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Pakistan's Former PM's Wife Wins Lahore By-Election
Unofficial results show Kulsoom Nawaz beating her rival by nearly fifteen-thousand votes.
Unofficial results show Kulsoom Nawaz beating her rival by nearly fifteen-thousand votes. Earlier this year, Pakistan's former prime minister, Nawaf Sharif was banned from office after a probe into his family's wealth.
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(Photo: Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Credit: Getty Images).
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