NA-157 by-polls: PTI candidate Meher Bano Qureshi criticised for doing ‘dynastic politics’
Meher Bano Qureshi, Shah Mahmood Qureshi's daughter and PTI candidate in NA-157 by-polls, faced criticism for doing 'dynastic politics'.
Meher Bano Qureshi, the daughter of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Vice-Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi and PTI candidate in NA-157 by-polls, faced criticism for doing ‘dynastic politics’ and ‘promoting nepotism’.
After the introduction of Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s son into politics in the same constituency, Zain Hussain Qureshi, PTI approved the nomination of Meher Bano Qureshi for contesting the NA-157 by-polls on September 11.
The seat fell vacant after the Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Zain Hussain Qureshi, the son of Shah Mahmood Qureshi, tendered his resignation and contested PP-217 by-polls and won it. The PTI chose Qureshi’s daughter, Meher Bano, for the candidacy.
After her nomination, she uploaded a voice message on Twitter to tell her political background, education and dynamics of the NA-157 constituency. Meher Bano introduced herself as a journalist who possessed degrees in politics and journalism from Sussex University and Punjab University.
She said that PTI lost its political grip in NA-157 Multan constituency in 2012 by not taking part in a by-polls which led to the success of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) candidate Syed Ali Musa Gillani, the son of ex-PM Yousaf Raza Gillani in 2013 and later Mr Dogar won on the seat in 2018.
Mehr Bano said that she was associated with PTI for a long time and predicted that her political party will win the by-polls again on the NA seat on September 11.
As a proud @PTIofficial supporter and worker for over a decade, I am honoured to have the opportunity to represent the people of #NA157 by my leader @ImranKhanPTI and to stand for South Punjab.
خان صاحب نے جو امید کا دِیا جلایا ہے ہم اُسے بُجھنے نہین دین گے pic.twitter.com/Ja5xAeBMUf
— Meher Bano Qureshi (@MeherBanoQ) August 4, 2022
However, netizens criticised the PTI’s move for heading towards dynastic politics and nepotism.
Barrister Khadija Siddiqi said, “About time PTI stops raising fingers at other parties for promoting nepotism and dynastic politics. Congratulations to the Qureshi family.”
About time PTI stops raising fingers at other parties for promoting nepotism and dynastic politics…
Congratulations to the Qureshi family. https://t.co/sMIkfjVhss
— khadija siddiqi (@khadijasid751) August 4, 2022
Another user said, “You are respectable to us our sister but this is not the right decision. We are against the dynastic politics. Ticket is for the party but not for a family.”
آپ بہت قابل احترام ہیں ہماری بہن ہیں لیکن یہ فیصلہ درست نہیں ہے
ہم موروثی سیاست کے سخت خلاف ہیں
ٹکٹ پارٹی کا ہے نہ کہ خاندان کا https://t.co/hRb1h5Fk0S
— S M Aqeel (@SMA9876543210) August 4, 2022
Journalist Mubashir Zaidi tweeted, “Father Shah Mehmood Qureshi already in NA and brother Zain first in NA (now PA) certainly @PTIofficial is proving to be no different from parties @ImranKhanPTI accuse of dynasty politics.”
Father Shah Mehmood Qureshi already in NA and brother Zain first in NA (now PA) certainly @PTIofficial is proving to be no different from parties @ImranKhanPTI accuse of dynasty politics https://t.co/JVE3OcMxtm
— Mubashir Zaidi (@Xadeejournalist) August 4, 2022
Some more reactions by the netizens are given below:
کوئ رہ تو نہیں گیا قریشی فیملی میں جسے @PTIofficial میں کوئ پوسٹ نہ ملی ہو۔
ہم اس خاندانی سیاست کے خلاف خان صاحب کو سپورٹ کر رہے، پر یہاں بھی یہ کام شروع ہو گیا۔— Munazza Shah 🇵🇰 (@MunazzaShah14) August 4, 2022
انکی پارٹی کے لئے کوئی خدمات بھی ہیں یا صرف نام کے آگے قریشی لگا ہے اس لئے ۔۔۔ہم سالوں سے یہ ہی کہتے آئے ہیں کہ سیاست میں کچھ خاندان قابض ہیں ۔۔۔۔پہلے نواز شریف پھر مریم نواز ۔۔۔۔بھٹو اسکی بیٹی داماد اور اب نواسا نواسی
ٹکٹ دیتے وقت خان کی یہ باتیں کیوں ذہن سے نکل جاتی ہیں— کپتان میں تمہارے ساتھ ہوں (@qzafi2180) August 4, 2022
Qureshi’s children, Alvi’s son, Mian Azhar’s son, Moonis Elahi and the list goes on. So much for fight against dynastic politics. There is nothing wrong in children following their parents foot steps but then you guys should stop pointing fingers at others.
— Osama (@osamaobaid) August 4, 2022
