The development comes after Nawaz Sharif acceded to doctors advice and family's persuasion to go abroad for treatment, days after he was released from a hospital in Lahore.
A candidate, contesting on a NA seat, has to deposit Rs 30,000 as nomination fee while filing their nomination papers. According to the Act, a candidate has to get 25 per cent of the total polled votes to qualify for a refund of the nomination fee.
Shehbaz Sharif, who is brother of former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, also said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi goes to G20 events and makes impact there by his presence whereas Pakistan just watches all these like onlookers only.
Brother of ousted Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif and PML-N chief Shehbaz Sharif said that India and Pakistan should take a cue from the historic Singapore summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Terming the code of conduct “confusing”, political observers in Pakistan wondered how the holder of a public office could be barred from taking part in his own election campaign.
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