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Pakistan By-Election: Sharif's Wife Wins Lahore Seat
The wife of the ousted Pakistani prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, has won her husband's former parliamentary seat in a by-election in Lahore.
The wife of the ousted Pakistani prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, has won her husband's parliamentary seat in a by-election in Lahore. Unofficial results show Kulsoom Nawaz beating her rival by nearly fifteen-thousand votes.
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(Photo: Maryam Nawaz (R) led the campaign for her mother Kulsoom Nawaz (L). Credit: Getty Images)
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