The statistical data shows that the ECP had received a total of 170 nomination papers. AFP/File
ISLAMABAD: Two technocrats each from Punjab and Balochistan are set to be elected unopposed as the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday completed the process of scrutiny of nomination papers filed by candidates from all over the country to contest for 48 seats of the Senate, for which polling would be held on March 3.
The statistical data shows that the ECP had received a total of 170 nomination papers. It rejected 25 of them on different grounds whereas three candidates have withdrawn from the race. Since the candidature of Mushahidullah Khan of the PML-N has become “infructuous” after his death, the total number of valid nomination papers with the ECP is now 141.
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A view of the Senate. APP/File
PESHAWAR: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) here on Wednesday announced seat adjustment in the province for the upcoming Senate polls.
BAP has four lawmakers in the provincial assembly. They joined the party after winning elections from tribal districts as independent candidates.
Addressing a press conference in the civil secretariat, provincial government spokesperson Kamran Khan Bangash, Minister for Local Government Akbar Ayub Khan and BAP leader Bilawal Afridi announced the seat adjustment agreement.
Mr Bangash said that PTI would field five candidates for general seats from the province while for the sixth seat his party would support BAP’s Senator Taj Mohammad Afridi. He said that in return, BAP would support PTI candidates for female, technocrats and minorities seats.