PHC orders ECP to resolve Senate election issue in KP

PHC

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan to resolve the issue of Senate election soon.

Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Waqar Ahmed heard the petition related to holding Senate elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The petitioner’s lawyer said that the ECP had sought time for the date of the election on the last hearing, on which the ECP’s lawyer said that the ECP had considered the matter to some extent, the Election Commission had held meetings related to the Senate election.

The Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court said that we give you two weeks’ time, on which the ECP’s lawyer said give more time, the Supreme Court may also take a decision.

The petitioner’s lawyer said that ECP will not conduct the election nor does he want to conduct it, on which Chief Justice Waqar Ahmed said that earlier he did not want to conduct it, now the Election Commission wants to conduct it.

The Election Commission lawyer said that ECP should be given more time and electoral body will try to resolve the matter.

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Senate Election: PHC gives last chance to ECP for submitting reply

PHC

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday gave a last chance to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to submit its response regarding the conduct of Senate elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The court was hearing a petition filed by PTI leader Azam Swati, seeking the immediate holding of Senate elections in the province.

During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel argued that 11 Senate seats from KP were currently lying vacant, leaving the province underrepresented in the upper house of the parliament.

Chief Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim inquired about the ECP’s plan to decide the election schedule.

In response, the ECP’s Special Secretary requested more time, stating that a meeting on the matter was forthcoming, and assured the court that a detailed response would be provided.

Chief Justice Ibrahim emphasized the urgency, noting that KP was not fully represented in the Senate.

The ECP official clarified that half of the province’s seats remain vacant.

The court ordered the ECP to submit its response by December 24, warning that no further delay would be tolerated.

Later he adjourned the hearing until December 24.

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PPP to support Faisal Vawda in Senate election

PPP

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party(PPP) has announced to support former federal minister Faisal Vawda in the Senate election.

Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that there is nothing wrong  and harm in supporting Faisal Vawda as he remained Member of National Assembly(MNA) from this city.

Criticizing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf(PTI), he said that they are now thinking about the independence of the judiciary, when false cases were made against Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and Asif Zardari, no one remembered the independence of the judiciary.

He said that the government is serious about controlling crimes in Kacha area and street crimes. He said it is the duty of the government to protect the life and property of every citizen. He said Sindh government has stopped arms and drugs from entering Sindh.

Sharjeel Memon said that it is the responsibility of the federal agencies to stop arms and drugs at the borders in the country.

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7 candidates elected unopposed in Senate election

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LAHORE: Seven senators were elected unopposed in the Senate election from Punjab province.

In the Senate election from Punjab, Pervaiz Rasheed, Nasir Mehmood, Ahad Cheema and Talal Chaudhry of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have been elected as senators unopposed, while Mohsin Naqvi of the government alliance has also been elected senator unopposed.

Raja Nasir Abbas and Hamid Khan of Sunni Ittehad Council(SIC) have also been elected senators.

On the technocrat seat, Mustafa Ramdday withdrew his papers, while on the general seat, Shahzad Wasim, Musadik Malik, Waleed Iqbal and Umar Ijaz Cheema withdrew their papers.

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Appellate Tribunal allows Sanam to contest senate election

Appellate Tribunal allows Sanam to contest senate election

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court’s Appellate Tribunal granted permission for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporter Sanam Javed to participate in the Senate elections, following her successful appeal on Friday. Sanam had contested the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan, which initially rejected her nomination papers. The tribunal upheld her appeal against this rejection. Justice Shahid … Read more

PTI announces candidates for Senate election

PTI

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced candidates for Senate election which are slated to take place on April 2.

PTI founder Imran Khan approvesed  names of PTI candidates for Senate election

According to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, Sanam Javed is contesting for the women’s seat from Punjab in the Senate while Hamid Khan, Zulfi Bukhari and Yasmin Rashid will contest the general seat from Punjab.

Ayesha Bano and Rubina Naz are candidates for women’s seat from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azam Swati and Arshad Hussain are candidates for technocrat seat from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Murad Saeed, Faisal Javed Khan, Mirza Mohammad Afridi, Irfan Saleem and Khurram Zeeshan are candidates for the general seat from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is set to hold the Senate election next month to fill the 48 seats that fell vacant upon the expiration of the 6-year term of the incumbent senators last week.

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Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb submits paper for Senate election

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LAHORE: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has submitted his papers for the Senate election on Saturday.

Similarly, Pervez Rasheed, Mustafa Ramday and Ahad Cheema have submitted nomination papers from Pakistan Muslim League –Nawaz(PML-N) in which former senator Pervez Rasheed has submitted papers for the general seat and Mustafa Ramday has submitted the papers for the technocrat seat.

Meanwhile, Faiza Malik from Pakistan People Party (PPP) also submitted papers to participate in the Senate election.

On the other hand, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah said Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has submitted the nomination papers of nine candidates for the general seats, three each for women and technocrats, and two for minorities in Sindh. He expressed hope that his party would win almost all the seats. He added that the PPP would release the final list of its candidates after the scrutiny of the nomination papers on Monday.

When the Chief Minister was asked about the trend of PPP winning more votes in successive Senate Elections.

To a question, the chief minister said that except for PPP no other party has filed nomination papers for the ladies, Technocrat and Minorities seats of the senate so far. “They may file as there was enough time, but we have filed,” he said and added he was hopeful that his party would clinch maximum seats.

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Polling for 48 Senate seats to be held on April 2

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ISLAMABAD: Polling for 48 Senate seats will be held on the second of the next month (April 2). According to the Election Commission of Pakistan, fifty-two senators, after completing their six-year term will get retired tomorrow.  However, election will not be held against four seats reserved for the erstwhile tribal areas. These seats have been … Read more

Senate passes resolution regarding increased efforts in Covid-19 vaccination drive

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IHC reserves verdict on PPP’s petition against Senate chairman election results

IHC PPP Senate Chairman

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ECP hears PTI’s petition seeking disqualification of Yousaf Raza Gillani

Yousaf Raza Gillani

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Our people have voted as per PDM’s instructions, says Rana Sanaullah

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Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanuallah while speaking to the host Arbab Jahangir in BOL News program Bus Bohat Hogaya revealed that everyone knows who were the 7 people whose votes were rejected in the senate election. Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani got 48 votes while his opponent Yousaf Raza Gilani got 42 votes … Read more

Government used every tactic to ensure Sanjrani’s win, Saeed Ghani

Saeed Ghani Sindh government

Education Minister Sindh Saeed Ghani criticized the ruling government on Saturday. Addressing media, he said that the government used each tactic for the victory of Sadiq Sanjrani as Senate Chairman. He added that Federal Information Minister Shibli Faraz had said that every method will be used to win the election. About the ‘spy camera’, he … Read more

PM Khan congratulates Sadiq Sanjrani & Mirza Afridi on winning Senate election

Imran Khan Sadiq Sanjrani & Mirza Afridi

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Sadiq Sanjrani won the seat of Chairman Senate. PTI candidate Mirza Muhammad Afridi won the seat of deputy chairman in yesterday’s Senate election. Prime Minister Imran Khan has congratulated both winners. In a tweet, he wrote, “Congratulations to Sadiq Sanjrani & Mirza Mohammad Afridi on winning Senate Chairman & Dy Chairman … Read more

Senate’s ‘spy camera’ becomes a gossip topic on Twitter

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A weird incident happened just before the Senate election in the parliament in which opposition claimed that they have found a spy camera in polling booths for today’s elections. A heated online debate was seen between Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhry and Pakistan People’s Party Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar as Khokhar shared photos of what appeared … Read more

Senate election 2021: Shahbaz Sharif, Khawaja Asif shifted to Islamabad

Senate election 2021

Pakistan Muslim League president Shahbaz Sharif and parliamentary leader Kawaja Asif have been shifted to Islamabad to cast votes for the Senate Election 2021 Both are currently under National Accountability detention. According to details, Shahbaz Sharif and Khawaja Asif will use their right to vote. The Election Commission of Pakistan had finalized all arrangements for … Read more

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Senate Election 2021

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Senate polls to be conducted as per ‘past practice’, ECP announces

ECP Senate election

Senate elections will be conducted on March 3, 2021, through a secret ballot due to time constrain, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) decided on Tuesday. ECP announced that the polls will be held as provided in the Constitution and Law as per past practice’. A meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Election … Read more