MURREE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan recentlyannounced that he would contest the upcoming general elections from NA-53following which former prime minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi wasreportedly gearing up to challenge Khan as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz(PML-N) candidate.

The former pm is also contesting the upcoming polls from NA-57.

In the past, NA-57 has returned Abbasi to the National Assembly six times.

The final decision pertaining to who will challenge the PTI supremo inNA-53 was still to be made by the PML-N high command.