Karachi Political Diary by Mubasher Mir

The People's Party won the by-election for two upper house seats in Sindh province. However, a different situation has arisen in the Senate election because an independent candidate, Faisal Vawda, has filed nomination papers. Although he is not currently a member of any party, there is a perception in political circles that he is close to the establishment and predicts the decisions of the Power House. Ostensibly presenting himself as a political intellectual, his opinions on TV talk shows often give the impression that he is an informant. Sheikh Rasheed has also been doing this work for a long time. But now Faisal Vawda seems to be assuming a similar role. He has also pulled off many stunts regarding his political position. During his time in PTI, there were often discussions in the media circles about why Imran Khan accepted everything he said. Now, a similar situation is being observed again, this time from MQM. He met Asif Ali Zardari a few weeks ago. Some time ago, he spent a significant amount of money on his daughter's wedding, which was discussed in social circles. Faisal Vawda's nomination papers have been suggested and endorsed by the MQM Assembly Members, and it has also been decided at the party level that MQM will support Faisal Vawda. One wonders why MQM is willing to give a seat solely out of affection.

The comments of the Sindh Chief Minister on the expected situation are revealing. He stated that it is surprising that members are not bound by the party's decision in the elections for the Speaker, the President, and the members of the Senate. He said that this logic does not make sense. Although he had been appreciating his party's vision and leadership on the constitution and the 18th amendment, instead of being surprised, he should have directed his questions to his party leadership, especially Mian Raza Rabbani. The question must be asked: why have the members of the assembly been given freedom from the party's policy for these three elections?

In the Upper House election, the People's Party will likely succeed in securing more seats. It will receive support from the Muslim League-N and MQM for the Chairman Senate.

The People's Party has recently formed a very short cabinet in Sindh, with MQM becoming a part of their alliance. Cabinet expansion can only happen after the election of the Chairman Senate is completed. Polling for the Senate will be held on April 2.

The MQM has become a part of the coalition government, but it still needs to resolve issues separately with the Muslim League-N and the People's Party to become a partner in power. For the federation, they talk to the Muslim League-N, while in the province, they are indebted to the People's Party. However, one thing is reassuring for them: they are also very close to the power corridors and will use the same channels to meet their demands, somewhat akin to a one-window operation.

President Asif Ali Zardari visited Karachi after assuming office and paid respects at the shrine of the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It is customary that after assuming a high position, Fatiha is recited at the shrine of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and the sacrifices of Quaid-e-Azam and his companions are remembered for the attainment of the country. Although Asif Ali Zardari holds a constitutional position, the people of Sindh have expectations from him due to the government's presence in the province. This time, he has also promised to deliver better performance.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has also reiterated that he will personally oversee the affairs of the Sindh government, and the task of serving the people of the provincial government will be completed. Although the People's Party faces heavy criticism in this regard, they must address public issues to safeguard their political reputation. People are struggling to solve basic problems in both Karachi and Sindh. It's surprising that political parties gain power by making promises to the people, yet when they come to power, the people present their demands to their own representatives to solve their problems, leading to a different style of struggle that appears to be a mockery of the people's needs. Prior to the Sindh government, the Mayor of Karachi also made lofty claims to solve these issues, but there have been no signs of improvement in the water supply and sewage system, which is tragic.

Former President Dr. Arif Alvi has relocated to Karachi after his retirement. The federal government has allotted him an official residence in Clifton, Karachi. Protocol and other privileges will also be provided. Surprisingly, Dr. Arif Alvi has his own house in Karachi and also runs a family business. He could have reduced government expenditure and set a good example considering the economic problems in the country, but unfortunately, this did not happen.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf plans to hold a large rally in Karachi, and Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur has also been invited. In this regard, a video of Haleem Adil Sheikh, the head of the Sindh Organization, along with Gandapur, has also been released. Now, an arrest warrant has been issued for Gandapur.

Tehreek-e-Insaf intends to intensify its protest politics, as expressed by its leaders in the National Assembly. Politically, if parties fail to recognize each other, it will lead to unrest and anxiety in the country, hindering economic stability.

The country's economy is currently entirely dependent on the success of negotiations with the IMF. The impression is strengthening that there is no other option besides this. However, the government is unwilling to reduce its non-productive expenses. People are criticizing the amount spent on protocols and privileges, yet the government officials remain silent. As a result, trust in the government among the people is not being restored.

Mian Nawaz Sharif may make an important decision in the near future to withdraw the Presidency of PML-N from Shehbaz Sharif.

Karachi Political Diary.

 Karachi Political Diary.
Mubasher Mir

The process of electing the President of the country has also been successfully completed in the Sindh Assembly, where former President Asif Ali Zardari got 58 electoral votes, while the opposition, Tehreek-e-Insaf, which now exists under the name of Sunni Ittehad, got 3 electoral votes.

It will be a surprise for Mahmood Khan Achakzai that he has done the politics of nationalism in South Pakistan, Sindh and Balochistan, and in those days he was accepted in the provinces because of his nationalism, but the People's Party rejected him in the Sindh Assembly. put him in trouble while he did not get a single vote in his own province of Balochistan. Asif Ali Zardari won with a huge majority because of his ally Muslim League-N. The power sharing formula which was decided by both the parties is being implemented one by one. The opposition Sunni Ittehad (Tehreek-e-Insaaf) tried its best but could not get the quota of reserved seats.

President Asif Ali Zardari has been elected as the 14th President of the country but he is facing serious health problems. Although he continues to have his check-ups in Dubai, he often visits Ziauddin Hospital in Karachi, owned by his friend and political leader Dr. Asim, for treatment. According to informed sources, the 69-year-old president of the country, who was born in 1955, is facing several problems, including inflammation in the intestines, which is why he has to be very careful about his diet.

Asif Ali Zardari's life is full of ups and downs, including imprisonment and exile. Many accusations were made against him but could not be proved in the courts. The Swiss case was the most important case, the prime ministership of a PPP prime minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani, was terminated through Apex court to this case, but Asif Ali Zardari was spared from his political losses. Accusations of murder were also made against him, but they could not be proved in any court. Among them, the most important case was the murder of his brother - in - law, Mir Murtaza Bhutto. 

At present, the biggest problem facing the new government of Pakistan is to save its political reputation. The opposition has started a movement againsts the results of the election. Tehreek-e-Insaf is knocking the door of the court. Aggressive style has been maintained in the Assembly, while peaceful protests are being recorded on the streets. There was a protest outside the Karachi Press Club before, now on March 10, a nationwide protest was held on the instructions of Imran Khan. Sindh President, PTI, Haleem Adil Sheikh announced to continue his struggle till the release of Imran Khan.

In the federal government, PML-N is the main target of criticism. Whereas after Asif Ali Zardari became the President of the country, he will also come under criticism. The condition of MQM is very disturbing. It has become very difficult for them to gain public acceptance and to save their political credibility. As if proving themselves legally and constitutionally right to the current political setup is a challenge, they will continue to face.

The People's Party was fighting the case to prove its founder Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto that he was not involved in murder case.  They were successful to the extent that the court gave an opinion on it, the previous decision could not be changed. His opinion is also important on the basis of the omission in any previous decision, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto's decision has also been given an opinion, but it seems that the PPP has not benefited from it politically but officially. A resolution has also been passed in the Sindh Assembly to declare Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto as a national hero. Tehreek-e-Insaf is also fighting the case of its founder Imran Khan, it is to be seen when and how much success they get in this.

Ramadan has started, new governments have been formed in all four provinces and the federal government, but due to the sharp increase in inflation, harsh criticism has started on the governments. Provincial governments have failed to stop hoarders from raising rates. Even the previous caretaker government was not able to control the inflation and gradually increased the energy rates and the people could not even protest against their decisions. Now the new government is also going to negotiate with the IMF, as a result of which more taxes will be imposed and inflation will also increase.

If the government succeeds in reducing the protocol of its ministers, it will make a big difference, while at the official level, the privileges enjoyed by the civil and military bureaucracy ,  judges of the  courts and the political leaders, including the members of the assembly should be reduced.  it is a challenge but the weak political government does not seem to be able to reduce it.

Every powerful institution is trying to control the resources of Pakistan, but its role in solving the problems is negligible. The federal government should immediately talk to the provinces to make the system of local bodies active to solve the problems of the people and ensure the involvement of local  bodies in development works. Without it, the problems of the people in Pakistan are not being solved.

In the city of Karachi, access to clean water and transport are two major problems that the party of the current provincial government has failed to control for the past fifteen years, this time they should improve their performance.

Karachi Diary

 Karachi Diary

 Mubasher Mir

A new government has been established in the province of Sindh and the new government has many priorities but mostly the same problems that existed before. The projects started by Murad Ali Shah as the Chief Minister of Sindh have been delayed. People are waiting for the completion of Malir Expressway and University Road. Millions of people are being humiliated on University Road every day. It seems that the contractor is not in a position to complete the work on time .K 4 project for the city of Karachi, which were supposed to provide plenty of water, could not be started in any case and the people will continue to spend their money on purchasing water. Chief Minister Sindh has claimed in his first meeting to reduce the street crimes and eliminate the dacoits of Kacha Area which may never be interpreted as a shame. There was talk of making the city of Karachi safe under the Safe City project, but it did not work.

Apart from this, there are heaps of problems, the activities of land mafia, providing public transport, these are all the problems that the people of Karachi city are facing. People's Party has got Sindh government with full authority even now. MQM is trying to be a part of it. Asif Ali Zardari is seeking their vote for the presidential election. It can be hoped that Asif Ali Zardari will make new promises to them. If the National Assembly fully interprets Article 140A, then no bill can be passed by the National Assembly without the support of the People's Party. Whereas, if the provincial assembly has to formulate rules, then PPP has the majority there as well. Apparently, the MQM-PML-N alliance does not seem to be able to achieve much.

Tehreek-e-Insaf Sindh is trying to fight its case on Form 45 of election results in Karachi. He claims that Tehreek-e-Insaaf had a huge lead in the election, while Jamaat-e-Islami's candidates were in second place, People's Party and MQM were far behind. Their difference was like heaven and earth. But the results were not in favor of PTI. According to informed sources, Tehreek-e-Insaf has the complete results of the polling stations, currently, Tehreek-e-Insaf has filed 44 applications in the Sindh High Court Tribunal. Among them, 20 are for National Assembly and 24 for Provincial Assembly seats. According to Tehreek-e-Insaf sources, Khurram Sher Zaman was winning in Karachi Defense by a huge margin over PPP's Akhtiar Baig, but he has been defeated under Form 47.

Now, while the decisions are yet to be made in the tribunal, those who have been declared successful under Form 47 have been issued notification of their success, and they have also taken oath in the assemblies. The situation of election results across the country is more or less the same. In a similar situation, the Prime Minister of the country has taken oath. It is to be seen how much time the tribunal takes to decide on election excuses. And how those decisions are implemented. And what effects will it have on the government? But one thing is certain that the parliamentarians whose cases will continue in the courts will be scared. This situation is not good for democracy in the country. Democracy requires a free and independent assembly. A crippled and rubber stamp assembly is very damaging.

Two members of the Sindh Assembly, Nisar Khoro and Jam Mehtab, who were earlier senators, have now resigned from the seat of the senate. Sindh Assembly will elect two new senators in their place. While he has offered his services for the Sindh Assembly. After MQM and People's Party got the reserved seats for women and minority seats in the Sindh Assembly according to the quota, two seats for women and one minority seat are still vacant according to the quota of the Sunni Etihah Council ,SIC. A similar decision has not been taken regarding the Sunni Etihad Council in the Federation, Punjab and other provinces. But according to the constitution, a party cannot be given more or less seats than the quota according to the votes it has obtained and the House is not complete. It is to be seen what the Election Commission decides in this regard.

Everyone is waiting for the economy of the country to improve, but the energy prices have been increased by the caretaker government. Petroleum prices, gas and electricity rates have become so high that it has become difficult to do business while making life difficult. In such a situation, there will be negotiations with the IMF and it is feared that the people will face another burden. The Prime Minister has promised to improve the economy, but crores of rupees are being spent on the protocol of the Chief Minister, the Prime Minister and other political figures from the people's taxes, which is completely cruel. The Prime Minister's reduction in protocol and other concessions should set an example that would send a message if he is serious about improving the situation.

Karachi. Political Diary.

 Karachi. Political Diary. 

Mubasher Mir

Pirapagara held a protest rally for the first time in his political career, addressed a large crowd and spoke openly about the rigging of the election and also hinted that the country was going to get out of crisis. Pakistan Army can play a better role.

The central leaders of GDA also spoke and the huge turnout of their supporting voters is a sign that they have a good size vote bank. Although he has also hinted to protest in front of the Sindh Assembly, it remains to be seen how he will protest on the occasion of the first session of the Sindh Assembly and what will be its impact.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari responded by addressing a large rally in Thatta as an expression of gratitude and challenging Pir Pagara to contest the by-election. He also targeted Maulana Fazlur Rahman and asked him to contest in the election. Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari was simultaneously announcing his alliance with the PML-N while also criticizing him for his proposals, which he said included offers to make him prime minister for two years. Bilawal Bhutto had announced in his election campaign that he would form the government by combining independent candidates, but not many people were able to bring together the members of the assembly who won as independents of PTI. It does not yet appear easy that PTI's winning independent members will defect to another party in large numbers. The reason for this seems to be the pressure of PTI workers and their strong commitment to the party is also important. In order to control social media, the caretaker government had previously disrupted the internet, now the ex-Twitter, X, has been significantly disrupted. It appears that the caretaker government plans to shut down other social media sites as well.

A lot of voices are being raised against this decision at the global level. Domestic media and other social organizations are not calling it a good decision. IT experts are running it through VPN. Thus, it is not easy to break contact with the world. Caretaker government should not take such undesirable decisions.

Form 45 and 47 are echoing across the country. The winning contenders of PTI and their central leadership are still demanding the results as per Form 45.

Sindh President Halim Adil Sheikh has also been released after 171 days of imprisonment. He has also made allegations of rigging in detail in his press conference. According to him, his party had won 22 seats in the National Assembly and 40 seats in the Provincial Assembly. Similarly, the election results of Sindh province were also not recognized by GDA, PTI, Jamaat-e-Islami and MQM Haghiqi. In this sense, the stance of many parties against rigging seems to be common. Although they have not adopted a common path of protest, all are trying to show their strength separately, which is probably why the Election Commission is less worried.

No common platform has yet come into being at the country level. Although Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Mehmood Khan Achakzai have expressed support for PTI's central leader and former chairman Imran Khan.

MQM leader Mustafa Kamal is also criticizing PTI leader Imran Khan and considers him the cause of all problems. MQM has indicated to join the new government alliance.

The name for the new chief minister of Sindh province is yet to be finalized, everyone is suggesting the name of the chief minister by guesswork. It is also possible that some other name will come out apart from the names mentioned. But former chief minister Murad Ali Shah and former minister Nasir Hussain Shah are being declared as favourites. The figures of Khairpur and Dadu have been prominent during the PPP era. After Qaim Ali Shah in the present era, Murad Ali Shah's affiliation has become more established.

Elections were held on February 8, but so far the news about the country's economic situation is very negative due to the delay in government formation. Inflation has increased further, after the election, the caretaker government increased the price of petrol, increased the prices of diesel, which started to increase the prices of food items. Electricity and gas prices have also been increased. It is as if the caretaker government has imposed the burden of energy prices on the people in an effort to make it easier for the incoming government. In such a case, it should have waited for the new government to determine the energy prices, but it was not done.

PML-N, PPP and MQM are silent on this increase because if their government is formed, they will not have to face this difficult decision in the beginning. After the rise in inflation, people are surprised that voting for the continuation of democracy is still hurting them.

Muslim League-N and People's Party have announced the formation of the government in a joint press conference.

Karachi Political Diary

 Karachi Political Diary

Mubasher Mir

After the general elections, the procedure and status of Form 45 and Form 47 are being debated in political circles.

Independent candidates supported by Tehreek-e-Insaaf staged a protest outside the Karachi Press Club on the unexpected victory of MQM and announced to challenge the election results in court. In this context, the success of Mustafa Kamal, Khawaja Izharul Hasan, Dr. Farooq Sattar, Hafeezuddin Sheikh Advocate has been challenged while the success of PPP's Qadir Patel has also been challenged. Jamaat-e-Islami has filed an appeal against the successful candidates of MQM on four provincial seats. Khurram Sher Zaman has filed an appeal in the High Court. According to the Chief Justice of the High Court, the application should be filed in the Election Tribunal.

According to Barrister Salahuddin, the matter here is about declaration of results from Form 45 and Form 47, on which the law is silent, therefore the High Court must be approached.

Electoral excuses were collected in the earlier elections as well, but this time most of the candidates have resorted to Form 45. Recounting is not requested, but the returning officers issuing the result on Form 47 in the light of Form 45 is the reason for the dispute. . The candidates say that the returning officers have altered their votes. The Election Commission should immediately revise its decisions in this regard and the candidates who have the result of Form 45 should be decided accordingly. The Presiding Officers were required to display the signed final result of Form 45 outside the polling station, but this was not implemented in many polling stations. Thus, many problems have arisen and the election is being declared controversial.

The global media has also criticized issues like suspension of internet and mobile service, delay in election results. The results of the postal ballot have also not been released yet. Postal ballot results should have been compiled earlier. There is a lot of debate going on about rejected votes in the election. According to the report of the elections held in Karachi on 22 seats of the National Assembly and 47 seats of the Sindh Assembly, a total of 97 thousand votes have been rejected. This number is staggering. In the city of Karachi, where the number of educated people is very high, despite this, such a large number of votes have been rejected, as far as the turnout is concerned, it is also surprising that the turnout has been very low in some areas of Karachi. . People across the country came out to cast their votes, but in Karachi constituency PS 122, it was around 25 percent. Even in this regard, people could not be satisfied.

People's Party is the majority party in the Sindh Assembly, MQM has got the second number of votes. But Shahbaz Sharif is the majority party in Karachi. Before the election, MQM had several talks with PML-N, but Shahbaz Sharif could not contest the election from Karachi. I had reached to meet Nawaz Sharif, MQM's initiative to help the Muslim League-N to form the government has also sent a message to the People's Party that it will be an ally of the Muslim League-N in the federation, the People's Party's She will talk separately about the affairs of Sindh, while in the demands of the People's Party, the desire to make Bilawal Bhutto Zardari the prime minister is not being expressed. There is speculation that the People's Party will be offered the post of President. According to informed sources, MQM will try to get Sindh Governorship and Sindh Assembly Deputy Speaker seat. While he also wants a share in the city government of Karachi.

The MQM Afaq group has also expressed concerns over the election results and has talked about protesting and taking legal action in this regard.

Former Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has expressed his surprise at the MQM getting more seats, while he should have been surprised at the Muslim League-N getting more seats. According to informed sources, Murad Ali Shah may get an important ministry in the federation, while Syed Nasir Hussain Shah is considered a very strong candidate for the chief ministership of Sindh. Although PPP sources are reluctant to speak openly in this regard, Nasir Hussain Shah is being declared as the favorite.

The political circles of the country are calling the new alignment as PDM-2. In reality it will be PDM-3 because the caretaker government was also a layer of PDM and it can be called PDM-2.

According to the Trading Economics website, Pakistan is ranked 13th in the list of most expensive countries. Food inflation has increased. The rate of inflation in Pakistan is increasing day by day. Economic analysts of Pakistan admit that the lack of continuity in economic policies is also one of the reasons while corruption has gripped the country.

Even in the recent election, politicians have been blaming each other for inflation. Currently, energy prices and currency exchange rates are very high in Pakistan. It will be a big challenge for the new government how to control inflation. The purchasing power of the people of Pakistan has reduced a lot. House and transport fares are not available to the public. This is why both living and doing business in Pakistan is difficult. The new government will have to take important decisions for this.

Karachi Diary

 Karachi Diary

Mubasher Mir

Regarding the election 2024, the Election Commission has claimed that all the preparations have been completed. Strict security arrangements are being made on the election day, February 8. Cameras are being installed in the polling station, while Rangers will be present outside the polling station. The Election Commission will also get the services of the army.

The number of sensitive polling stations across Sindh is more than six and a half thousand. Where a heavy contingent of police and rangers has been indicated. It has been made mandatory for the presiding officers to leave the polling station only after completing the results, while the results must be completed by 2 pm.

Polling agents of all political parties have also been trained to complain immediately if there is a delay in receiving Form 45. Form 45 shall be the final unofficial result of any polling station issued under the signature of the Presiding Officer.

There is a public concern that if the internet service is suspended or disrupted on election day, it may affect the results. Candidates may have difficulty connecting with voters. On this, the Election Commission has taken a position that the internet service is closed by the federal government, although the head of the Election Commission has the powers of the chief executive of the country on the day of the election, apart from peace and order, the media and other issues. One should exercise his authority, if voters or political parties have any grievances, they should be redressed immediately.

The role of media is very important regarding the conduct and results of elections. Media representatives should have freedom to work throughout the country, in this regard the Election Commission and the Ministry of Information should arrange special facilities. In particular, the offices of the Returning Officers should be accessible to media representatives.

The election campaign of political parties is nearing its end, other political parties have taken out meetings, processions and rallies in their election campaign. But the candidates supported by Tehreek-e-Insaf did not have the freedom to campaign freely, it can be said that a level playing field was not provided for them, on which they have many objections. However, he has used social media, through which his message has gone to his voters, how much success he has had in this, it will be judged by the election results.

Addressing a rally in Karachi, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari once again said that there is competition between the two parties. After all, why is Bilawal Bhutto giving importance to his rival Muslim League while he has also said that People's Party independent candidates. will form the government together with If there is competition between two parties, how will independent candidates win? As if there is a fear of independent candidates in political parties. Those independent candidates who have the support of Tehreek-e-Insaaf.

Due to the disastrous situation caused by the heavy rain in Karachi, all public circles including Jamaat-e-Islami have criticized the People's Party. Mayor Karachi has also given his explanation that he has drained the accumulated water in record time. Many areas have been restored but lack of emergency arrangements is a cause for concern. In fact, the situation looks worse due to non-cleaning of garbage cisterns from all over the city.

A difficult situation has arisen for MQM as MQM founder Altaf Hussain did not support the current MQM candidates. Although the MQM held a large rally in Hyderabad, an ANP delegation met MQM leaders to announce their support for their candidate, with their governor also calling for increased public support. It has also started many welfare projects, in which the IT training of the youth in Sindh Governor's House is at the top.

People's Party has also got the support of Muslim League-Q. The leaders of both the parties have agreed on this. Muslim League-Q Sindh President Tariq Hasan has previously shared power with the People's Party, now the Muslim League-Q Sindh is a pressure group. It was the right decision for him to stay with the People's Party and later he would return to the corridors of power.

The Press Information Department of the Federal Information Department organized a seminar on the challenges for the new government, in which a large number of senior journalists participated. While Federal Minister Murtaza Solangi and Principal Information Officer Dr. Tariq Khan specially participated. PID DG Ms. Iram Tanveer made the arrangements under her supervision.

Senior journalist Mehmood Sham expressed two major challenges for the new government, he said that how to restore the economy and strengthen the relationship between the people and the state will need to be worked on. In fact, the improvement in both these matters will happen only when the civil-military relations in Pakistan are balanced. All previous political regimes have suffered from imbalance in civil-military relations. The new government should work in this regard first, this will restore the confidence of the people and the state and the economy will also be on the right track.

Karachi Political Diary.

Karachi Political Diary. 

       Mubasher Mir

After the Tehreek-e-Insaf's election symbol "Bat" was taken away regarding the February 8 election, the election symbols allotted to the Tehreek-e-Insaf candidates also have an aspect of contempt. The candidates of Tehreek-e-Insaaf have to contest the elections as independents, but there are some electoral symbols that the Election Commission has included in its list, which are considered to be invalid, including shoes, tongs, etc.

When the Election Commission of Pakistan prepares the list of electoral symbols, it uses its own authority and does not get its approval from the political parties. The Election Commission conducts the elections to promote democracy, but it does not seek the opinion of political parties or the public before taking any decision.

The candidates of Tehreek-e-Insaaf are also seen to be facing this situation, they are broadcasting their messages on social media platforms, while the party has released videos to support voters and also introduced an app. Tehreek-e-Insaaf leaders in Karachi. has accused the MQM of attacking his election camp. His candidate for the National Assembly has also been injured. MQM is not giving any response in this regard, political parties should adopt an attitude of tolerance to each other.

Videos of MQM founder are going viral on social media in which he is seen supporting Imran Khan. While in a recent video message he has given a clear message to the Urdu speaking, migrant families not to vote for the incumbent MQM. These people cannot be your representatives, it is to be seen how much the people of Karachi attach importance to this message of founder MQM.

People's Party has camped in Punjab. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has held a meeting in Lahore, he has skillfully won the support of Minhaj-ul-Quran, Pakistan Awami Tehreek, Allama Tahir-ul-Qadri. His rally in Lahore Township has also been organized by Allama Tahir-ul-Qadri's team. People's Party was facing lack of workers in Punjab, their old comrades are now old, new people have joined the party less, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will have to work hard to impress the youth. In this election, they are trying to make up for its lack with the youth of Minhaj University. Up to one constituency they may benefit, but making the party organized and active in Lahore city is a big challenge. People's Party does not have any local leader in Lahore city who is popular among the people, as if there is a need to work afresh.

People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has released his manifesto, he has made ten promises to the people which are mostly based on welfare. But did not offer any formula to improve the country's economic woes. Pakistan as a state is facing an unprecedented economic crisis, People's Party is claiming to form the government. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari should have presented a great economic plan to the nation but it has not happened yet.

Similarly, Muslim League-N, which has high expectations of getting the government, could not present its election manifesto. Maryam Nawaz Sharif is giving critical talks in the meetings but is unable to bring forward the program of the party. Mian Nawaz Sharif is also running a silent election campaign.

The MQM has accused the local bodies of People's Party and Jamaat-e-Islami of using the funds of local bodies in election campaigns in Sindh and Karachi. The Election Commission should take care not to start any new project till the election and not to make any announcement that could influence the election.

Caretaker Federal Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar has said that the economic figures are improving and confidence in the country's economic system is increasing. The money received from the IMF will improve the balance of payments.

The government of Pakistan has tried to curb imports so far, but increasing exports is essential. Even now many industrial units are not working. For this it is necessary to have arrangements to provide the raw materials required by the industry.