BY-ELECTION FOR NA-120 LAHORE
Weekly English and Urdu Media Monitoring Summary Report
August 28 – September 3, 2017
Produced by IRADA (Institute for Research, Advocacy and Development) for the COALITION ON ELECTIONS and DEMOCRACY (CED)
Monday, August 28, 2017
Not leaving for London, will lead door-to-door campaign: Maryam
Publisher: The News
Date: August 28, 2017
Page: 02
LAHORE: PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz on Sunday said she had no plan to leave for London and would start a door-to-door campaign along with party workers in NA-120.
Asghar Khan, Imran Khan, Fazal Mehmood to contest polls in NA-120
Publisher: The News
Date: August 28, 2017
Page: National
LAHORE: Although the PML-N has been undefeated from NA-120 (previously NA-95), this constituency has witnessed participation of noted national figures which include two former test cricketers and a retired air marshal in various general elections.
Maryam cancels London trip for NA-120 campaign
Publisher: Dawn
Date: August 28, 2017
Page: 02
LAHORE: As the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) plans to move the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) against Maryam Nawaz for using the Chief Minister Secretariat for running the campaign of her ailing mother for the NA-120 by-election, the daughter of the ousted prime minister has cancelled her planned visit to London for ‘uninterrupted canvassing’.
NA-120 by-poll is a test case: Siraj-ul-Haq
Publisher: Daily Express
Date: August 28, 2017
Page: 05
*the original news report was published in Urdu
We will not let our enemies take advantage of internal disputes: Saad Rafiq
Publisher: Daily Express
Date: August 28, 2017
Page: 03
*the original news report was published in Urdu
We will defeat PML-N and PTI in NA-120: Faisal Mir
Publisher: Daily Express
Date: August 28, 2017
Page: 09
*the original news report was published in Urdu
Kulsoom Nawaz will emerge victorious by a big margin: Ghazali Saleem Butt
Publisher: Daily Express
Date: August 28, 2017
Page: 09
*the original news report was published in Urdu
Nawaz Sharif chairs discusses election campaign with party leaders in Jati Umra
Publisher: Daily Jang
Date: August 28, 2017
Page: 19
*the original news report was published in Urdu
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Kulsoom to be disqualified, says PPP candidate
Publisher: The News
Date: August 29, 2017
Page: Metro Central
LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party candidate from NA-120 Faisal Mir has predicted that Begum Kulsoom Nawaz will be disqualified soon for providing fake information to Election Commission.
NA-120 by-poll is about offices, meetings posters
Publisher: Dawn
Date: August 29, 2017
Page: 02
LAHORE: As the polling day for NA-120 by-polls is inching closer, electioneering by various candidates is gaining momentum.
ECP moved to stop meetings at CM House
Publisher: Dawn
Date: August 29, 2017
Page: 13
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) knocked on the door of the Election Commission (Punjab Chapter) to stop meetings and political activities, held in Raiwind and the Chief Minister House, for NA-120 by-poll campaign.
JI refuses to withdraw candidate in favor of PTI
Publisher: Daily Express
Date: August 29, 2017
Page: 05
*the original news report was published in Urdu
NA-120 is and will remain PML-N’s stronghold: Pervaiz Malik
Publisher: Daily Express
Date: August 29, 2017
Page: 02
*the original news report was published in Urdu
Party workers should convey the message of change during door-to-door campaign: Aleem Khan
Publisher: Daily Express
Date: August 29, 2017
Page: 02
*the original news report was published in Urdu
PPP’s Human Rights Wing formally initiates NA-120 campaign
Publisher: Daily Express
Date: August 29, 2017
Page: 02
*the original news report was published in Urdu
We will bury elitist politics in NA-120: Adnan Hinjra
Publisher: Daily Express
Date: August 29, 2017
Page: 09
*the original news report was published in Urdu
The voters of NA-120 are still deprived of basic facilities: Yaqoob Sheikh
Publisher: Daily Express
Date: August 29, 2017
Page: 09
*the original news report was published in Urdu
Biometric record of 29,000 voters in NA-120 cannot be found
Publisher: Daily Jang
Date: August 29, 2017
Page: 18
*the original news report was published in Urdu
Maryam Nawaz to visit Data Darbar before formally initiating NA-120 campaign today
Publisher: Daily Jang
Date: August 29, 2017
Page: 18
*the original news report was published in Urdu
Voters will reject liars and hypocrites in the NA-120 by-election: Saad Rafique
Publisher: Daily Jang
Date: August 29, 2017
Page: 12
*the original news report was published in Urdu
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
LHC hears plea against Kulsoom’s candidature today
Publisher: Dawn
Date: August 30, 2017
Page: Metro Lahore
LAHORE: A Lahore High Court (LHC) full bench would hear today (Wednesday) a petition filed by PPP candidate for NA-120 by-poll challenging the decisions of the returning officer (RO) and an election tribunal regarding acceptance of nomination papers of the PML-N’s Kulsoom Nawaz.
Avenge the insult to ballot, Maryam tells NA-120 voters
Publisher: Dawn
Date: August 30, 2017
Page: 03
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz visited NA-120 in Lahore on Tuesday in her first public appearance as part of the election campaign in the constituency and asked an impassioned crowd to avenge the “insult” to their votes by electing Kulsoom Nawaz in the by-poll on Sept 17.
Lahore by-poll to decide country’s future: Imran
Publisher: Dawn
Date: August 30, 2017
Page: Backpage
CHAKWAL: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has said the upcoming by-election in the National Assembly constituency of NA-120 (Lahore) is crucial for the country’s future.
Kulsoom to win NA-120 by-poll: MNA
Publisher: The News
Date: August 30, 2017
Page: National
PAKPATTAN: Member National Assembly (MNA) Sardar Mansab Ali Dogar Tuesday said the PML-N would win the NA-120 by-elections.
Lahore by-election will decide whether voters are with the judiciary or with a dacoit
Publisher: Daily Express
Date: August 30, 2017
Page: 01
*the original news report was published in Urdu
State resources are being misused in NA-120: Shahzad Arain
Publisher: Daily Express
Date: August 30, 2017
Page: 02
*the original news report was published in Urdu
We should be allowed to reach out to NA-120 voters: Saad Rafique
Publisher: Daily Express
Date: August 30, 2017
Page: 03
*the original news report was published in Urdu
NA-120 result will bring about a great change: Zia ud Din Ansari
Publisher: Daily Jang
Date: August 30, 2017
Page: 02
*the original news report was published in Urdu
Naheed Khan and Safdar Abbasi to inaugurate election office in NA-120 today
Publisher: Daily Jang
Date: August 30, 2017
Page: 02
*the original news report was published in Urdu
ECP demands clarification from Chief Secretary for violation of code of conduct in NA-120
Publisher: Daily Jang
Date: August 30, 2017
Page: 03
*the original news report was published in Urdu
Thursday, August 31, 2017
De-notification allows for Maryam’s NA-120 politicking
Publisher: Express Tribune
Date: August 31, 2017
Page: 13
LAHORE: The Punjab government has de-notified 180 H, Model Town as the chief minister’s camp office after the Punjab government was severely criticised for allowing the property to be used as headquarters for Kulsoom Nawaz’s election campaign. The former PM’s wife campaign is being led by her daughter Maryam Nawaz.
‘Vote for Kulsoom is vote against SC verdict’
Publisher: Express Tribune
Date: August 31, 2017
Page: 12
LAHORE: Will you vote against the disqualification of Nawaz Sharif on September 17, asked the loyal daughter.
Yasmin complains of code violations
Publisher: Dawn
Date: August 31, 2017
Page: 17
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s candidate for NA-120 by-poll Dr Yasmin Rashid and the opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly on Wednesday met the returning officer and alleged that development works were going on in the constituency despite announcement of the election schedule, also presenting footage showing the “violation”.
Shahbaz forgoes ‘nerve centre’ to facilitate Maryam’s efforts
Publisher: Dawn
Date: August 31, 2017
Page: 02
LAHORE: The PML-N campaign for NA-120 spearheaded by Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday made Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif forgo his Model Town residence’s status as CM Secretariat.
Publisher: Dawn
Date: August 31, 2017
Page: 02
LAHORE: The PPP took out a rally in the National Assembly constituency NA-120 in support of its nominee Faisal Mir for the by-polls.
Govt accused of using state resources in NA-120
Publisher: The News
Date: August 31, 2017
Page: City Page Lahore
LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party workers have condemned alleged threatening tactics by the PML-N government against political rivals in NA-120.
Bench formed to hear plea against Kulsoom’s papers dissolved
Publisher: The News
Date: August 31, 2017
Page: City Page Lahore
LAHORE: A Lahore High Court three-member full bench formed to hear a petition challenging decision of returning officer and an election tribunal regarding acceptance of PML-N Kulsoom Nawaz’s nomination papers for NA-120 by-poll was dissolved on Wednesday after its head Justice Farrukh Irfan Khan declined to sit on the bench.
Maryam to get credit or discredit of NA-120 by-poll result
Publisher: The News
Date: August 31, 2017
Page: National
ISLAMABAD: Deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam faces the first real test of her campaigning skills to get her ailing mother, Begum Kulsoom, elected from their stronghold of NA-120 Lahore.
NA-120, Justice Farogh Irfan refuses to hear Kulsoom Nawaz ineligibility case
Publisher: Daily Express
Date: August 31, 2017
Page: 05
*the original news report was published in Urdu
Parties are continuously violating electoral code of conduct in NA-120: Naheed Khan
Publisher: Daily Express
Date: August 31, 2017
Page: 02
*the original news report was published in Urdu
N-League wants to win NA-120 by-election through rigging: Hamid Raza
Publisher: Daily Express
Date: August 31, 2017
Page: 09
*the original news report was published in Urdu
Publisher: Daily Jang
Date: August 31, 2017
Page: 02
*the original news report was published in Urdu
Friday, September 1, 2017
Maryam continues to interact with voters
Publisher: Dawn
Date: September 1, 2017
Page: 18
LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz said on Thursday that her name was linked with the security leaks and Panama because she stood by her father.
‘ECP code of conduct being violated in NA-120’
Publisher: Dawn
Date: September 1, 2017
Page: 18
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi while addressing a press conference Thursday said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)’s code of conduct is being violated in NA-120.
NA-120 by-election to end politics of puppets
Publisher: The News
Date: September 1, 2017
Page: Lahore
LAHORE: PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz on Thursday said the nation, not the courts, was to decide the future of Nawaz Sharif adding that the politics of puppets would cease to exist after the NA-120 by-election.
Poling Scheme released for NA-120
Publisher: Daily Express
Date: September 1, 2017
Page: 05
*the original news report was published in Urdu
Record of 29,000 voters in NA-120 not found: Shah Mehmood
Publisher: Daily Express
Date: September 1, 2017
Page: 05
*the original news report was published in Urdu
Returning Officer ordered to appear before LHC to clarify the use of state machinery in NA-120
Publisher: Daily Jang
Date: September 1, 2017
Page: 18
*the original news report was published in Urdu
Opposition parties will lose by a huge margin in NA-120: N-League
Publisher: Daily Jang
Date: September 1, 2017
Page: 02
*the original news report was published in Urdu
Saturday, September 2, 2017
E-voting trial run receives a setback
Publisher: Express Tribune
Date: September 2, 2017
Page: 12
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) plan to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Biometric Verification Machines (BVMs) during this month’s by-elections at Lahore’s NA-120 has had a setback as fingerprint data of thousands of voters of the constituency is missing.
Publisher: Dawn
Date: September 2, 2017
Page: 16
All political roads in Lahore are currently converging on NA-120: the former prime minister’s constituency and one from which he has not lost previously.
Yasmin to continue campaign on Eid
Publisher: Dawn
Date: September 2, 2017
Page: 02
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf candidate Dr Yasmin Rashid has said she will continue her door-to-door election campaign on Eid to win a battle against the corrupt government.
NA-120, ECP sends notice to all candidates instructing them to follow code of electoral conduct
Publisher: Daily Express
Date: September 2, 2017
Page: 05
*the original news report was published in Urdu
Returning Officer issues warning to all candidates against violating code of electoral conduct
Publisher: Daily Jang
Date: September 2, 2017
Page: 18
*the original news report was published in Urdu
NA-120 results will also effect Peshawar by-polls
Publisher: Daily Jang
Date: September 2, 2017
Page: 18
*the original news report was published in Urdu
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