Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi on Thursday asked Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed to quit politics.

Speaking exclusively to Samaa TV, Abbasi said: "I had emerged victorious against Sheikh Rashid four times".

The newly-elected lawmaker denounced the allegations levelled by the former Rawalpindi commissioner.

“We face the opponents at every forum against the allegations about rigging in the elections. It is not possible in any scenario that the allegations levelled by Liaquat Chattha will be right.”

Abbasi questioned: “How can a person who has nothing to do with the elections level the allegations about rigging?”

Stressing the need for unity, Abbasi said: “All the political parties should stand united in terms of steering the country out of the quagmire".

– Maryam Nawaz, Australian envoy resolve to empower women –

Separately on Wednesday, PML-N Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz and Australia's High Commissioner to Pakistan Neil Hawkins resolved to empower women.

Hawkins called on Maryam in Lahore. On this occasion, both Hawkins and Maryam discussed matters pertaining to climate change.

During the meeting, it was agreed to focus on the agricultural sector in a bid to foster the country's economy.

Both Maryam and Hawkins stressed the need for bilateral efforts to enhance the capabilities in the agricultural sector.

It was resolved to ensure the participation and leadership of women in all walks of life.

Maryam had expressed her gratitude to Hawkins for the latter's visit.