Meher Bano Qureshi

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In Pakistan’s ‘City of Saints,’ age-old feudal rivals fight it out in closely watched election contest

Qureshi and Gilani families of Multan have built political power on large landholdings, status as guardians of Sufi shrines
PTI-backed candidate Taimur Malik says people have rejected influential families and old-style patronage politics

By Aamir Saeed · 05 February 2024