Battle for Hazara looms large for PML-N and PTI
(WorldNews Pakistan)

UNLIKE in the plains of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where excessive heat forces people to seek respite in cool shade, the alpine hill station of Abbottabad is caught in election frenzy and there is the palpable feeling that elections are just around the corner. The place has been teeming with political activity, as a short stroll across the town reveals, and the residents of this beautiful city are completely caught up in it. Election offices have opened up, with a large number of people visiting, vehicles on the campaign trail adding to the chaos of the perennially jam-packed roads and posters, and flags and banners adorning all major roads. Abbottabad breathes politics. The politics in Hazara,...