Ten contenders including Qadir Gilani to contest NA 151

Ten contenders including Qadir Gilani to contest NA 151

Islamabad: (Thursday, July 05, 2012) The Election Commission of Pakistan has announced that by-polls for NA-151 Multan IV will be held on July 19. Among others, former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s son Abdul Qadir Gilani
is also a candidate who is looking forward to contest the elections.

According to the election commission, nominations of seven candidates have been withdrawn which include Malik Ishaq Bucha, Malik Mohammad Ilyas, Malik Mehboob, Jehanzeb Bucha, Syed Ali Haider Gilani, Zahid Ameen Gujjar, and Nawab
Nadeemuddin.

Ishaq Bucha, the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) candidate has withdrawn his nomination in favour of Abdul Qadir Gilani and also announced that he is going to join the PPP soon.

NA 151 seat was vacated after the Supreme Court under contempt of court charges, disqualified Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.

The Election Commission has appointed the district returning officers and presiding officers staff at the polls.

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