Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Miftah Ismail has been given an edge in the upcoming NA-249 by-polls after the Awami National Party (ANP) on Wednesday announced the withdrawal of its candidate. Haji Aurangzeb Khan Buneri from the ANP was previously slated to contend the by-elections, which will take place on April 29, after talks between the ANP and PML-N, the former decided to withdraw their candidate. This development comes one day after ANP had announced it would part ways with the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). Buneri also said that he had decided to support Ismail after consulting the Provincial Advisory Council. Aurangzeb, who withdrew his candidacy in favour of Ismail, said that the party was committed to its decisions and hoped that the PML-N would win the by-election.

Source: Pakistan Today April 07, 2021 12:22 UTC