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Imran Khan govt pushes for early Senate polls to weaken Opposition

Imran Khan govt pushes for early Senate polls to weaken Opposition ANI | Updated: Dec 16, 2020 11:24 IST Islamabad [Pakistan], December 16 (ANI): Amid political chaos in Pakistan, the federal government has decided to hold Senate elections in February instead of March 2021. The polls are expected to result in the loss of seats for Opposition Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), which currently controls the Upper House. The decision was taken on Tuesday during a meeting of the federal Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan, reported Dawn. In a 104-member Senate, elections will be held for 52 seats as many members of the Upper House will be retiring on March 11. The federal government invoked the idea of early elections in order to change the power structure in the Senate.

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