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This combination shows the two MPAs from Sindh, Muhammad Aslam Abro (L) and Shaharyar Khan Shar (R). Photos provided by Javed Hussain
The ruling PTI on Thursday expelled two of its lawmakers from Sindh Shaharyar Khan Shar and Muhammad Aslam Abro for violating the party s instructions during the recent Senate polls.
The basic party membership of Abro, MPA from PS-1 Jacobabad-I and Shar, MPA from PS-18 Ghotki-I, has been cancelled, the PTI s Standing Committee on Accountability and Discipline (SCAD) shared in an order.
The decision was taken unanimously by members of the committee, according to a statement by the PTI s media department.
March 7, 2021
With Yousaf Raza Gilani’s win against Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in the Senate elections, the PTI’s confidence seems to be plummeting
The theatrics around the Senate elections have finally concluded with a rather surprise end. Despite strenuous efforts of the ruling party, the PTI government failed to secure a seat for Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh as the former prime minister and joint candidate of Pakistan Democratic Movement Yousuf Raza Gillani defeated him with a thin margin of five votes.
Although a close contest was expected, given the PTI majority in the National Assembly, most political pundits were predicting a victory for Hafeez Shaikh with a margin of 5 to 20 votes. Surprisingly Gillani polled 169 votes, while Shaikh bagged 164. Seven votes cast for this general seat from Islamabad were rejected. However, on the women’s seat from Islamabad, PTI’s candidate Fauzia Arshad had a smooth sailing, defeating her opponent and PDM candidate Farzana Ka