PML-N forms parliamentary board for Punjab, KP polls
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has constituted a parliamentary board for provincial assembly elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ARY News reported on Friday.
According to details, PML-N supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif will head the parliamentary board while party s president Shehbaz Sharif will be part of the board.
A 32-member parliamentary board has been constituted for Punjab while 30-member board for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
PML-N Senior Vice president Maryam Nawaz, Ahsan Iqbal, Khawaja Asif, Rana Sanaullah, Main Javaid Lateef, Khawaja Saad Rafique and Sardar Ayaz Sadiq will be part of the parliamentary board.
PML-N parliamentary board will award party tickets to candidates contesting elections in Punjab and KP.
Meanwhile, PML-N chief organiser Maryam Nawaz Sharif has decided to contest polls from four constituencies — three of Lahore and one of Gujranwala.
The four constituencies include — PP-149 PP-158 and PP-173 (Lahore) and PP-63 Gujranwala.
Two of the constituencies (PP-149 and PP-63) were previously held by her party and the other two (PP-158 and PP-173) by the PTI. In the 2018 general elections, Marghoob Ahmed was elected MPA from PP-149.
The PPP s candidates have also filed nomination papers for all four seats Ms Sharif is contesting.
