Danesh Kumar BAP (Minorities)
Polling continued until after 5pm in the KP Assembly, where the ECP allowed lawmakers already inside the legislature to cast their votes. Polling did not take place on Wednesday in Punjab where all Senate candidates were elected unopposed last month after disqualification or withdrawal of papers by other contestants.
Yousuf Gilani vs Hafeez Shaikh
While the ruling PTI’s numerical strength in the Senate was expected to almost double from the existing 14 seats, the hottest contest was expected between Gilani and Shaikh.
Opposition s Yousuf Raza Gilani meets PTI s Hafeez Shaikh in NA. Screengrab from PTV
Hours before polling commenced, the contest became even more controversial with the emergence of a video of Gilani s son, Ali Haider, explaining to certain lawmakers how to cancel their votes.
Danesh Kumar BAP (Minorities)
Polling continued until after 5pm in the KP Assembly, where the ECP allowed lawmakers already inside the legislature to cast their votes. Polling did not take place on Wednesday in Punjab where all Senate candidates were elected unopposed last month after disqualification or withdrawal of papers by other contestants.
Yousuf Gilani vs Hafeez Shaikh
While the ruling PTI’s numerical strength in the Senate was expected to almost double from the existing 14 seats, the hottest contest was expected between Gilani and Shaikh.
Opposition s Yousuf Raza Gilani meets PTI s Hafeez Shaikh in NA. Screengrab from PTV
Hours before polling commenced, the contest became even more controversial with the emergence of a video of Gilani s son, Ali Haider, explaining to certain lawmakers how to cancel their votes.
QUETTA: Balochistan National Party-Mengal chief Akhtar Jan Mengal addresses a press conference at MPA Hostel
on Tuesday. PPI
QUETTA: The ruling alliance in Balochistan, headed by Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan and Senate Chairman Mir Sadiq Sanjrani, has succeeded in convincing Sardar Yar Mohammad Rind of the PTI to withdraw his son, Sardar Khan Rind, who had filed nomination papers as an independent candidate from the province from the Senate election.
A delegation of the ruling alliance parties, led by the Senate chairman and Balochistan Awami Party president Jam Kamal, visited the residence of Sardar Rind along with BAP founder Saeed Ahmed Hashmi and asked him to withdraw his son from the Senate election.
Danesh Kumar BAP (Minorities)
Polling continued until after 5pm in the KP Assembly, where the ECP allowed lawmakers already inside the legislature to cast their votes. Polling did not take place on Wednesday in Punjab where all Senate candidates were elected unopposed last month after disqualification or withdrawal of papers by other contestants.
Yousuf Gilani vs Hafeez Shaikh
While the ruling PTI’s numerical strength in the Senate was expected to almost double from the existing 14 seats, the hottest contest was expected between Gilani and Shaikh.
Opposition s Yousuf Raza Gilani meets PTI s Hafeez Shaikh in NA. Screengrab from PTV
Hours before polling commenced, the contest became even more controversial with the emergence of a video of Gilani s son, Ali Haider, explaining to certain lawmakers how to cancel their votes.
Senate election 2021: PTI emerges as largest party with 26 seats
Published On 03 March,2021 11:52 pm
PPP and PML-N secured eight and five seats each in the Upper House of the Parliament out of 48 seats
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Despite major blow to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for losing Islamabad general seat to Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) candidate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, the ruling party has emerged largest political party with 26 seats in the Upper House of the Parliament.
According to unofficial results, the PTI managed to grab 18 seats, while Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) secured eight and five seats respectively in the Upper House of the Parliament out of 48 seats.