Numbers favour PTI in Senate election in Punjab
11 seats, including one each for woman and technocrat, will be contested in province
ISLAMABAD:
The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has geared up its preparations for the upcoming Senate election in Punjab, where the ruling coalition is expected to win a majority of the seats on the back of its numerical strength in the provincial assembly.
In the 371-strong Punjab Assembly, the election in March this year will be held to elect 11 senators. The contested seats include one for women and one for technocrats. The remaining 9 are general seats. So far, more than a dozen candidates entered the fray to contest on behalf of the PTI.