that Aitzaz Ahsan will be party’s candidate for presidential election. Aitzaz Ahsan said, “PPP consulted other opposition parties before fielding my name for the post.”
“I was not present for the party meeting in which it was decided to field my name as candidate for the election of president,” he added.
Other opposition parties give Fazlur Rehman’s name
Opposition parties except PPP nominated Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman for the slot of president.
The election will be held on September 4.