MULTAN: Veteran politician and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader
Javed Hashmi officially withdrew
from contesting the July 25 general elections on Friday.The returning officer announced that
Hashmi will not be contesting
from NA-155 and NA-158 constituencies of Multan, Hashmi's hometown.In a press conference on Sunday, Hashmi, an old guard of the PML-N who recently re-joined the party after spending around three years in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, had announced his withdrawal
from the election.Hashmi had said he withdrew as the party did not award him a ticket, but assured that he would support whoever contests the elections
from the party's platform. He stated that he wants to work as a party worker and will campaign for party candidates across the country if called to do so.
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