In this episode, Uzair talks to Taimur Malik about his political campaign in NA-148, where he competed as a PTI candidate against PPP’s former prime minister Yusuf Raza Gilani.

The margin of victory for the PPP’s candidate was razor thin and Taimur is currently in the process of appealing the results. We talked about the vote count, what was it like to campaign in Multan given the constraints on the PTI, and what comes next for the party, both in the courts and in assemblies.

You can follow Taimur on X @taimur_malik.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

2:50 Status of NA-148 election

12:30 PPP’s response to the results

19:00 Campaigning in Multan for the PTI

28:00 Overall appeals of the PTI

37:50 PTI’s alliance with the SIC

44:40 PTI’s strategy moving forward

49:38 Reading recommendations

Reading Recommendations

- The Constitution of Pakistan

- Nuskha ha-e Wafa bu Faiz Ahmed Faiz

- The Lean Startup by Eric Ries