Nawaz Sharif won't contest by-polls

Lahore, Feb. 1 (ANI): PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif will not contest by-poll from National Assembly constituency 123.

The News quoted PML-N senator Pervaiz Rashid, as saying that the former Pakistan Prime Minister wants to give a chance to a worker who resisted the dictatorship to contest the election.

It earlier emerged that Nawaz has decided to withdraw nomination papers filed from NA-123. (ANI)