Islamabad [Pakistan], December 28: Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif will seek a fourth term in office in elections scheduled for February, his party has said.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif made the announcement on Wednesday, saying his elder brother would be the party's candidate.
"We are going into elections and I'm sure you will all work day and night to get Nawaz Sharif elected for the fourth time," PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif told party members in Lahore.
Shehbaz said that the return of "our leader has breathed a new life into our party." The 73-year-old - who was never able to complete a five-year term - submitted nomination papers from his political bastion and hometown Lahore. However, it is not yet clear whether he will be eligible to contest the February 8 national elections in the wake of a "life-long disqualification" from the Supreme Court. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune