Wife of former Pakistani PM Sharif wins by-election in test of support for ruling party

Name: Wife of former Pakistani PM Sharif wins by-election in test of support for ruling party
Uploaded: 2017-09-18T11:55:00+03:00
Duration: 2 h 37 min
Description: The wife of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was elected as a parliamentarian after defeating an opposition candidate in a closely-fought contest on Sunday, according to unofficial results. Kalsoom Nawaz managed to win the election from northeastern Lahore city -- a stronghold of her husband's Pakistan Muslim League (PML) -- after garnering over 59,000 votes.

11:55 - 18/09/2017 Monday

Update: 12:05 - 18/09/2017 Monday

The wife of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was elected as a parliamentarian after defeating an opposition candidate in a closely-fought contest on Sunday, according to unofficial results. Kalsoom Nawaz managed to win the election from northeastern Lahore city -- a stronghold of her husband's Pakistan Muslim League (PML) -- after garnering over 59,000 votes.

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