I believe it was question of survival for PPP. If BB had boycotted the election, then PPP would have been finished. At least PPP will now continue to survive.
The results in places like Liyari and interior Sindh should be interesting, especially as BB is facing quite a strong challenge from the other side of the Bhutto family, and other large feudal families.
The provincial president of the Pakistan People’s Party on Sunday ordered the expulsion of the divisional president of Kohat, Nadir Khan Khattak, for violating the party discipline, a press release received here said. The press release signed by Rahim Dad Khan, the provincial president of PPP, said that Nadir Khan Khattak had been campaigning for Malik Asad, an independent candidate for NA-14 Kohat, against the party nominee Abdur Rauf. He had been asking the party candidate to withdraw from the elections in favour of Malik Asad who was contesting for the NA seat as an independent candidate. It is important to note that the party leadership had refused party ticket to Malik Asad retaining his membership in the party. But he decided to contest against the candidate of his own party in protest
GWADAR: Former education minister Zubaida Jalal is all set to defect from the Pakistan Muslim League-Qauid (PML-Q) to the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), sources told Online.
Zubaida developed differences with the PML-Q Balochistan leadership for not awarding an election ticket to her. The sources said that she would soon announce her joining the PPP.
lol chaudhry shujaats rig estimate of 150 seats is now down to 70 reza, kuch karo yar, yeh tuk aam kharab ho raha hai, along with PML[q lota]s vote bank, musharraf ka keema ban jaye ga yar!
PPP ex-zonal president and party ticket holder for PP-154, Mirza Fakhar Hussain, has joined PML-Q with his supporters and stalwarts. He first met with PML candidate of NA-127 Abdul Aleem Khan and latter called on PML President former Chief Minister Ch Pervaiz Elahi. He was accompanied by PPP president of PP-143 Anwer Mughal, Liaquat Ali Bhatti, Zahid Bhatti and other office-bearers. He lauded the performance of the Muslim League government and announced unconditional support to all the PML candidates. Talking on the occasion, Abdul Aleem Khan welcomed new comers to the party and assured them full cooperation. He said, ìOur achievements of the last five years are before masses.î He further said that in the past all areas had been facilitated and that more development would be undertaken in future too irrespective of any political affiliation.
so elections are over, PPP won majority, whatever happened to "falling apart" talks? Does anyone have analysis of which PPP members joined other party and did they participate in '08 elections from other party? Was their move successful (won election)?