Abdul Qadir to contest from his father’s vacated National Assembly seat

Abdul Qadir to contest from his father’s vacated National Assembly seat

Multan: (Saturday, June 23, 2012) The Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) has announced on Saturday that Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) and son of the disqualified Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, will contest the by-elections on
his father vacated seat NA-151 Multan.

Earlier, there were news that Gilani’s daughter Fiza Gilani, will contest form his father’s seat, however, later, the decision was changed.

The NA-151 seat was vacated after Supreme Court disqualified Yousuf Raza Gilani from the post of premiership. Gilani is now ineligible to contest elections for five years.

A local politician, representing Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) is expected to contest Gilani junior on the seat.

Earlier, a petition was filed against Abdul Qadir Gilani claiming fraud worth Rs380,000, alleging that he offered the petitioner a senior position in the Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited in return for Rs400,000.

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