The Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) has changed the constituency for former federal minister Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry. He will now contest the election from NA-47 in Islamabad, instead of NA-48, where he was initially issued a ticket. NA-47 was originally assigned to Aamir Kiani of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party under a seat adjustment deal, but PML-N has reclaimed it for Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry. Anjum Aqeel Khan has been named the PML-N candidate for NA-46 in Islamabad. The notification was issued by the head of the PML-N election cell, Ishaq Dar, with the approval of party president Shehbaz Sharif.
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