{"id":46997,"date":"2024-01-12T13:24:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T13:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/ata-tarar-to-face-bilawal-as-pml-n-announces-candidates-from-lahore\/"},"modified":"2024-01-12T13:24:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T13:24:04","slug":"ata-tarar-to-face-bilawal-as-pml-n-announces-candidates-from-lahore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/ata-tarar-to-face-bilawal-as-pml-n-announces-candidates-from-lahore\/","title":{"rendered":"Ata Tarar to face Bilawal as PML-N announces candidates from Lahore"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has released the list of its candidates for the National Assembly and Punjab Assembly from Lahore District for the Feb 8 general elections, ARY News reported on Friday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the list issued on X (formerly Twitter), the PML-N fielded veteran politician Sheikh Rohail Asghar for the NA-121 constituency in Lahore.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Ayaz Sadiq \u2014 who was also eye to contest from the same constituency \u2013 will contest the election from NA-120 on the party\u2019s ticket.<\/p>\n

The country would witness another big contest in Lahore as the PML-N fielded former minister Attaullah Tarar against Pakistan People\u2019s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal-Bhutto Zardari in NA-127.<\/p>\n

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PMLN ticket holders from Lahore District!<\/p>\n

Prayers & best of luck for the upcoming General Elections 2024. pic.twitter.com\/LykPCWUb8U<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 PMLN (@pmln_org) January 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Among other leaders, PML-N supremo to contest from NA-130, President Shehbaz Sharif from NA-123, Hamza Shehbaz from NA-118, Maryam Nawaz from NA-119 and NA-159 and Khawaja Saad Rafique from NA-122.<\/p>\n

For the provincial assembly seats, Shehbaz Sharif will also contest polls from PP-164 and PP-158, while Hamza and Maryam from PP-147 and PP-159 constituencies, respectively.<\/p>\n

Earlier, it was reported that differences among the PML-N ranks emerged as the party could not decide on its ticket holder from NA 143.<\/p>\n

Read More: Daniyal Aziz decides to go solo as PML-N announces candidates\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Sources said that most of the PML-N leaders in Sahiwal will contest the elections on 8th February 2024 as independents from national and provincial constituencies, if they do not get the party tickets.<\/p>\n

In NA-143, most of the PML-N local leaders were unhappy with the seat adjustment with the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP). Tufail Jatt has decided to contest the poll as an independent party after not getting the party ticket.<\/p>\n

PML-N\u2019s Qasim Nadeem, Malik Amir and Mubashir Hasan will face each other in the upcoming election on PP-199. Likewise. Malik Arshad Khan will face the challenge of former Mayor Asad Khan Baloch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n