PML-Q picks slates amid rumpus
By Asghar Ali Mubarak

ISLAMABAD—The ongoing session of PML (Q) parliamentary board remained quite inconclusive, and rife with volatile controversial as ever even on the third day.
The meeting, which started late as usual, was chaired by secretary general Mushahid Hussain Syed, and was attended by former PM, Shaukat Aziz, former president Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari and other board members. President PML (Q), Chaudhry Shujaat did not show up altogether, ostensibly to escape any unpleasant criticism, and his absence before Juma prayers was quite conspicuous, causing “quite a stir and speculations”. During the session, Mushahid Hussain Syed informed the members that Chaudhry Shujaat had an important meeting with President Musharraf And would be joining the meeting after Juma prayers. Most of the members who attended the meeting expressed their total disinterest in any further proceedings, and after Juma prayers, Chaudhry Shujat’s absence was finally confirmed due to some reasons.
Former PM, Shaukat Aziz however attended both the sessions, while the participating members were observed canvassing for their favorite candidates.
Which prompted the board to announce that tickets would strictly be awarded on merit.
Earlier before Juma prayers, Sheikh Rashid was severely criticized for being awarded NA-55 constituency, and according to sources volatile scenes and spats were witnessed after which Sheikh Sahib left the meeting quite annoyed.
Meanwhile before Juma prayers , Ejaz-Ul-Haq refused to divulge anything about the incident to journalists present at the scene. Pakistan Muslim League (PML) has decided the names of candidates for 109 constituencies of the National Assembly in Punjab Province.
PML Finance Secretary Imtiaz Ranjha while briefing the media persons at the conclusion of Board Meeting on Friday said the names of candidates for 39 remaining constituencies of the National Assembly in Punjab would be decided tomorrow (Saturday). He said, “Hopefully candidates for all the constituencies of the National Assembly would be decided within couple of days.” The constituencies and names of candidates are NA-52 Raja Nasir, NA-53 Ghulam Sarwar Khan, NA-54 Raja Basharat, NA-55 Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, NA-56 Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, NA-57 Malik Amin Aslam, NA-60 Maj.