BY ELECTION FOR NA-120 LAHORE

BY ELECTION FOR NA-120 LAHORE

Weekly English and Urdu Media Monitoring Summary Report

September 4-10, 2017

Produced by IRADA (Institute for Research, Advocacy and Development) for the COALITION ON ELECTIONS and DEMOCRACY (CED)

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

 

PML-N women ‘feel ignored’ in campaign

Publisher: Dawn

Date: September 5, 2017

Page: 02

LAHORE: The daughter of ousted premier Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz, who is running the campaign of her mother Kulsoom Nawaz, the PML-N nominee for the by-poll in NA-120, has asked the women party workers to accelerate their efforts for victory.

 

PTI demands arrest of those behind firing at poll offices

Publisher: Dawn

Date: September 5, 2017

Page: 17

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has condemned aerial firing allegedly by PML-N activists on its party offices in NA-120 where by-election has been scheduled for Sept 17.

 

NA-120: a launching pad for many bigwigs

Publisher: The News

Date: September 5, 2017

Page: City Page, Lahore

LAHORE: The constituency of NA-120, Lahore III (previous NA-95) has been a launching pad for many noted politicians who reached directly to the National Assembly in their first ever election.

 

Renowned winners, losers in Lahore polls

Publisher: The News

Date: September 5, 2017

Page: National

LAHORE: As Maryam Nawaz Sharif keeps pressing the accelerator hard while supporting her ailing mother Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, the PTI Chairman Imran Khan is expected to provide the much-needed impetus to the election campaign of his candidate, Dr. Yasmin Rashid, just a few days before what is expected to be an action-packed September 17 ballot exercise in Lahore’s historic NA-120 constituency.

 

Kulsoom to win with clear majority: Maryam

Publisher: The News

Date: September 5, 2017

Page: National

LAHORE: Begum Kulsoom Nawaz will win with a clear majority in the NA-120 by-election, said PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz on Monday. Addressing the women party workers at a meeting, Maryam said the election campaign should be expedited, adding that Begum Kulsoom would soon be among them.

 

Three held for firing in front of PTI, PPP offices in Lahore

Publisher: The News

Date: September 5, 2017

Page: National

LAHORE: Police arrested three people on charges of firing in the air in front of the offices of PPP and PTI candidates in Islampura on Sunday.

 

We strive to serve the public: Saifullah Khalid

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 5, 2017

Page: 02

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

Three arrested for firing in front of PPP office in Lahore

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 5, 2017

Page: 08

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

Maryam advises workers to start door-to-door campaign

Publisher: Daily Jang

Date: September 5, 2017

Page: 18

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

 

Three held for firing at PPP man’s office

Publisher: Express Tribune

Date: September 6, 2017

Page: 13

LAHORE: Police claimed to have arrested three suspects for their alleged involvement in a firing incident outside Pakistan Peoples Party NA-120 (PPP) candidate Faisal Mir’s office.

 

Maryam left as lone wolf after Shahbaz’s London departure

Publisher: Express Tribune

Date: September 6, 2017

Page: 13

LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz has said that she has left her ailing mother to be with Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) voters ahead of the NA-120 by-elections.

 

Fingerprint record of 29,607 voters missing in NA-120

Publisher: Express Tribune

Date: September 6, 2017

Page: 03

ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) on Tuesday finally informed the top election watchdog that it does not have the fingerprint record of more than 29,000 voters in the National Assembly constituency NA-120, Lahore where by-election is scheduled for September 17.

 

Imran to address rally in Lahore on Friday

Publisher: Dawn

Date: September 6, 2017

Page: 03

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan will address a public meeting in Lahore on Friday as ‘his contribution’ to the campaign of his party’s candidate for by-election for the National Assembly seat NA-120, polling for which is scheduled for Sept 17.

 

PA session to coincide with NA-120 by-poll

Publisher: Dawn

Date: September 6, 2017

Page: 17

LAHORE: At a time when the provincial capital will be in political frenzy due to by-poll in NA-120, the governor has summoned the Punjab Assembly session on Monday (Sept 11).

 

NA-120: Claims and counterclaims

Publisher: The News

Date: September 6, 2017

Page: National

LAHORE: With just week-and-a-half to go for the eventful September 17 by-election in Lahore’s NA-120 constituency left vacant due to the disqualification of former premier Nawaz Sharif, PTI claimed a cliffhanger while PML-N claims easy win in contest between PML-N’s Begum Kulsoom Nawaz Sharif and PTI’s Dr Yasmin Rashid.

 

71pc won’t change their voting behavior: survey

Publisher: The News

Date: September 6, 2017

Page: National

LAHORE: With just 12 days to go to polls in NA-120 bye-election, Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) appears to be enjoying a rather unassailable pre-poll lead in this constituency, according to a pre-election poll conducted by Institute for Public Opinion Research (IPOR).

 

Our opponents do not have an agenda for progress, development: Maryam

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 6, 2017

Page: 01

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

No one can address the issues of NA-120 voters apart from Kulsoom Nawaz: Hina Pervaiz

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 6, 2017

Page: 02

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

Kashmiri community in NA-120 announce unequivocal support for Kulsoom Nawaz

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 6, 2017

Page: 02

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

Transfer of three SHOs reversed after ECP voices concerns

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 6, 2017

Page: 02

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

Appeal against the reported use of state resources rejected                                       

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 6, 2017

Page: 08

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

NA-120 should be handed over to Army until September 17: Faisal Mir

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 6, 2017

Page: 09

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

PML-N more popular than PTI in NA-120, survey

Publisher: Daily Jang

Date: September 6, 2017

Page: 01

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

NA-120, Claims and counterclaims

Publisher: Daily Jang

Date: September 6, 2017

Page: 01

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

220 polling stations to be setup for NA-120 by-poll

Publisher: Daily Jang

Date: September 6, 2017

Page: 02

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

Our party workers are being harassed: PTI

Publisher: Daily Jang

Date: September 6, 2017

Page: 02

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

NA-120 should be handed over to the army: Faisal Mir

Publisher: Daily Jang

Date: September 6, 2017

Page: 02

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

Thursday, September 7, 2017

 

ECP wants CCTV cameras at all polling stations in NA-120

Publisher: Dawn

Date: September 7, 2017

Page: 03

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday directed the chief secretary of Punjab to make arrangements for installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at all polling stations in the National Assembly’s constituency NA-120 (Lahore) before the Sept 17 by-election.

 

PPP offers no ‘moral or material’ support to its candidate

Publisher: Dawn

Date: September 7, 2017

Page: 17

LAHORE: The Pakistan People’s Party is contesting against heavyweights like Begum Kulsoom Nawaz of the PML-N and Dr Yasmin Rashid, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf candidate, in the all important NA-120 by-poll without offering its nominee, Faisal Mir, any active moral or material support.

 

PTI uses Imran cautiously in NA-120

Publisher: Dawn

Date: September 7, 2017

Page: 18

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has stepped up electioneering for the NA-120 by-polls by organising processions and delivering hard-hitting speeches.

 

Imran can only run hospital, not govt, Mir

Publisher: Dawn

Date: September 7, 2017

Page: 18

LAHORE: PPP candidate for NA-120 by-election Faisal Mir has said that Imran Khan’s admission of incapability to form a central government in 2013 reflects that the cricketer-turned-politician can only run a hospital and not a national government.

 

Punjab home ministry allows Rangers to monitor security during NA-120 by-poll

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 7, 2017

Page: 01

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

Kulsoom Nawaz win by a huge majority: Maryam

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 7, 2017

Page: 08

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

PML-N will win while our opponents will lose in NA-120: Pervaiz Malik

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 7, 2017

Page: 09

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

Jiyalas will ensure PML-N loss in NA-120 by-poll: Faisal Mir

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 7, 2017

Page: 09

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

Federal Govt agrees to deploy Rangers for four days in during NA-120 by-poll

Publisher: Daily Jang

Date: September 7, 2017

Page: 06

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

Friday, September 8, 2017

 

LHC forms third bench to hear plea against Kulsoom Nawaz

Publisher: Express Tribune

Date: September 8, 2017

Page: 13

LAHORE: For the third time, Lahore High Court Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah formed a new three-member bench on Thursday to hear petitions against the candidature of Begum Kulsoom Nawaz for NA-120.

 

ECP refuses to recognize JuD’s political front

Publisher: Dawn

Date: September 8, 2017

Page: 03

ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday refused to recognise the Milli Muslim League (MML) — a political front of the Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) — as a legitimate political party and warned electoral candidates not to use the party’s name in election campaigns.

 

Yasmin for deputing presiding officers from outside Punjab

Publisher: Dawn

Date: September 8, 2017

Page: 18

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf candidate for by-election Dr Yasmin Rashid on Thursday reiterated her concerns about pre-poll rigging stating that her party had submitted 17 petitions to the Election Commission but all in vain so far.

 

Rivals trying to knock out Kulsoom technically

Publisher: The News

Date: September 8, 2017

Page: National

ISLAMABAD: Some rivals of Begum Kulsoom in the by-election to NA-120 Lahore seat are still struggling hard to get her technically knocked out instead of confronting her in the fierce electoral clash, taking place on September 17.

 

NA-120 residents got nothing but garbage and gutters: Yaqoob Sheikh

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 8, 2017

Page: 02

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

Traders backing PML-N accused of harassing female PTI worker

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 8, 2017

Page: 02

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

September 17 will be a day of victory for PML-N: Pervaiz Malik

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 8, 2017

Page: 09

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

We will knock PML-N out of NA-120: Adnan Hanjra

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 8, 2017

Page: 09

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

PPP candidate demands immediate deployment of army in NA-120

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 8, 2017

Page: 09

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

Not just Lahore and Punjab but all of Pakistan will support Imran Khan: Abdul Aleem Khan

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 8, 2017

Page: 09

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

Only voters will decide Nawaz Sharif’s fate

Publisher: Daily Jang

Date: September 8, 2017

Page: 02

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

Rivals trying to knock out Kulsoom technically

Publisher: Daily Jang

Date: September 8, 2017

Page: 03

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

Bilal Yasin cannot participate in by-election campaign: CEC

Publisher: Daily Jang

Date: September 8, 2017

Page: 03

*the original news report was published in Urdu

 

Saturday, September 9, 2017

 

NA-120 poll to determine Pakistan’s fate: Imran

Publisher: Express Tribune

Date: September 9, 2017

Page: 02

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said that the by-poll in NA-120 constituency is not about just one electoral seat, rather it will decide the fate of the country.

 

Case against PML-N activist for torturing woman

Publisher: Dawn

Date: September 9, 2017

Page: 02

LAHORE: On the pressure of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s NA-120 candidate Dr Yasmin Rashid and other leaders, the Qila Gujjar Singh police on Friday registered a case against a PML-N’s youth wing activist for torturing a PTI woman activist.

 

APML boycotts by-election

Publisher: Dawn

Date: September 9, 2017

Page: 02

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) has announced boycotting the NA-120 by-election stating that the Election Commission of Pakistan did not allot party’s election symbol to its candidate.

 

PPP to hold torch-bearing rally today

Publisher: Dawn

Date: September 9, 2017

Page: 02

LAHORE: The PPP will take out a torch-bearing rally on The Mall on Saturday (today) to boost up campaign for its candidate to NA-120 Faisal Mir.

 

People should laud judges’ verdict with votes: Imran

Publisher: Dawn

Date: September 9, 2017

Page: 03

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said the NA-120 by-election results will leave an ever-lasting impression on the course of Pakistan’s future, making it clear whether people want a strong judiciary and accountability of the corrupt or let the rulers loot the nation.

 

NA-120 vote power to strengthen SC: Imran

Publisher: The News

Date: September 9, 2017

Page: Top Story

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday said the power of vote in the NA-120 by-election will strengthen the Supreme Court and define the future course of nation.

 

NA-120 will decide Pakistan’s future: Imran Khan

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 9, 2017

Page: 01

*this news report was originally published in Urdu

 

Tehreek-e-Insaf strategize to knock out Maryam Nawaz

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 9, 2017

Page: 01

*this news report was originally published in Urdu

 

ECP should take notice of Imran’s rally in NA-120: Asif Kirmani

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 9, 2017

Page: 01

*this news report was originally published in Urdu

 

PPP candidate’s foot gets stuck in an open gutter during campaign activities

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 9, 2017

Page: 02

*this news report was originally published in Urdu

 

NA-120 by-poll to determine political future: PM AJK

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 9, 2017

Page: 03

*this news report was originally published in Urdu

 

NA-120 by-poll to be a referendum against detractors of democracy: Pervaiz Malik

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 9, 2017

Page: 09

*this news report was originally published in Urdu

 

Losing NA-120 is PLM-N’s fate: Zia ud Din

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 9, 2017

Page: 09

*this news report was originally published in Urdu

 

NA-120 vote power to strengthen SC: Imran Khan

Publisher: Daily Jang

Date: September 9, 2017

Page: 01

*this news report was originally published in Urdu

 

ECP announces seven monitoring teams of 20 officers each for NA-120

Publisher: Daily Jang

Date: September 9, 2017

Page: 06

*this news report was originally published in Urdu

 

Publishing of ballot papers starts under monitoring of army

Publisher: Daily Jang

Date: September 9, 2017

Page: 06

*this news report was originally published in Urdu

 

Sunday, September 10, 2017

 

PML-N leaders continue to flout ECP code of conduct

Publisher: Express Tribune

Date: September 10, 2017

Page: 02

LAHORE: Federal and provincial ministers continue to take part in the election campaign of Begum Kulsoom Nawaz in NA-120, flouting the election code of conduct issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for by-elections.

 

PML-N unnerved by PPP’s campaign, says Kaira

Publisher: Dawn

Date: September 10, 2017

Page: 02

LAHORE: The PPP on Saturday took out a torch-bearing rally as part of its candidate Faisal Mir’s campaign for NA-120 by-poll with its Punjab leaders declaring that this time the people would punish the Sharif family with their votes.

 

Maryam hits out at detractors

Publisher: Dawn

Date: September 10, 2017

Page: 02

LAHORE: Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz on Saturday took on the judiciary and the establishment during her campaign in NA-120.

 

PTI to challenge ‘dubious votes’

Publisher: Dawn

Date: September 10, 2017

Page: 02

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s candidate Dr Yasmin Rashid says her party will challenge ‘29,000 dubious votes’ in court.

 

Conspiracies hatched to block PML-N’s win in next polls: Maryam

Publisher: The News

Date: September 10, 2017

Page: National

LAHORE: PML-N central leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that the opponents of Nawaz Sharif had a very good idea that the PML-N was all set to score an overwhelming win in 2018 elections, so they hatched one conspiracy after the other to victimise the party leadership.

 

We will not be intimidated or unnerved: Maryam

Publisher: The News

Date: September 10, 2017

Page: National

KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz said that the Sharif family is neither unnerved nor will it be intimidated by anyone.

 

NA-120, The ‘people’s court’ will now prosecute: PPP

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 10, 2017

Page: 01

*this news report was originally published in Urdu

 

Thieves will lose and the judiciary will in in NA-120: Imran

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 10, 2017

Page: 01

*this news report was originally published in Urdu

 

Lahore has defeated conspiracy politics: Maryam

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 10, 2017

Page: 01

*this news report was originally published in Urdu

 

List not provided by EC of voters without biometric record: Yasmin Rashid

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 10, 2017

Page: 02

*this news report was originally published in Urdu

 

EC should take notice of pre-poll rigging by PML-N: Zia ud Din

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 10, 2017

Page: 02

*this news report was originally published in Urdu

 

PML-N using cunning tactics to avoid defeat: Yaqoob Sheikh

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 10, 2017

Page: 02

*this news report was originally published in Urdu

 

Nawaz Sharif has turned a ‘progressive Pakistan’ into a regressive one: Mian Mehmood

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 10, 2017

Page: 09

*this news report was originally published in Urdu

 

NA-120 by-poll is a very important election: PM AJK

Publisher: Daily Express

Date: September 10, 2017

Page: 09

*this news report was originally published in Urdu

 

Another appeal filed against acceptance of Kulsoom Nawaz’s nomination paper

Publisher: Daily Jang

Date: September 10, 2017

Page: 23

*this news report was originally published in Urdu

 

CCTV cameras installed to monitor publishing of ballot papers for NA-120

Publisher: Daily Jang

Date: September 10, 2017

Page: 02

*this news report was originally published in Urdu

 

Defeat in NA-120 by-poll is PML-N’s fate: Yaqoob Sheikh

Publisher: Daily Jang

Date: September 10, 2017

Page: 02

*this news report was originally published in Urdu

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