Scrutiny of documents for Senate election begin

PESHAWAR:  The scrutiny of documents for Senate election had started and would be finalized by March 19, said the spokesman of provincial election commission.

Appeals against acceptance and rejection of papers can be filed till March 21 while a decision on the appeals would be taken by March 25.

The revised list would be released on March 26 and candidates would be able to withdraw their nomination papers till March 27.

The spokesman said that so far 42 candidates have submitted papers including 25 for general seats, seven for women and 10 for technocrats

On the other hand, four candidates including former finance minister Ishaq Dar are vying for the two vacant Senate seats from Islamabad.

According to the preliminary list of candidates, Dar is competing for a technocrat seat as joint candidate of the ruling coalition.

Advocate Ansr Kayani represents the Sunni Ittehad Council as their candidate.

Rana Mahmoodul Hasan from the Peoples Party is vying for the general seat in Islamabad, while Farzand Hussain Shah is a candidate representing the Sunni Ittehad Council.

In the federal capital, National Assembly members will vote to elect Senate representatives, including one for the general seat and another for technocrats, including Ulema.

Members of the four provincial assemblies will elect senators for seven general seats, two women seats, and two seats for technocrats, including Ulema, from each province, along with one seat for non-Muslims from both Punjab and Sindh provinces.

The scrutiny of nomination papers for the elections on forty-eight vacant Senate seats is scheduled for Tuesday.

The updated candidate list will be released on the 26th of this month, and candidates will have until the 27th of this month to withdraw their nomination papers.

Polling is scheduled to take place on the second day of the upcoming month.