The name of the nominee will be made public after the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) core committee’s meeting today. INP/File
ISLAMABAD: As election of the Senate chairman and deputy chairman draws near, Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has kept his cards close to his chest after nominating incumbent chairman Sadiq Sanjrani for the top slot, will announce the name of deputy chairman on Thursday (today).
A source close to the prime minister said that four names were being considered for the office of deputy chairman of Senate as the ruling coalition’s candidate. While Saifullah Niazi, Ijaz Chaudhry, Mirza Afridi and Aun Abbas Bappi are being considered for the slot, the name of the nominee will be made public after the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) core committee’s meeting today.
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National
March 3, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Given the hectic lobbying by the competing parliamentary parties and the purported political wheeling and dealing, upsets are not being ruled out in Wednesday’s Senate elections.
The smallest change could tip the scales in favour of the side that makes gains over and above what it deserves according to its numerical strength in the electoral college.
Frenzied developments are taking place among certain sections of the electoral college. Some ruling coalition voters have openly made their opposition to the government public, indicating there could be some unexpected results. Apart from these announcements, clandestine contacts to sway voters away from their parties are also underway.
National
February 22, 2021
ISLAMABAD: While the Senate election has compelled the parties comprising the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) to display a semblance of cohesion and unity, the 10-party opposition alliance is otherwise confronted by a number of challenges because of disagreements among its major partners on key issues.
The fielding of former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani for a Senate seat from Islamabad as the joint PDM candidate in particular has forced the grouping to close ranks to face Finance Minister Dr Hafeez Sheikh, the nominee of the ruling coalition led by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), as a united force.
While the constituent parties of the PDM speak with one voice on standing behind Gillani, they have yet to work out a consensus on putting up combined Senate candidates in the other components of the electoral college, particularly the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) assemblies. The opposition alliance might be able to clinch a couple of addi
Disagreement still exists on key issues
National
February 22, 2021
ISLAMABAD: While the Senate election has compelled the parties comprising the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) to display a semblance of cohesion and unity, the 10-party opposition alliance is otherwise confronted by a number of challenges because of disagreements among its major partners on key issues.
The fielding of former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani for a Senate seat from Islamabad as the joint PDM candidate in particular has forced the grouping to close ranks to face Finance Minister Dr Hafeez Sheikh, the nominee of the ruling coalition led by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), as a united force.