Summary Earlier, JUI-F, PPP and Awami National Party (ANP) had not accepted the show of hand method
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will hold Senate election on March 5 where at least 131 candidates will contest for as many as 48 seats of the Senate.
The political parties are forming coalitions with each other regarding the matter. Former president and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari called on Pir Pagara to discuss the matter. However, no candidate withdrew his nomination papers in Sindh and now at least seven candidates will contest for as many as eight seats.
Khawaja Saad Rafique met Akhtar Mengal and discussed seat adjustment in the Senate election.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Isam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman does not have confidence in PTI members that is why he raised the matter of 22nd Amendment in the Constitution.
Moreover, upsets are expected in the Senate election.
Earlier, JUI-F, PPP and Awami National Party (ANP) had not accepted the show of hand method. On the last day of withdrawing nomination papers, as many as two PPP candidates from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) took their papers back while at least three Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) candidates from Islamabad withdrew their papers.
