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PPP candidates submit their party tickets for Senate elections

Pakistan People's Party submitted 11 candidates for the Senate elections, including Kazim Ali Shah, Ashraf Jatoi, and Barrister Zameer Ghumro. The last day for withdrawal of nomination papers is today. The elections for 48 vacant seats will be held on April 02 at the National Assembly and four provincial assemblies.

Ishaq Dar among four candidates vying for Islamabad Senate seats

Ishaq Dar is one of four candidates contesting for two vacant Senate seats from Islamabad. The voting will be carried out by National Assembly members to elect representatives for general and technocrat seats. The scrutiny of nomination papers for the elections on forty-eight Senate seats is scheduled for Tuesday, with polling next month.

PPP will not contact PTI-backed independent candidates, says Khursheed Shah

PPP leader Khursheed Shah stated that the party will not engage with PTI-supported independent candidates to increase National Assembly strength, preferring to only contact independent candidates. He emphasized respecting the people's mandate after the 2024 elections, discouraging political parties from including PTI-backed independents. Shah also questioned Nawaz Sharif's eligibility for a fourth premiership and invited parties for talks following the split mandate. On Monday, five independents joined PML-N.

ECP notifies victory of PML-N candidates from Islamabad NA seats

The Election Commission of Pakistan issued a victory notification for Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidates from three NA seats in Islamabad. Anjum Aqeel, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, and Raja Khurram Nawaz were declared winners. Results of 10 National Assembly seats and 16 provincial assemblies’ seats have been challenged and withheld.

PTI exists as political party, fields candidates: Farooq Naek

PPP leader Farooque Naek stated that PTI is a legitimate political party, but they failed to conduct proper elections, resulting in the denial of their election symbol. He emphasized the need for legal justice, defending the court's decision to revoke PTI's symbol while asserting that parties should be allowed to field candidates regardless of symbols.