Qadri and his family not to contest Pakistan polls
Reuters
Lahore: Firebrand cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri, who led a massive protest demanding electoral reforms in Pakistan, has announced that he and his family will not contest the upcoming general election to discourage "dynastic politics". "My wife, two sons, daughters, daughters-in-law and sons-in-law will not contest the elections. Though there is no legal issue, I have made this decision just to discourage dynastic politics," Qadri told reporters here yesterday.
However, leaders of other political parties believe Qadri decided not to contest polls, expected to be held in May, to retain his Canadian nationality. Under Pakistani laws, a person has to give up his dual nationality to contest elections.
Qadri, who heads the Tehrik Minhaj-ul-Quran, has made conflicting statements on whether his Pakistan Awami Tehrik party will participate in the general election.
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