ECP bars Pervaiz Malik from campaign
LAHORE: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday directed party leaders to intensify election campaign for NA-120 by-elections after Eid.
As per details, Nawaz Sharif chaired a meeting of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders at Jati Umrah, which was attended by, among others, Saad Rafique, Javed Latif, Danyal Aziz, Maryam Aurangzaib.
Sources said that the meeting discussed the overall political situation of the country. The by-election of NA-120 and matters related to it also came under consideration in the meeting.
Sources said that during the meeting, a discussion was also held on the petition filed in SC, seeking review of its July 28 verdict.
The participants of the meeting held special dua for the quick recovery of Kalsoom Nawaz, who is undergoing treatment in London for throat cancer.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday barred Federal Commerce Minister Pervaiz Malik from the campaign for by-elections in NA-120.
The ECP had issued a notice to Pervaiz Malik on grounds of violation of rules and regulations for NA 120 by-poll.
A five member bench of the ECP headed by Election Commission chief resumed hearing of violation of rules and regulations for NA 120 by-poll by the federal minister.
During the proceedings, the counsel of Pervaiz Malik submitted the oath of quitting the election campaign of Kalsoom Nawaz.
The ECP ordered that no development project would be announced during the by-polls.
