SIALKOT City News

Dual nationality holder allowed to contest CB polls
From Our Correspondent
SIALKOT: Justice Mansoor Ali Khan of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday allowed dual nationality holder Khawaja Muhammad Akhtar, a PTI candidate, to contest the Cantonment Board elections.
Khawaja Muhammad Akhtar had challenged the Lahore region election tribunal decision in which it had barred him from contesting elections for having the US and Pakistani nationality. The ET had given a decision on an application of Akhtar’s rival candidate.
BID TO SMUGGLE HEROIN FOILED: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) foiled a bid to smuggle heroin by arresting an accused at Sialkot International Airport on Thursday. The ANF arrested Riaz of Lahore and recovered 1,200 gram heroin from him. He was going to Dubai.