LAHORE (National Times) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) dissident leader Aleem Khan, who was de-seated by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for voting in favour of Hamza Shehbaz in CM Punjab election, has decided to not take part in the by-election, Dunya News reported on Thursday.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has gaven Abdul Aleem Khan the right to nominate anyone to contest by-election from his seat. According to sources, Aleem Khan is expected to nominate Shoaib Siddiqui to contest by-poll from his constituency PP-158.
Sources further informed that PML-N will give ticket to Khawaja Ahmed Ahsan in case Aleem Khan decides not to nominate any candidate for the by-election from PP-158.
