Senior analyst wins last-minute bipartisan backing.

Najam Sethi emerging as strong contender.

Both parties field candidates in same constituencies against each other.

Advice has already been sought from the Punjab law secretary and advocate general.

PPP forwards Najam Sethi’s name as candidate.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz yet to send names to Punjab Assembly speaker.

Shahbaz says candidates not acceptable to PML-N.

Punjab Assembly dissolved amidst deadlock over caretaker govt.

Nisar claims govt asked him to accept PPP nominee at centre in exchange for PML-N’s pick in Punjab.

Sindh, K-P assemblies dissolved, Punjab Assembly set to take final bow today.