Nawaz Sharif to contest elections from Mansehra region of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: son-in-law

Islamabad: Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif would contest elections from Mansehra region of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, his son-in-law Captain (retd.) Muhammad Safdar said on Wednesday.

Safdar, who hails from Mansehra and is married to Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz, told the media that the 73-year-old three time former premier would submit his



nomination papers for the National Assembly seat "NA 15 Mansehra-cum-Torghar constituency" by Thursday (December 21).

Mansehra is part of Hazara division which is considered a stronghold of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). Sharif is also expected to contest from Lahore in addition to Mansehra.