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India-Pakistan

PPP maintains top position after by-polls

2023-05-09

In case this means anything to our Pakistan watchers.

[Dawn] The ruling Pakistain Peoples Party has emerged as majority party in Sunday’s local government by-polls as it won seven out of 11 union committees (UCs). The Jamaat-e-Islami
...The Islamic Society, founded in 1941 in Lahore by Maulana Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, aka The Great Apostosizer. The Jamaat opposed the independence of Bangladesh but has operated an independent branch there since 1975. It maintains close ties with international Mohammedan groups such as the Moslem Brotherhood. the Taliban, and al-Qaeda. The Jamaat's objectives are the establishment of a pure Islamic state, governed by Sharia law. It is distinguished by its xenophobia, and its opposition to Westernization, capitalism, socialism, secularism, and liberalist social mores...
(JI) secured remaining four UCs.

After the fresh results, the PPP continued to maintain its position as the single largest party in Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
with 98 of the 246 UCs, followed by the JI and 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....
which got 87 and 43 UCs, respectively.

The Pakistain Moslem League-Nawaz (PML-N) had won seven UCs while Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam
...a Pak religious party. It is usually part of the govt, never part of the solution...
-Fazl (JUI-F) got three UCs followed by Tehrik Labbaik Pakistain that managed to win one UC in the Jan 15 LG elections. One independent candidate also bagged a UC.

However,
if you can't say something nice about a person some juicy gossip will go well...
results of six UCs are still withheld due to different reasons.

Posted by:trailing wife

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