The ban followed Khan's conviction in a graft case on Saturday. The law says such a conviction disqualifies an individual from public office for a period determined by the election commission. -Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani was barred from public office for five years in 2012 after he was removed from the premiership by the Supreme Court on contempt charges for refusing to reopen corruption cases against then-President Asif Ali Zardari.
There are more than 48 national and 100 provincial assembly seats in the three divisions of southern Punjab. The overwhelming majority of seats in Multan, Bahawalpur and DG Khan divisions is rural.
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) The Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has agreed to delaying polls till August during the third round of dialogue with a government team, the media reported.
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