Nawab Salahuddin Abbasi, the last ceremonial Bahawalpur Nawab of former Bahawalpur State, is still undecided to extend support to any of the candidates for NA-165.

 Nawab Salahuddin Abbasi
Nawab Salahuddin Abbasi

The main contestants for the seat want the support of Nawab Abbasi to win the seat. Potential winners are Chaudhury Tariq Bashir Cheema of the PML-Q and Saood Majid Chaudhry, an N-Leaguer who is presently contesting as an independent.

Under an arrangement with PML-Q chief Shujaat Hussain, the PML-N high command did not issue a ticket to Majid to accommodate Cheema. However, Saood Majid decided to have a solo flight against his arch-rival, Tariq Cheema.

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