ANP will be taking part in elections as well

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After the MMA and PPP another key opposition party that will be taking part in the elections to be held under Musharraf. :slight_smile:

ANP to participate in polls: Zahid

ISLAMABAD: The Awami National Party (ANP) on Thursday decided to take part in the forthcoming general elections, but made it clear that it would abide by the proposed all parties conference decisions. “We are going to the election process, as the emergency meeting of ANP decided in Peshawar on Thursday, but would follow the proposed APC’s decisions, if and when held,” remarked the ANP Central Information Secretary M Zahid Khan. Talking to The News from Peshawar, Zahid Khan pointed out that the party meeting had unanimously decided to follow the election schedule, announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan the other day.

http://thenews.jang.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=82325

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Alhamdulilallah. Good to see people taking part in the democratic process. :k:

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Oh the sham elections being held under the brutal emergency rule enforced because he is extremely popular amongst the people. In fact it was to suppress people from coming on to the streets to show their love for this great leader that he imposed emergency. Now just like North Koreas ruler he only allows controlled expression of love.

Long live the rigged and sham elections. :jhanda:

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Alhamdulilallah. Good to see political parties putting forward nominations for the elections. They can always boycott the elections if they are not happy. :smiley:

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It is not who vote but how the ballot boxes are stuffed in favor of ML (Q) that will prove that just like their leader Kim they are also so popular that they get 95% of the votes cast. I am sure Mubarik must be feeling jealous.

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Daleel bhai, let’s rejoice at the democratic process that is continuing to take shape. May the best party win. :k:

GS Ka Majnoo :)
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The best party can only win if they are free and fair elections and not under the power hungry crazy madman.

GS Ka Majnoo :)
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Elections, as always, will be free and fair. May the best party win. :D

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ANP names candidates for elections

By Zakir Hassnain

PESHAWAR: The Awami National Party (ANP) announced its candidates on Friday for the National Assembly, provincial assemblies, women and minority seats in the general elections. The ANP provincial parliamentary board meeting presided over by party provincial president Afrasiab Khattak issued party tickets to the candidates. Begum Nasim Wali Khan and Sangeen Wali Khan were not awarded party tickets.

Prominent candidates who were issued tickets are Haji Ghulam Bilour for NA-1 Peshawar, Arbab Najeebullah NA-2 Peshawar, Muhammad Hashim Khan Baber NA-3 Peshawar, Arbab Zahir NA-4 Peshawar, Asfandyar Wali Khan NA-7 Charsadda, Khwaja Muhammad Khan Hoti NA-9 Mardan, Naseemur Rehman NA-11 Mardan and Asfandyar Wali NA-12 Swabi.

Prominent provincial assembly candidates are Alamzeb PF-1 Peshawar, Haroon Bilour PF-2 Peshawar, Bashir Bilour PF-3 Peshawar, Syed Aqil Shah PF-4 Peshawar, Arbab Ayub Jan PF-9, Saqib Chamkani PF-11, Mian Iftikhar Hussain PF-12 Nowshera, Amir Haider Hoti PF-23 Mardan, Ghani Dad Khan PF-25, Amir Rehman PF-32, Mukhtiar Ali PF-33, Shaukat Habib PF-37 Kohat and Shehzada Sariruddin PF-89 Chitral.

Party awarded tickets for National Assembly reserved women seats to Bushra Gohar, Jamila Gillani and for the provincial assembly to Yasmin Pir Khan, Sitara Imran and Shagufta Malik, besides others. Asif Bhutti, Suresh Kumar and Ashok Kumar were given tickets for the provincial assembly for minority seats.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\11\24\story_24-11-2007_pg7_16

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The Awami National Party (ANP) on Thursday refused to boycott the general elections unless all opposition parties, including the Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP), do the same with the resolve to bar the elections at every cost. “The ANP is not in favour of repeating the mistake it committed during the 1985 elections by providing cronies of dictatorship with an opportunity to grab power,” ANP provincial General Secretary Mian Iftikhar Hussain told a press conference. On the occasion, Provincial Chairman of Tehreek Istiqlal Falak Niaz Khattak announced to join ANP.

http://thenews.jang.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=11459

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ANP refuses to boycott elections

Awami National Party (ANP) Thursday refused to boycott the general elections unless all opposition parties, including Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP), do the same with the resolve to bar the elections at every cost. “ANP is not in favour of repeating the mistake it committed during the 1985 elections by providing cronies of dictatorship with an opportunity to grab power,” ANP Provincial General Secretary Mian Iftikhar Hussain told a press conference. On the occasion, Provincial Chairman of Tehreek Istiqlal Falak Niaz Khattak announced to join ANP.

Mian Iftikhar believed that President Pervez Musharraf was not sincere in holding fair and transparent elections. He said that half-hearted response by the genuine political forces to boycott elections was bound to benefit pro-Musharraf forces. He said that in case of boycott, the whole nation should join hands to launch movement against holding of elections. The ANP leader claimed that the president announced general elections only after he was convinced that the protest movement initiated by the political parties, lawyers and civil society would force him out of power corridors and by announcing the same he attempted to create divisions among them. To a question, he said that Musharraf as president of the country was not acceptable to ANP even without uniform as he had taken unconstitutional steps to reach the power corridors. He said that after doffing uniform, the democratic forces should now oust him from the presidency through a vigorous movement. He also held Musharraf responsible for what he called the bloodshed and unrest on the Pakhtun soil including Swat and Waziristan Agencies.

Regarding the party’s strategy for the upcoming elections, the ANP leader said that party decision of seat to seat adjustment at district level during the 2002 elections did not bear the desired results and if any electoral alliance was formed, it would be at the provincial level. On the occasion, Falak Niaz Khattak announced to resign from his party and join ANP in presence of ANP candidate for PF-15 Nowshera Khalil Abbas Khan, ANP Nowshera District Haji Dilaram Khan and others. Falak Niaz Khan asked all the political parties to join hands against Musharraf, saying that he had mala fide intentions behind holding general elections in the country. He said that all the genuine political parties should boycott the elections under Musharraf, as there would be large-scale rigging for electing his own people to the Parliament.

http://thenews.jang.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=83564

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Mashallah good to see thr democratic process going forward. Aswand yar wali for pm. God bless commander in chief for fulfilling his promoses.

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either parties will seperate path from pAPaDuM or they will see defections in their ranks.

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Yup, PML (Nawaz) voters will vote for PML (Q) if they boycott, thereby actually benefitting pro-Musharraf parties. :)