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Balochistan Ignored For Post Of Chairman Senate

Adnan Aamir Amid much controversy, Senate elections took place in Pakistan. Raza Rabbani from Pakistan People’s Party was elected Chairman Senate for a term of three years. Abdul Ghafoor Haideri of JUI-F was elected Deputy Chairman Senate. Pakistani media praised the unopposed election of Raza Rabbani but Balochistan was once again ignored for the top slot in Senate. Senate is ...

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Editorial: Next Chairman Senate Should Be From Balochistan

Senate elections took place on 5th March and that resulted in increasing the political temperature of the country. Senate elections witnessed some controversies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) assembly, method of voting for FATA senators was changed at eleventh hour and in Balochistan some unexpected candidates won amid allegations of horse trading. At the moment, a tug of war is taking ...

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NP And PKMAP Responsible For Horse Trading In Balochistan: Sanaullah Zehri

Quetta – President of provincial chapter of PML-N and provincial Minister for Communication and Works (C&W), Nawab Sanaullah Zehri has alleged that National Party (NP) and Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) are responsible for Horse trading in senate election in Balochistan. Talking to media persons in Islamabad, Mr. Zehri alleged that NP and PKMAP encouraged wealthy candidates to buy the ...

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Ruling Coalition Dominates Senate Elections In Balochistan

Quetta – According to provisional and unofficial results of senate polls in Balochistan assembly, ruling coalition of PML-N, National Party (NP) and Pashtunkhaw Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) have won 9 out of 12 seats. Polls for 7 general, 2 technocrats, 2 women and one minority senate seat were conducted in Balochistan assembly. On seven general seats the winners are Usman ...

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Attempts At Horse Trading Intensify In Balochistan

Quetta – As senate elections are approaching, the attempts by the candidates of senate elections to buy votes in Balochistan have intensified. Polls for senate elections will take place on 5th March in Balochistan assembly where 65 members will elect 12 senators. Scrutiny of nomination papers was completed by election commission yesterday. 38 out of 42 nomination papers were approved ...

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