PTI outspending rivals on banners and posters

[Devil Soul]

LAHORE:
The Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) is beating its rivals in at least one area ahead of the elections: in spending on posters and banners on the streets and roads of Lahore, The Express Tribune has learnt.

According to figures obtained from the Parks and Horticulture Authority, PTI candidates have spent around Rs1.8 million on posters and banners advertising their candidacy, followed by candidates from the PML-N (Rs1.3 million), PPP (Rs900,000), Jamaat-i-Islami (Rs200,000), MQM (Rs90,000), PML-Q (Rs55,000) and independent candidates (Rs65,000).

The PTI has also outspent the PML-N on banners and posters advertising the party generally, as opposed to a specific candidate, handing the PHA Rs530,000. The PML-N has spent Rs339,000 on posters and banners advertising the party symbol and leader, with no other party engaging in such advertising. Most of these general adverts are concentrated at Main Boulevard Gulberg, Main Boulevard Johar Town, Maulana Shaukat Ali Road, Main Boulevard Allama Iqbal Town and Grand Trunk Road.

The PML-N, PTI, PPP and MQM are the only parties fielding candidates at all 13 National Assembly constituencies in Lahore. The JI is competing at five seats. The PML-N and PTI are the only parties running for all 25 Punjab Assembly seats. The PPP is fielding candidates at 24 seats and the MQM and JI at 18 seats each.

PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has spent the most of any candidate of any party on obtaining rights from the PHA, forking out Rs290,000 for campaign posters, followed by Rohail Asghar Hayat (Rs279,250) and Shahbaz Sharif (Rs245,000).

For the PTI, 18 candidates have obtained rights to display posters or banners. Dr Murad Ras, candidate at PP-152, has spent the most of any PTI candidate (Rs202,860) while Hamid Zaman (NA-118) has spent the least (Rs18,000).

Eight PPP candidates have obtained publicity rights, with Bushra Ahtizaz Ahsan, candidate at NA-124, spending the most (Rs201,450). Samina Khalid Gurki, who is considered a good bet to defend her NA-130 seat, has spent Rs70,000 on her posters and banners.

Only four JI candidates have obtained rights for publicity: Riazul Hasan at PP-148, Ehsanullah Waqas at PP-154, Liaqat Baloch at NA-126 and Manzoor Hussain Gujjar at NA-130.

Begum Tahira Asif (NA-126) and Dr Zaibun Nisa (NA-125) are the only MQM candidates putting up posters and banners.

Candidates wishing to put up campaign posters, in areas other than private housing societies and the Defence Housing Authority, must get a no-objection certificate from the city district government and then buy rights from the PHA. The authority offers differing rates on different roads.

The A+ category, which is the most expensive, includes only Noor Jehan Road, Mehmood Ali Kasuri Road and MM Alam Road (Mini Market to Firdaus Market). Jail Road, Main Boulevard Gulberg and Canal Bank Road are among 15 roads in category A, GT Road, Davis Road and Bund Road are among 29 roads in category B, and College Road, Hall Road and Sanda Road are among 35 in category C.

The prices of the adverts range from Rs100 per week for a 3×5 (square feet) streamer on a road in category C, to Rs800 per week for a 9×3 banner on a road in category A+. The street publicity campaign is to end on May 9, when all streamers and banners are to be removed.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 3rd, 2013.

 

[Zarvan]

LAHORE:
The Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) is beating its rivals in at least one area ahead of the elections: in spending on posters and banners on the streets and roads of Lahore, The Express Tribune has learnt.

According to figures obtained from the Parks and Horticulture Authority, PTI candidates have spent around Rs1.8 million on posters and banners advertising their candidacy, followed by candidates from the PML-N (Rs1.3 million), PPP (Rs900,000), Jamaat-i-Islami (Rs200,000), MQM (Rs90,000), PML-Q (Rs55,000) and independent candidates (Rs65,000).

The PTI has also outspent the PML-N on banners and posters advertising the party generally, as opposed to a specific candidate, handing the PHA Rs530,000. The PML-N has spent Rs339,000 on posters and banners advertising the party symbol and leader, with no other party engaging in such advertising. Most of these general adverts are concentrated at Main Boulevard Gulberg, Main Boulevard Johar Town, Maulana Shaukat Ali Road, Main Boulevard Allama Iqbal Town and Grand Trunk Road.

The PML-N, PTI, PPP and MQM are the only parties fielding candidates at all 13 National Assembly constituencies in Lahore. The JI is competing at five seats. The PML-N and PTI are the only parties running for all 25 Punjab Assembly seats. The PPP is fielding candidates at 24 seats and the MQM and JI at 18 seats each.

PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has spent the most of any candidate of any party on obtaining rights from the PHA, forking out Rs290,000 for campaign posters, followed by Rohail Asghar Hayat (Rs279,250) and Shahbaz Sharif (Rs245,000).

For the PTI, 18 candidates have obtained rights to display posters or banners. Dr Murad Ras, candidate at PP-152, has spent the most of any PTI candidate (Rs202,860) while Hamid Zaman (NA-118) has spent the least (Rs18,000).

Eight PPP candidates have obtained publicity rights, with Bushra Ahtizaz Ahsan, candidate at NA-124, spending the most (Rs201,450). Samina Khalid Gurki, who is considered a good bet to defend her NA-130 seat, has spent Rs70,000 on her posters and banners.

Only four JI candidates have obtained rights for publicity: Riazul Hasan at PP-148, Ehsanullah Waqas at PP-154, Liaqat Baloch at NA-126 and Manzoor Hussain Gujjar at NA-130.

Begum Tahira Asif (NA-126) and Dr Zaibun Nisa (NA-125) are the only MQM candidates putting up posters and banners.

Candidates wishing to put up campaign posters, in areas other than private housing societies and the Defence Housing Authority, must get a no-objection certificate from the city district government and then buy rights from the PHA. The authority offers differing rates on different roads.

The A+ category, which is the most expensive, includes only Noor Jehan Road, Mehmood Ali Kasuri Road and MM Alam Road (Mini Market to Firdaus Market). Jail Road, Main Boulevard Gulberg and Canal Bank Road are among 15 roads in category A, GT Road, Davis Road and Bund Road are among 29 roads in category B, and College Road, Hall Road and Sanda Road are among 35 in category C.

The prices of the adverts range from Rs100 per week for a 3×5 (square feet) streamer on a road in category C, to Rs800 per week for a 9×3 banner on a road in category A+. The street publicity campaign is to end on May 9, when all streamers and banners are to be removed.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 3rd, 2013.

They can do it because they have their party fund which is funded by Pakistanis all around the world but problem with other parties is that candidates in their party spent from their pocket and than their first priority is to get the money back so they get involved in corruption

 

[darkinsky]

MQM should atleast get something out of this

i dont imagine not getting anything, not even one seat in punjab assemble atleast

i think MQM has did fair amount of corner meetings, established fair number of election cells in punjab and did door to door campaigns

 

[Kompromat]

2 Billion rupees are our target for 'Fund your tsunami program'. Money is pouring in thanks to our patriotic expats.

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

MQM should atleast get something out of this

i dont imagine not getting anything, not even one seat in punjab assemble atleast

i think MQM has did fair amount of corner meetings, established fair number of election cells in punjab and did door to door campaigns

MQM has no chance in Punjab, We appreciate that Karachi has electricity but you should control violence and target killing, and MQM contains U turn policy that leaves bad effect on people.

 

[darkinsky]

MQM has no chance in Punjab

how do you know, how can you say something sitting in your home and having no idea about MQM campaigns in punjab?

anyway we will see in elections how much MQM fare in elections

as far as target killing and violance is concerned MQM has brought no such agenda in punjab, middle class is MQM agenda, MQM is giving tickets to common people without getting any party funds from them and i hope common people in punjab support them and not feudal lords of punjab for their own betterment

as MQM fared second best in GB elections i hope punjabis give support to their common candidates

2 Billion rupees are our target for 'Fund your tsunami program'. Money is pouring in thanks to our patriotic expats.

so much funding

it will be great disappointment if PTI still loses

i think you guys wasted the money on TV ads and jaloos, it would have been better if you had done more door to door campaigns and tried to organise your party more

 

[A.Rafay]

so much funding

it will be great disappointment if PTI still loses

i think you guys wasted the money on TV ads and jaloos, it would have been better if you had done more door to door campaigns and tried to organise your party more

We did not waste any money on TV ads and Jaloos! All money is well spent, each and every penny be it on Jalsas or TV ads, Ads and banners are very important to counter propaganda and not letting rivals to take edge on us.

And about the door to door campaign ehhh what a party like MQM will know about it!
Our TRs are working 24/7 going door to door in medium and small rallies in form of caravans, not only that we have TR program online to refer Voters through website. Im a overseas tabdeeli Razakar and have referred many voters.

 

[darkinsky]

We did not waste any money on TV ads and Jaloos! All money is well spent, each and every penny be it on Jalsas or TV ads, Ads and banners are very important to counter propaganda and not letting rivals to take edge on us.

And about the door to door campaign ehhh what a party like MQM will know about it!
Our TRs are working 24/7 going door to door in medium and small rallies in form of caravans, not only that we have TR program online to refer Voters through website. Im a overseas tabdeeli Razakar and have referred many voters.

lol dude this is the highlight of MQM politics because MQM doesnt buy people as electables

i dont think PTI did an effective door to door campaigns, just in the nick of time they are doing raising funds and all that but it doesnt effect the campaigning much, door to door campaign means going to every mohallah every house and try to convince people and thats how you make potential voters, you dont make voters by just calling them to the jalsas

the money which you spent using tv, if such money was used on door to door campaigns, you had made more potential voters, the youth program of PTI was good, but still the youth had to come out because this will be the first elections after the government compltes its tenure, so people are excited about getting in new people

i think in my honest opinion if you cant win elections after collecting billions in chanda and when all overseas pakistanis were pouring in their money then my dear its either because you guys have very immature understanding how politics is done, or how ill organised you are and you have no sense of spending your mooney wisely, simple s that

the people in your jalsas come because they biryani ke daig and some food, they dont come to express their love for the party, it can be clearly seen how they steal chairs even banners and tents when jalsas are over

 

[mr42O]

no way they can calculate who is using how much.... just propganda is going on... its my money as member why u ppl cry were they use my money ?