Senate elections have concluded and the bitterly contested slot of Chairman of Senate has been resolved too. A little known politician from Chaghi district of Balochistan has earned the honour to head the Upper House. The well-known names and supposedly top contenders, Raza Rabbani, Parvaiz Rashid didn’t earn the nod of their respective parties, to […]
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PML-N starts inquiry into Raja Zafarul Haq’s defeat in contest for Senate Chairman
ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) on Monday started a probe into their defeat in the contest for Senate Chairman. Senator Mushahid Ullah Khan while talking to the media after the Senate session said that an inquiry had been initiated into the matter. Earlier, Khan had assured prior to the contest for […]
Sadiq Sanjrani elected Senate chairman
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) backed independent candidate from Balochistan has been elected as Senate chairman on Monday. Sanjrani managed 57 votes out of a total 103, while Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)’s candidate Raja Zafarul Haq bagged 46 votes. The senate session started off a little after 10 am with the oath taking ceremony of […]
Nawaz chairs party meeting over Senate Chairmanship
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif chaired a Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) consultative meeting on Saturday to discuss matters regarding the Senate Chairman and Deputy Chairman nominees. While talking to media, PMLN leader Mushahid Ullah Khan stated that party has majority of the votes for top positions of chairman and deputy chairman in Senate. Various names were given […]
PML-N delegation meets MQM-P factions
KARACHI: A Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) delegation on Friday met Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P) Bahadurabad faction leader Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and discussed the Senate chairman election with him. The PML-N delegation comprising Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair Umer and Senator Mushahidullah Khan held a press conference after the meeting along with Siddiqui. […]
PML-N to field its own candidate for senate chairmanship
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif has on Thursday said that he had backed Raza Rabbani for Senate Chairman in order to curtail the chances of horse-trading, pressing for electoral reforms following the allegations of horse-trading in Senate elections 2018. Talking to the media, he stated that it is Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz’s (PML-N) […]
Leading parties approach Independent senators for Chairman election
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) are approaching the victorious Independent candidates for the election of the senate Chairman seat. In the elections, there is a total of 104 members. PML-N has 33 Senators, PTI has got 12 and PPP 20. There are 15 Independent senators. 5 candidates from […]