{"id":324033,"date":"2023-04-06T03:13:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T22:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=324033"},"modified":"2023-04-06T03:13:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T22:13:32","slug":"pti-to-start-interviews-for-candidate-in-punjab-polls-from-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pti-to-start-interviews-for-candidate-in-punjab-polls-from-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"PTI to start interviews for candidate in Punjab polls from Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday decided to conduct interviews of candidates seeking party tickets ahead of the Punjab polls scheduled to be held on May 14. The decision was taken at a meeting attended by party leaders including general secretary Asad Umar, senior vice president Fawad Chaudhry, vice president Ijaz Chaudhry and others. The process of interviews will last a week. DNA<br \/>\nEarlier, the PTI had decided to hold elections rallies after Eidul Fitr.<br \/>\nThe decision was taken at a meeting of senior party leaders chaired by PTI chief Imran Khan. The meeting also deliberated on the country\u2019s overall political situation and schedule for holding rallies.<br \/>\nPTI general secretary Asad Umar said Mr Khan would lead the rallies adding that the party had also considered the option to show solidarity with the judiciary in line with the constitutional provisions. \u201cPDM\u2019s stance is akin to standing against the constitution,\u201d he added. Mr Khan\u2019s fear, he said, had brought them to the point that they would even resort to abrogating the constitution.<br \/>\nHe went on to say that the PTI would celebrate its legal victory adding that the PDM would not be having any manifesto to engage the masses. \u201cAnti-judiciary point of view has seen itself gutted,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday decided to conduct interviews of candidates seeking party tickets ahead of the Punjab polls scheduled to be held on May 14. The decision was taken at a meeting attended by party leaders including general secretary Asad Umar, senior vice president Fawad Chaudhry, vice president Ijaz Chaudhry and others. 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