LAHORE: Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) leader Aamir Mehmood Kiani has withdrawn nomination papers from two National Assembly constituencies of Islamabad after his party and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) failed to strike seat adjustment, ARY News reported.
Aamir Mehmood Kiani has submitted nomination papers from NA-46 and NA-47 and wanted to be the joint candidate of his party and the PML-N. He has withdrawn nomination papers from both constituencies after the IPP and PML-N failed to strike seat adjustment.
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Earlier on January 10, it was reported that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) decided to withdraw its candidate in favour of IPP President Aleem Khan.
The PML-N decided to withdraw the candidate from NA-117 Lahore as they strike seat adjustment on another National assembly seat with the IPP.
Sources said that IPP president Aleem will contest elections from NA-117 whereas he has withdrawn nomination papers from NA-119 and decided not to contest elections against PML-N chief organiser Maryam Nawaz.
