ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Senate Elections are set to be held on March 3, 2021 for which main political parties including ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) have announced their respective Candidates.
A total of 48 Senators will be elected in the Elections including 12 each from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, 11 each from Punjab and Sindh, and 2 from Islamabad.
Following Candidates have been nominated by PTI for Senate Elections 2021;
From Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
On General Seat:
- Shibli Faraz
- Mohsin Aziz
- Zeeshan Khanzada
- Faisal Saleem Najiullah Khattak
On Technocrat Seat:
- Dost Muhammad Mehsud
- Dr. Humayun Mohmand
On Women’s Seat:
- Sania Nishtar
- Falak Naz Chitrali
On Minorities Seat:
- Gurdeep Singh
From Punjab
On General Seat:
- Saifullah Khan Nyazee
- Ejaz Ahmad Chaudhry
- Aon Abbas Buppi
On Technocrat Seat:
- Ali Zafar
On Women’s Seat:
- Dr. Zarqa Taimoor
From Balochistan
On General Seat:
- Zahoor Agha
From Islamabad
On General Seat:
- Abdul Hafeez Shaikh
On Women’s Seat:
- Fauzia Arshad
From Sindh
On General Seat:
- Faisal Vawda
On Technocrat Seat:
- Saifullah Abrro
Following Candidates have been nominated by PPP for Senate Elections 2021;
From Sindh
On General Seat:
- Jam Mehtab Dehar
- Taj Haider
- Saleem Mandviwala
- Sherry Rehman
- Shahadat Awan
On Technocrat Seat:
- Farooq H. Naek
- Shahadat Awan
- Dr. Karim Khawaja
On Women’s Seat:
- Palwashah Khan
- Khairul-Nisa Mughal
- Rukhsana Shah (Covering)
From Punjab
On General Seat:
- Azeem ul Haq Minhas
From Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Farhatullah Babar
From Islamabad
- Yousuf Raza Gillani
Following Candidates have been nominated by PML-N for Senate Elections 2021;
From Punjab
On General Seat:
- Mushahid Ullah Khan
- Pervaiz Rashid
- Professor Sajid Mir
On Technocrat Seat:
- Azam Nazeer Tarar
On Women’s Seat:
- Sadia Abbasi
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday began the process of receiving Nomination Papers from the aspiring Candidates for the Senate Elections.
The Candidates can submit their Nomination Papers with the relevant Returning Officers (ROs) by February 15.