Victory shows people reject Nawaz’s disqualification, says Saad Rafique: Pakistan Muslim League \u2013 Nawaz (PML-N) leader Saad Rafique on Sunday claimed that the party\u2019s victory in the NA-120 constituency shows the nation\u2019s decision to reject former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif\u2019s disqualification.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are thankful to the people of Lahore,\u201d he said. \u201cPeople of Lahore have helped Begum Kulsoom Nawaz reach the National Assembly.\u201d<\/p>\n
He insisted that Nawaz draws massive support from the nation, and his only \u2018crime\u2019 [for which he was disqualified from holding public office by the Supreme Court] was restoring peace in Balochistan.<\/p>\n
Discussing today\u2019s election process, Rafique claimed that strict security measures took time to vote and PML-N suffered as \u2018thousands of its supporters\u2019 were not let in to vote.<\/p>\n
The PML-N extended its lead against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) as counting of votes continues in the closely contested by-elections in Nawaz Sharif\u2019s former constituency NA-120.<\/p>\n
Polling for the by-election in NA-120 concluded at 5pm on Sunday in the constituency\u2019s 220 polling stations.<\/p>\n
The former prime minister spoke to the media in London today and said he was satisfied with the way the PML-N’s election campaign was managed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe party ran a very effective campaign in the NA-120 constituency,\u201d Nawaz said while talking to the media in London. \u201cThe nation was very receptive [of our campaign] for which I am very grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nawaz’ daughter, Maryam Nawaz, handled the NA-120 campaign while her mother and PML-N candidate for the by-poll, Kulsoom Nawaz, undergoes treatment for lymphoma in London.<\/p>\n
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