KARACHI: Waqar Mehdi of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has won the Senate seat from Sindh with a total of 111 votes.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement Paksitan (MQM-P) ‘s candidate Nighat Mirza received 36 votes.

A total of 149 votes were cast in the election out of which two votes being declared invalid.

Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Syed Waqar Mehdi on being elected as a Senator.

In his statement, the Chief Minister said that Waqar Mehdi’s victory is a clear reflection of the public’s trust in the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).

Mr Shah further stated that under the dynamic leadership of Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the PPP has become an unbeatable political force.

The CM emphasised that the PPP is continuously achieving success on both public and parliamentary fronts, adding that no other political party in the country enjoys the level of popularity that the PPP does.