JuD to field 200 candidates in Pakistan general elections 2018
6 years, 7 months ago

JuD to field 200 candidates in Pakistan general elections 2018

India Today  

The procedure of receiving delegate applications by candidates is in full rush as the candidates involved are aiming for provincial and national assembly seats. Milli Muslim League is the political face of Jamat-ud-Dawa and Hafiz Saeed is also provided with a big number of candidates in the upcoming quest of the general elections 2018, scheduled to be held on the 25th of July 2018. Milli Muslim League, the representing face of JuD has been competing to get itself registered with the Election Commission of Pakistan, and pushing JuD to analyse other small political parties as a stage to display their candidates. Despite of MMLs registration remains in the beam of security clearance to be issued by the Federal Ministry of Interior, many small parties who have offered their platform and party name to JuD, if MML doesn't get registered before elections. Between these parties is Allah-hu-Akbar Tehreek, a registered political party, arising from Haroonabad an area situated near Bahawalnagar, in the south east region of the Punjab territory, close to the Indian border.

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