KARACHI: The details of the meeting between Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief Nawaz Sharif and Saudi Arabia?s King have come to light.
According to a local news agency, Mian Nawaz Sharif cannot contest elections under an agreement with the Saudi king.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N has leveled allegation of pre-poll rigging in Gilgit-Baltistan against the government.
Addressing a news conference here, PML-N leader and member Gilgit-Baltistan election committee, Siddiqul Farooq alleged that the government is putting in excessive use the resources and administrative power in Gilgit-Baltistan ahead of the upcoming elections. Transfers and postings on government?s sweet will are also being undertaken, making the electoral process controversial, he added.
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LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N has denied the allegation that Nawaz Sharif decided not to contest by-election under a deal with Saudi king.
Talking to Geo News on Sunday, spokesman of PML-N Senator Pervez Rasheed said there is no substance in the report carried by Online news agency which says Nawaz Sharif?s staying out of polls is part of a deal.
The news agency claimed that Mian Nawaz Sharif during his visit to Saudi Arabia in the holy month Ramazan met with Saudi king Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz the latter asked the former to honour the agreement made between Saudi government and former president Pervez Musharraf.
The report said that during the above meeting Nawaz Sharif was reminded that he cannot contest elections for 10 years under the agreement.
Senator Pervez Rasheed rejected the report.
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