Former caretaker prime minister Anwaarul Haq has submitted his nomination papers for Senate election.
Former caretaker chief minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has also submitted his nomination papers as an independent candidate for Senate election. It must be noted that Mohsin Naqvi is serving as federal interior minister.
Today is the last day for nomination papers submission for Senate election scheduled for April 2.
The Senate election on 48 seats will held in National Assembly, Senate and four provincial assemblies on Apr 2.
It will encompass 12 seats each from Punjab and Sindh, 11 seats each from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, as well as two seats for Islamabad.
The election will be conducted for seven general seats in each province, along with two technocrat and two women seats.
The Senate election is held every three years when one-half of the members of the upper house retire after completion of their tenure. However, the term of a senator is six years.
PML-N
As per sources, Ishaq Dar a senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has submitted his nomination papers for Senate’s technocrat seat from Islamabad.
Meanwhile, Pervez Rasheed, Nasir Butt and Talal Chaudhry have been directed to submit their nomination papers.
PTI
Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) has decided to nominate its candidate for Senate election. Dr. Yasmin Rashid will vie for technocrat seat while Sanam Javed to contest for women reserved seat in Senate.
Hamid Khan and Zulfi Bukhari are the key contenders on Senate general seats from Punjab.
Umar Sarfarz Cheema and Colonel (retd) Ijaz Mihas have been nominated as covering candidates for Senate election.
Abdul Wahab Baloch on PTI ticket will vie from Sindh for Senate election.
Azam Swati, Syed Arshad Hussain have submitted their nomination papers for Senate technocrat seat from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Meanwhile, Irfan Saleem, Faisal Javed, Mirza Muhammad Afridi, Khurram Zeeshan, and Azhar Mashwani are set to contest for general seats.
KP Election Commissioner Muhammad Talha Mehmood Khan has announced 50 candidates have filed their nomination papers for Senate.
PPP
Pakistan Peoples Party has made alliance with National Party and Awami National Party (ANP) in Balochistan for Senate election. PPP has fielded joint candidate, Aimal Wali Khan from ANP and Jan Buledi from AP.
Kiran Baloch and Ishrat Brohi have been nominated for women reserved seat from Balochistan. Bilal Mandokhail and Tariq Masoori will vie for technocrat seat.
Kazim Shah, Ashraf Jatoi, Masroor Ahsan, Nadeem Bhutto, Sarfraz Rajar, Dost Ali and Masroor Ahsan will be the party candidates for the general seats from Sindh. Barrister Zamir Ghumro and Sarmad Ali will be the candidates for the technocrat seats.
From Sindh, Anny Marri and Rubina Qaimkhani will contest for the women seats. Panchobhel’s name had been finalised for the minority seats.
Rubina Khalid from KP and Faiza Malik from Punjab have been nominated by PPP. Rana Mehmoodul Hassan is PPP’s candidate for Senate seat for Islamabad.
The party has issued tickets to Mir Changez Jamali, Sardar Umar, Ijaz Ahmad Baloch, and Haji Mir Lal Muhammad Jattak for the general seats.
From MQM, Najeeb Haroon, Amir Chishti and Rauf Siddiqi have submitted their nomination papers for Senate election. Faisal Vawda, former senator and federal minister has also submitted his nomination papers as an independent candidate.
