KARACHI: A total of 20 candidates are in the run for polls to 12 seats of the Senate of Pakistan from Sindh.
On Wednesday, 14 candidates withdrew their nomination papers for contesting the Senate elections from the province. After withdrawal of the candidates, the Pakistan Peoples Party is likely to win one of the two Senate seats reserved for women unopposed. The PPP has fielded 11 candidates, while the Muttahida Qaumi Movement- Pakistan has just one candidate. The PPP candidates are Syed Masroor Ahsan, Syed Kazim Ali Shah, Jeean Khan Sarfaraz Rajar, Nadeem Ahmed Bhutto, Dost Ali Jessar, Ashraf Ali Jatoi, Sarmad Ali, Zamir Hussain Ghumro, Poonjo, Qurat-ul-Ain Marri and Rubina Qaimkhani. The lone MQM-Pakistan contestant for the general seat of the upper house of parliament is Amir Waliuddin Chishti. Independent candidate backed by the MQM-Pakistan Faisal Vawda is also contesting the polls to a general seat of the Senate from Sindh. Independent candidates backed by the PTI Mehjabeen Riaz, Ali Tahir, Mir Raja Khan Jakhrani, Abdul Wahab, Manzoor Ahmed Bhutta, and Bhagwan Das are also contesting the polls. The polling for seven general seats — two seats for technocrats, two seats for women, and one seat reserved for minorities in the Senate from Sindh — will be held on April 2, 2024.
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