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Sharif to run in parliament by-election

The party of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday its leader in the next parliament will be elected through a by-poll.

  • By Shahid Hussain, Correspondent
  • Published: 00:44 February 3, 2008
  • Gulf News

Islamabad: The party of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday its leader in the next parliament will be elected through a by-poll.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz information secretary Ahsen Iqbal said the party was confident of winning majority in the February 18 elections. After that, he told the state-run television, the party would remove all hurdles in the way of Sharif to contest. Sharif would be nominated for premier after his election.

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