Wednesday, July 9, 2025
spot_img

Slain singer Moosewala becomes poster boy for PTI candidate in Multan

Date:

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

Multan, July 1:  Pictures of slain Indian singer Sidhu Moosewala have been used in campaign posters of Zain Qureshi — PTI’s candidate for PP-217 in Multan for the Pakistan Punjab bypoll, media reports said.

The popular Punjabi singer was killed on May 29, sending shockwaves among his fans across the world. He was equally famous for his melodies among Punjabi speakers in Pakistan as well, The News reported.

Now the pictures of Moosewala have appeared on the posters of the PTI candidate for the Pakistan Punjab bypoll scheduled on July 17.

It shows Zain Qureshi — the son of former Foreign Minister and PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi — and other local party leaders, with Moosewala referring to his hit song �295′, The News reported.

Responding to the viral pictures, Zain expressed ignorance about the posters.

Speaking to BBC Urdu, Zain said, “I would like to thank everyone who has printed a picture of Sidhu Moosewala on the poster as this poster has gone very viral because of his picture. None of our posters had gone so viral before.”

The PTI leader further said that “they are trying to find out who printed the picture on the poster and the reason behind it”.
IANS

spot_imgspot_img

Related articles

LoP Gandhi to address key issues concerning farmers, tribals, women during Odisha visit

Bhubaneswar, July 9: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee President, Bhakta Charan Das, on Wednesday announced that Congress MP and...

Ravi Shankar Prasad slams opposition over Bihar bandh, alleges pressure tactics on judiciary

New Delhi, July 9: Senior BJP MP and former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched a scathing attack...

Punjab Police foil terror plot backed by Pakistan’s ISI

Chandigarh, July 9: Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here on Wednesday that the state...

16th Agriculture leadership conclave: Argentina reaffirms commitment to agri-cooperation with India

New Delhi, July 9: At the two-day Agriculture Leadership Conclave 2025, Argentina underlined the importance of its deepening...