US-designated terrorist to contest from Nawaz Sharif's seat
Pakistan's Milli Muslim League has nominated Qari Muhammad Yaqoob Sheikh, who was named a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the US, to contest from ousted Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif's National Assembly seat. Notably, the party was launched by Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed. The seat fell vacant after Sharif was disqualified over the Panama Papers case. 