ISLAMABAD: After the phase of withdrawal and opposed elections of many candidates, 59 aspirants would contest the Senate elections set to be held on April 2.
According to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), all the candidates for general, technocrats, and women seats have been elected as Senators unopposed from Balochistan. While seven candidates returned uncontested for gen-eral seats from Punjab.
The ECP maintained that 20 aspirants are in the run from Sindh, four from Islamabad, nine from Punjab, and 26 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
For Islamabad’s one general seat, two candidates would face each other while as many candidates are in the run for one technocrat seat from the capital.
In Punjab, there are four candidates for women’s two seats and three candidates for technocrat and scholar seats of the province. Whereas two candidates are contesting for the minority seat from Punjab. In the Senate elections from Sindh, 11 candidates are contesting for general seats, three for women and four for technocrat seats.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, there are 16 candidates for the general seats, four for women and six for technocrats seats.
Earlier on Thursday, seven Senate candidates from Balochistan on general seats returned unopposed after retirement of 8th candidate. Former caretaker prime minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar has been elected unopposed on Senate as an independent candidate. –Agencies
