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All candidates from Punjab elected unopposed to Senate
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February 26, 2021
LAHORE: After the withdrawal of seven more nomination papers by candidates on Thursday, all candidates from Punjab for the Senate elections were declared elected unopposed on general seats.
According to the provincial election commission sources, the candidates who were declared elected unopposed on general seats were: Kamil Ali Agha, Saifullah Sarwar Khan Nyazee, Afnan-Ullah Khan, Aon Abbas, Ejaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Sajid Mir and Irfan-ul-Haq Siddiqui.
The sources said the notification of the elected candidates would be issued, along with other elected Senate candidates across country after March 3.
Azam Nazir Tarar and Barrister Syed Ali Zafar had already been declared elected unopposed on the technocrat seats, while Zarqa Suharwardy and Saadia Abbasi were declared elected unopposed on the women seats. Thursday was the last day for withdrawal of nomination papers.
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Senate election: All candidates from Punjab elected unopposed
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Thursday Feb 25, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission Punjab on Thursday announced that all candidates for the Senate election from Punjab have been elected unopposed.
All candidates on the technocrat and general seats from Punjab have been elected unopposed, said the election commission.
The candidates were elected after all challengers withdrew their nomination papers. Today was the last day for the withdrawal of nomination papers.
The names of the candidates who have been elected from Punjab are:
Azam Nazir Tarar (PML-N)
Afnanullah Khan (PML-N)
According to the break-up, five Senators each from the PML-N and the PTI have been elected while one, Kamil Ali Agha, has been elected unopposed from the PML-Q s platform.