TOBA TEK SINGH: Former national assembly opposition leader Raja Riaz Ahmad has decided to field his son Raja Daniyal Ahmad as candidate for NA-104 (Faisalabad) in his place.

He told the media on Saturday that on his request the PML-N had issued ticket to his son. He said he was sick and due to his back pain he was unable to take part in the election campaign.

Raja Daniyal said his father had served people of his constituency and made extraordinary development in the area.

PTI: Pervaiz Akhtar Hussaini, a PTI ticket holder for PP-207 (Mian Channu), has reportedly been arrested by Khanewal police but no official confirmed the arrest.

In Jaranwala, a former PML-N woman MPA Ms Iffat Awan and her husband Malik Shahid Iqbal Awan have announced to quit PML-N to join TLP.

Source said Malik Shahid Iqbal Awan had applied for PML-N ticket from PP-100 but his application was rejected.

Published in Dawn, January 14th, 2024