PAT forms 9-member body for LB polls in Cantts
Islamabad The Chairman of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri has formed a nine-member committee for contesting the Local Bodies election in the 42 Cantonments of the country. PAT President Dr. Raheeq Ahmed Abbasi will lead the committee.
The committee will not only decide who is to contest but will also meet and coordinate with their political and religious parties and will seek or offer its support as it may be required.
The committee has sent out letters to all the provincial presidents and secretaries seeking their advice and recommendations for the aspiring candidates. These presidents and secretaries have also been instructed to send the applications of the aspirants to the central secretariat of PAT by March 27.
The other members of the committee are Khurram Nawaz Gandapur, Basharat Jaspal, Sheikh Zahid Fayyaz, Fayyaz Warraich, Sajid Bhatti, Raazia Naveed, Shoaib Tahir, Noorullah Siddique and Irfan Yousaf. Apart from this four provincial committees have also been set up.
The PAT chairman has instructed that where ever elections are going to be held the local leadership of PAT must form committees and after consultations with all concerned only than should the names of the candidates be announced. He said like-minded parties must be contacted and mutual candidates must be bought in the field
Source: www.onlinenews.com.pk
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