Communist Party of Pakistan (CPP) would support Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Imran Ismail against the nominee of Muthaida Quami Movement (MQM) Kanwar Naveed Jameel in Bye-Election of NA-246. Communist Party has requested all the members, well wishers and supporters of the CPP in NA-246 to openly support and vote for PTI.
This decision was taken by a majority vote in the Central Committee (CC) Meeting of the Communist Party of Pakistan (CPP) in its meeting held on 19th April, 2015 at Rose and Jasmine Garden, Islamabad and which lasted for 4 hours from 4:00 P.M to 8:00 P.M and which was chaired by the CPP Chairman Engineer Jameel Ahmad Malik and attended by the following office bearers and youngster’s activist of the party.
1. Dr. Zafarullah Senior Vice-Chairman
2. Mehraj Gul Khattak Secretary General
3. Mumtaz Arzoo Convener
4. Saleem Nashad Member
5. Muhammed Asim Member
6. Rana Naseer Ahmad Member
7. Faheem Ullah Youngsters Activist
8. Talha Mumtaz Youngsters Activist
9. Awais Mumtaz Youngsters Activist
10. Aqib Nawaz Youngsters Activist
11. Gufran Ali Youngsters Activist
12. Ali Raza Youngsters Activist
13. Shafaqat Satti Youngsters Activist
The minority view of the members of the Central Committee was not to support any candidate from NA-246. However, a resolution with a majority vote was adopted. From: Press Media of CPP.