{"id":307513,"date":"2021-03-30T17:54:32","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T12:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=307513"},"modified":"2021-03-31T13:15:11","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T08:15:11","slug":"candylands-owner-miftah-ismail-launches-new-candy-for-election-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/candylands-owner-miftah-ismail-launches-new-candy-for-election-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Miftah Ismail Launches New Candy for Election Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former finance minister Miftah Ismail has launched an interesting election campaign for the upcoming elections in NA-249. The chairman of Ismail Industries \u2014 the parent company of Candyland and Bisconni is offering a sweet deal. According to Miftah, this has been his ancestral business, with his father and grandfather owning manufacturing companies [of candies and biscuits].<\/p>\n<p>Miftah Ismail is running a &#8216;<em>candy election campaign<\/em>&#8216; by introducing a new sugar candy wrapped in the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader&#8217;s name. The former minister has launched his favourite product in limited-time packaging for locals in the constituency he&#8217;s competing in. The packaging also has an image of the ex-finance minister&#8217;s face.<\/p>\n<p>Wonder which candy is it? As per sources, it is Ismail\u2019s personal favourite, the local Fanty candy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-307553 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Miftah-Ismail-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"596\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Miftah-Ismail-2.jpg 596w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Miftah-Ismail-2-186x300.jpg 186w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/maryam-nawaz-trolled-for-sharing-khadim-rizvis-welcome-as-her-own\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maryam Nawaz Trolled For Sharing Khadim Rizvi&#8217;s Welcome As Her Own<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>What do you think of the PML-N candidate&#8217;s attempt to run a creative campaign? Now is a candy campaign a sweet deal or just tacky?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_307547\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-307547\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-307547 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Miftah-Ismail.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Miftah-Ismail.jpg 720w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Miftah-Ismail-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-307547\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Miftah Ismail&#8217;s campaign candy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The National Assembly seat for Karachi&#8217;s NA-249 has been vacated following Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Faisal Vawda&#8217;s resignation. The federal minister resigned after casting his vote in the Senate elections 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Balloting for the NA-249 elections 2021 will be held on April 29th.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/302841-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Did Saadia Afzal Confirm Her Marriage to Faisal Vawda?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Candidates with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenews.com.pk\/print\/810991-electioneering-for-crucial-na-249-by-poll-gaining-momentum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">run-of-the-mill election campaigns<\/a> are less likely to be noticed. While people should vote for candidates based on their policies and campaign promises, maybe they might end up voting for this unique approach.<\/p>\n<p>Netizens were quick to turn this into a joke.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Must include lollipop<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Farhan Khan (@Farhank52439677) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Farhank52439677\/status\/1376780488388526080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Candies from candyland owner \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Erum Mudassar\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 (@ErumMudassar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ErumMudassar\/status\/1376781804850532361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/karachi-restaurant-names-pasta-after-babar-azam-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Karachi Restaurant Names Pasta After &#8216;Babar Azam&#8217; [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Being the owner of Candyland, a leading candy-producing Pakistani company sure helps.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of Miftah Ismail and his campaign candy? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former finance minister Miftah Ismail has launched an interesting election campaign for the upcoming elections in NA-249. The chairman of Ismail Industries \u2014 the parent company of Candyland and Bisconni is offering a sweet deal. According to Miftah, this has been his ancestral business, with his father and grandfather owning manufacturing companies [of candies and biscuits]. 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