Shahid Khaqan expresses hope for Gillani’s victory in Senate polls

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday has expressed hope for the victory of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) member and joint candidate of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Yousaf Raza Gillani in the Senate elections. Talking to media in Islamabad, the PML-N leader said […]

PTI facing tough contest in Senate polls: PPP

ISLAMABAD  – Pakistan People’s Party yesterday alleged that the ruling Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf was disintegrating. Secretary Information PPP Parliamentarians Shazia Atta Marri said that the ruling party was “facing extinction in all four provinces of Pakistan and members of Assemblies are opposing (Prime Minister) Imran Khan’s choices […]

Punjab coalition partners finalise strategy for Senate polls

LAHORE – Punjab coalition partners, the PTI and the PML, in a meeting on Monday, deliberated on various proposals regarding upcoming Senate elections.  In this connection, Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and Member National Assembly Moonis Elahi called on Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar at […]

ECP allows Yousaf Raza Gillani to contest Senate polls

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday has approved nomination papers of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and joint candidate of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) for Senate elections, Yousaf Raza Gillani. While announcing the reserved verdict, the returning officer has rejected the objections raised by Pakistan […]

PM steps up backdoor contacts with PTI’S coalition partners for Senate polls

Islamabad    –  As the timeline of Senate election is nearing, Prime Minister Imran Khan has stepped up backdoor contacts with PTI’s coalition partners to lead the Upper House which at present has Opposition’s majority. According to well informed sources, Prime Minister has recently contacted Speaker Punjab Assembly […]

Sanjrani starts consultations on open ballot for Senate polls

ISLAMABAD – Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani has started consultations with the relevant stakeholders to give Upper House’s response to the Supreme Court on presidential reference seeking an opinion on ‘open ballot’ for the Senate elections. Attorney General (AG) Khalid Jawed Khan on Wednesday called […]