Published on, Aug. 25 -- August 25, 2025 6:42 PM

PTI leader Hammad Azhar has announced he will not contest the upcoming by-election for NA-129. The seat fell vacant after the recent death of his father, former Punjab Governor Mian Muhammad Azhar. Hammad made the announcement on social media, stating that he doesn't want to put his mother through more emotional pain.

He explained that as the only son and sole male heir of the family, he feels a personal responsibility. "I don't want my mother to suffer another loss," he wrote. He also criticized the current parliament, saying he has no intention of joining a "Form 47 parliament full of fake members." The term refers to alleged election rigging in the February 2024 general elections.

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