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LAHORE: As PPPP withdrew objections hindering acceptance of Yasmeen Rashid’s nomination paper, returning officer accepted it. Now she is all set to contest the NA-120 by-polls.
Kulsoom Nawaz was supposed to appear before Election Commission today at 3PM apropos 25 different objections against her nomination. But she instead flew to UK for ‘medical check-up’.
Wife of the ousted PM will be coming back on 23rd September, hence will not be able to personally lead the election campaign.
After her nomination papers were accepted, her family sources stated that she will be coming back after three days.
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Ousted PM’s wife Kulsoom Nawaz submits nomination papers to contest NA-120 by-polls
August 11, 2017
LAHORE: Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, wife of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, submitted her nomination papers to the Election Commission of Pakistan today to contest for the NA-120 seat in the by-polls.
The seat fell vacant after the Supreme Court disqualified Nawaz Sharif and barred him from holding office.
The by-election is to be held in about 45 days.
Meanwhile, Dr. Yasmeen Rashid of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf also submitted her nomination papers with the election authorities.