Senior politician and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Javed Hashmi officially withdrew from general election on Friday.

The returning officer announced that Hashmi will not be contesting from his hometown Multan NA-155 and NA-158.

On Sunday, In a press conference Hashmi, and senior politician from PML-N who recently rejoined the party after spending approximately three years in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, had announced his withdrawal from contesting the election.

He said he withdrew because the party did not award him a ticket but guaranteed that he would support PML-N in this elections.

Veteran politician further said that he wants to work as a party worker and if party candidates called for compaign he will also do it .