Kulsoom Nawaz leaves for London despite ECP's summon

Dunya News

Kalsoom Nawaz was to appear before ECP at 3 pm.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s wife Kulsoom Nawaz on Thursday left for London for medical checkup despite summon from Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for the scrutiny of her nomination papers.

Kalsoom Nawaz was to appear before ECP at 3 pm.

On the other hand, ECP has approved nomination papers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Dr Yasmin Rashid’s and dismissed all the reservations.

Moreover, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Faisal Mir will attend the proceeding at 2pm.

The seat fell vacant after Supreme Court disqualified Nawaz Sharif under Artilce 62 (f) of the Constitution on July 28 in Panama Leaks case.

The polling in the constituency will be held on September 17.