Sheikh Rashid withdraws NA-56 nomination in Imran's support

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Sheikh Rashid withdraws NA-56 nomination in Imran's support

Dawn.com Published April 6, 2013

Awami Muslim League (AML) leader Sheikh Rashid. — Photo by APP/File

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Awami Muslim League, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, on Saturday withdrew his nomination papers for Rawalpindi’s NA-56 in accordance with his pledge of support to Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan.

Khan has assured Rashid for his support for the latter in NA-55 and has also promised to visit the constituency for the election campaign.

The PTI chief is also expected to address a public gathering in NA-55.

Hanif Abbasi of Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) is expected to be Khan’s main contender for the seat.

Earlier on Friday, PTI’s Fayazul Hasan Chohan filed an objection to Abbasi’s nomination, stating that the PML-N leader had not provided the details of his income, assets and expenditures.

Scrutiny of Abbasi’s nomination was then postponed by the presiding officer until Saturday.

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Ali

Apr 06, 2013 06:28am

Politics makes strange bed fellows.

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muzammil ullah khan

Apr 06, 2013 06:58am

if hanif abbasi can contest election after being deeply involved in epherdine case then raja pervez ashraf , gilani and the red bearded haj scam architect kazmi should also be allowed . lesser mortals may be stopped if they can not recite some specific sura from quran shareef .

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M. Siddique

Apr 06, 2013 07:18am

Sheikh sahab! please also withdraw nomination from NA 55 in favour of, your most lovingly leader, Mr. Msharaf

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Dr pervez ul hassan

Apr 06, 2013 08:09am

We all must support Imran, who delivered glories &successes to Pakistan,if pakistanies want their country to raise high and to get rid off corrupts, we must vote for PTI.

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Hasnain Haque

Apr 06, 2013 09:00am

Yes but only in corrupt Pakistan, you wouldn't dream of such absurd practices in a civilised democracy.

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I. Ahmed

Apr 06, 2013 10:15am

No it is the case of my enemy

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Dr. Saleem Siddiqi

Apr 07, 2013 07:22am

Hanif Abbasi is involved in EFERDENE Case scandal. He must clear his position before the presiding officer. He has failed to be Sadiq and Amin when he got excessive EFERDENE quota in contravention of International restrictions. Let us see how fair is our Election Commission ?

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