LAHORE - The PPP has announced its candidates for Local Bodies elections in two Cantonment Boards of Lahore. Out of 20 wards, the PPP has fielded its candidates in 15 wards while it has decided to support independent candidates in two wards. Candidates for three wards have not yet been finalised. PPP’s Lahore President Samina Khalid Ghurki shared this information with reporters at a Press conference at Lahore Press Club on Tuesday.
She alleged that Provincial Ministers were running election campaign of PML-N candidates as Cantonment officials were receiving phone calls to complete development work in certain wards announced by the ruling party candidates.
Samina also pointed out discrepancies in the polling scheme stating that polling booths in some wards had been set up in violation of the declared scheme.
Following are the names of candidates announced by party’s Lahore President for 15 wards. Abbass Numberdar, Sharif Mughal, Pervaiz Gull, Ghulam Rasool Ch, Ch Sharif Advocate, Mian Safdar, Khidmat Ali, Adnan Ch, Wajid Ch, Ali Mehdi, Tariq Jatt, Ch Ashraf, Faraz Zaidi, Imran Bhatti, Sher Ali Khan, Rashid Feroz Sahotra and Mian Zahid Anjum.
Samina Ghurki also announced formation two committees to run the elections campaign of party candidates. The organising committee would comprise Navid Ch, Azizur Rehman Chan, Zahid Zulfiqar, Shahida Jabeen, Iffat Butt, Zarqa Butt and Ashraf Bhatti. A seven member media committee would work under the supervision of Lahore Secretary Information, Faisal Mir.