Re: Battle for Lahore.
My friend, I am still waiting on dinners from Mushy lovers who predicted 300 seats for PMLQ in the last elections 
Ironically, the guppie who predicted Shiekh Rasheeds glorious victory was also Sohaib (spelled a little differently)
Me being in Lahore does not make a difference anyways, nor does my support or lack off, just injecting a dose of reality. Imran has not really learnt from his past mistakes. He picked a land mafia bloke in Pindi to contest in the last by elections against a PMLN unknown (Shakeel Awan) and his land mafia guy did not even get 3rd place. Now he is making the same mistake by supporting one of the most notorious land mafia scammers/badmaashes (perhaps second to Riaz Bahria). Read more about Leema Badmash (ex PMLQ con) in the link below 
I am sure you are a smart guy, and all sensible PTI supporters should protest against inclusion of such corrupt individuals because this is not going to bring about any change. I would, but sadly there are just too many individuals like these gaining notoriety with PTI. Nevertheless, those that still believe in the party should protest Imran’s fondness for anyone who throws in the bucks defying his principles.
Meet PTI’s New Lahore President
Also, check this out, a fair unbiased analysis of the recent turn of events focused on Aleem’s control of PTI Lahore.
Imran’s Dilemma in Lahore
**It is alleged that Imran has a soft corner for Aleem Khan and Jehangir Tareen since they rush in with party funds as soon as they see those are needed.The worse battle ground was Lahore and I don’t say this metaphorically. Even PTI enthusiast column writers are claiming the elections were rigged and they back this with the opinion of hundreds of supporters whom they met or who came to them with their grievances. Just before the elections, Aleem Khan threw four grand dinners for the 1950 members who were supposed to vote. He allegedly distributed some party funds among them too,which apparently did the trick but it did not stop there. Aleem Khan filed an FIR against the contestant Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed’s brother Mian Mustafa Rasheed and six other supporters for theft. All of them are behind bars for the past six days, not because there’s nobody to bail them out but the fact is that they wish to remain there in protest. They have resorted to even a hunger strike to get Imran Khan’s attention.****Even before these elections Imran Khan had stopped going to the Jail road office (Mehmood-ur-Rasheed’s party office, the base camp of PTI since 2007) and is now found at Mall road office (Aleem Khan’s domain) for party meetings. PML (N) is trying to get a hold of Mehmood-ur-Rasheed for a long time but their efforts have multiplied after these unsavory happenings during the elections. They are offering him a ticket for NA126. PML (N), who gave Umar Sohail Zia Butt, Sharif family’s near blood relative, the ticket for this constituency in 2008 but are now apparently sick of him. He hasn’t installed a water tap in the last five years. His sole claim to the seat is the fun he provides the kids around where he lives, who gather to see him fit himself into a small sports car every morning.
PML(N) is topping all the graphs and charts these days. PPP has improved their figure somehow. PTI is sinking for the past year or so. Their last hope is the grand fair injection scheduled for 23rd March at the Pakistan monument in Lahore. This hoped for great party showing could be the make or break event for Imran Khan’s tsunami. He could pick the right momentum from there. If it is a small wave, everything he has so far done, alongwith this intra party election, would have been in vain and would mean another five years in the political wilderness.
**p.s. Haroon Rasheed, who is otherwise a PTI supporting journalist (and respected) too wrote an article about the PTI’s fondness for people like Aleem Khan and Rasheed Bhatti (who is facing criminal charges).
