GUJRANWALA: ‘Neglected’ by the ruling party in the local politics, a PML-N MNA along with two former MPAs, three chairmen of union councils and 13 councillors parted ways with the Sharifs and announced to give tough time to the rival camp led by Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir in the coming general election.

Mian Tariq was annoyed over delimitation in NA-98, the seat he won in the last general election.

Published in Dawn, February 26th, 2018

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