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Aitzaz Ahsan hopeful of winning presidential election with 'vote of conscience'
[DAWN] PPP stalwart and candidate for the presidential election Aitzaz Ahsan on Wednesday expressed hope that he would win the Sept 4 contest with the help of "votes of conscience".Talking to media outside the Election Commission of Pakistain (ECP) after acceptance of his nomination papers for the upcoming presidential elections, Aitzaz said, "The Constitution only binds a politician to vote as per party policy when it comes to voting on the budget, a constitutional amendment, or the election of the prime minister and chief ministers." "The presidential election is a vote of conscience," he asserted, saying politicians are bound to vote for him based on what their conscience tells them. He expressed hope that members of the Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... (PTI) as well as Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...the political wing of the Pak Taliban... -Fazal (JUI-F) would therefore cast their votes in his favour. The PPP leader also said he hoped that JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman would withdraw in his favour. Fazl withdraw? What'll you give him? Posted by: Fred 2018-08-30 |
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