{"id":47387,"date":"2024-01-13T12:53:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T12:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/heavyweights-to-square-off-in-polls-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-01-13T12:53:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-13T12:53:07","slug":"heavyweights-to-square-off-in-polls-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/heavyweights-to-square-off-in-polls-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavyweights to square off in polls | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nLAHORE:
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As the clock ticks towards February 9 general elections, the electoral battleground has transformed into a spectacle of political rivalries after the unveiling of party tickets, setting the stage for a fierce showdown among heavyweights in the upcoming polls.<\/p>\n

With the closing of the nomination withdrawal window by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday, prominent figures from various parties are bracing for intense face-offs in several key constituencies. The politicos found themselves pitted against each other as parties have already wrapped up awarding of tickets, throwing their hat in the ring.<\/p>\n

In the political capital, Lahore, political giants will collide as PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and PTI\u2019s Yasmin Rashid prepare for a showdown in NA-130, while Hamza Shehbaz and Aliya Hamza Malik are set for a head-to-head in NA-18.<\/p>\n

Similarly, Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party\u2019s chief Jahangir Tareen and PTI’s Malik Amir Dogar are poised for a contest in NA-149.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the recently PTI-converted Sardar Latif Khosa will face PML-N\u2019s Khawaja Saad Rafique in NA-122, and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman will go head-to-head with PTI\u2019s Ali Amin Gandapur in NA-44.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani and PTI\u2019s Ghulam Qadir Sanjrani are set for a contest in NA-260.<\/p>\n

In NA-128, PTI’s Salman Akram Raja and IPP’s Awn Chaudhry will lock horns.<\/p>\n

As for NA-123 Lahore, the stage is set for a fierce contest between Shehbaz Sharif and PTI’s Afzal Azim.<\/p>\n

Moreover, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is set to take on PTI’s Gustasif Khan in NA-15 Mansehra.<\/p>\n

Three-way tussles<\/strong>
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In NA-56 Rawalpindi, Sheikh Rasheed, PML-N’s Hanif Abbasi, and PTI’s Shehryar Riaz will compete for dominance while, in NA-54, Chaudhry Nisar, IPP’s Ghulam Sarwar Khan, and PTI’s Colonel (retd) Ajmal Saber will vie for victory.<\/p>\n

In NA-47 Islamabad, PML-N’s Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, IPP’s Aamir Kayani, PTI’s Shoaib Shaheen, and Jamaat-e-Islami’s Mian Aslam are set for a riveting contest.<\/p>\n

In NA-55 Rawalpindi, Barrister Daniyal Chaudhry of PML-N and Raja Basharat of PTI prepare for a political duel.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in NA-52, Raja Pervez Ashraf, Raja Javed Ikhlas of PML-N, and Tariq Uzair Bhatti of PTI are ready for a three-way tussle.<\/p>\n

NA-58 Rawalpindi sees PTI’s Ayaz Amir and PML-N Major (retd) Tahir Iqbal engage in a political battle. Similarly, the stakes are also high in NA-49, with PML-N’s Sheikh Aftab and PTI’s Major (retd) Tahir Sadiq facing off.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in NA-33, Parvez Khattak and PTI’s Shahid Ahad Khattak brace for a fierce contest. The political battleground extends to NA-207 Shaheed Benazirabad, where former president Asif Ali Zardari and PTI’s Sardar Sher Mohammad Rind Baloch will lock horns.<\/p>\n

As for the provincial constituencies, in PP-147 Lahore, Hamza Shehbaz and Mohammad Khan Madani of PTI are set for a face-off. PP-159 Lahore will witness a political duel between Maryam Nawaz and PTI’s Mehr Sharafat Ali.<\/p>\n

In PP-164 Lahore, Shehbaz Sharif and PTI’s Yousaf Mayo prepare for a political battle, while Shehbaz Sharif and PTI’s Chaudhry Yusuf Ali brace for a contest in PP-158 Lahore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n