SIALKOT – A candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was hospitalized onSaturday after suffering a heart attack as the party withdrew his name forelectoral tussle scheduled on 25 July.

Mian Abid Javed was awarded the PTI’s ticket to contest polls from PP-35,Sialkot, a decision which was later withdrawn by Imran Khan’s party forunexplained reasons.

When Javed came to know about the withdrawal of his candidacy, he suffereda heart attack.

The Sialkot politician was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was saidto be out of danger now.

In an informal chat with media persons, the disheartened PTI leader saidthat his ticket was taken back despite his popularity in the constituency.

To a question, Javed ruled out a possibility of running as an independentcandidate.

Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan of PTI will be contesting against Pakistan MuslimLeague-N’s Chaudhry Armughan Subhani, former MNA from NA-72, Sialkot-I.

In NA-73, Sialkot-II, PTI has fielded Usman Dar against PML-N’s KhwajaMuhammad Asif, five consecutive times winner from Sialkot city constituency.

Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas has been fielded by PTI in Pasrur city’s constituencyNA-74, Sialkot-III, against PML-N’S Ali Zahid, son of former federal lawminister Zahid Hamid.