FroM lahore constituencies

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PML-N Chief Organizer Maryam Nawaz Sharif and Senior Vice President Hamza Shehbaz have decided to contest Punjab Assembly elections from two constituencies of the provincial metropolis.

According to the party sources, PML-N Chief Organizer Maryam Nawaz Sharif will contest the elections from PP-146 seat while former Punjab CM Hamza Shahbaz will contest the polls from PP-150, Lahore.

Hamza returns Home: Pakistan Muslim

Chief Commissioner Assures Support To Women For Sustainable Tax Culture

RAWALPindi APP

Chief Commissioner, Regional Tax Office (RTO), Rawalpindi Tahmina Amir on Tuesday assured her full support to business women for creating a sustainable tax culture in the country. Tahmina Amir in a meeting with a delegation of Women Chambers of Commerce discussed issues faced by the women in taxation. The delegation appreciated the efforts of chief Commissioner RTO for bringing reforms in the department. They retreited the commitment to continue playing their due role to promote tax culture among the masses. Commissioner withholding Nafeesa Satti and Commissioner Cantt Zone Shabana was also present on the occasion.

Marriyum asks PMl-n candidates for Punjab Pa elections to submit applications by March 18

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Minister for Information and Broadcasting

Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidates, aspiring to participate in forthcoming Punjab Provincial Assembly election, should immediately submit applications to the PML-N Central Secretariat, 180 H, Model, Lahore. In a tweet, she said the last date for submission of applications was March 18. She said in line with the decision of the party, the candidates were once again informed to submit their applications as soon as possible.

‘action must be taken’ if toshakhana gifts received unethically: abbasi

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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday said that action must be taken if any Toshakhana gifts were received unethically. Speaking to the media outside the accountability court, Abbasi acknowledged that his name has appeared in the list of Toshakhana gifts. “If any gift is received from abroad, it is deposited in the Toshakhana,” he said. He added that the Toshakhana determines the price of the gift and the money has to be paid in order to receive the gift. Abbasi said that for years, people have been going to the accountability courts but judgements are not being passed. The former premier said that the new National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman should end the cases of poor people even if the cases involving politicians continue. In response to a question, the former premier said that there is no ongoing attempt to form a new party. “Pakistan has sufficient political parties,” he added. It should be noted that the PML-N leader was present at the judicial complex as he was to appear before the accountability court in the LNG reference. Judge Nasir Javed Rana heard the case today. During the hearing, the NAB prosecutor said that the arguments in the LNG reference have been completed. He added that NAB rules are being amended in which the court has been empowered. Under the new amendment, the accountability court can refer the pending matter to any tribunal. Abbasi said he could not appear at the previous hearing, to which the judge said that it is not necessary for Abbasi to appear in court and can send his counsel instead.

League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza returned to Pakistan after spending three months with his family in US and London.

Hamza Shehbaz Sharif reached Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport in the wee hours of Tuesday where he was warmly welcomed by the PML-N local leaders. The former Punjab chief minister returned home after ECP announced Punjab Assembly elections on April 30. Sources privy to the development said that Hamza would be given a key responsibility for PML-N’s electoral campaign in Punjab.

Meanwhile, the Parliamentary Board of Pakistan

Muslim League -Nawaz (PML-N) will start awarding tickets to candidates in Punjab for the provincial election from Wednesday.

In this connection, PML-N Punjab President Rana Sanaullah Khan directed all divisional and district organisations of the party to ensure active interaction with the public.

According to the election schedule, candidates could submit their nomination papers from March 12 to 14, while scrutiny of the papers will be held on March 22.

The candidates could withdraw their nomination papers up to April 05 and election symbols to candidates will be allotted on April 06, the ECP announced.