the king's party receiving official patronage...

How is the king's party receiving official
patronage in Punjab in the run-up to the general elections?

By
Adnan Adil

The landscape on the Mall Road and Gulberg's Main Boulevard in Lahore is
dotted with banners displaying bicycle, the election symbol of PML-Q. The
prime advertisement site is believed to have been devoted to party's
publicity campaign for gratis, which otherwise is sold off by the city
authorities for millions of rupees. This is one prominent example of how the
king's party is receiving official patronage in the run-up to the general
elections. The list is long -- from doling out of public funds to
gerrymandering and the use of police to buy votes. more... >

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