PPP finalizes candidates for senate polls

PPP shortlists candidates for senate polls

Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has shortlisted candidates for the party ticket to contest the forthcoming Senate elections scheduled to be held on March 03.

According to details, Salim Mandviwalla and Sherry Rehman’s names have been finalized for senate tickets.

The party has decided to award ticket to Palwasha Khan on women reserved seat and Dr. Karim Khawaja on the technocrat seat.

Moreover, Chand Mehtab and Taj Haider will get party tickets on general seats.

The names have been finalized by PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari.

Candidates have been summoned to Chief Minister House, while the final announcement will be made by party’s parliamentary board.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued the schedule of Senate elections according to which the polling would be held on March 03, 2021.

The election will be contested on 48 seats with two from Islamabad, 11 from Punjab, 11 from Sindh, 12 from Khyber Pakhtunkhawa and 12 from Balochistan.

As per election commission, all four Provincial Assemblies and the Parliament House will have the status of polling stations, while returning officers have also been appointed by the Election Commission.

It is pertinent to mention here that Prime Minister Imran Khan had announced to hold the Senate elections ahead of schedule which was unanimously rejected by the opposition parties.