ISLAMABAD, Nov 19 (NNI): The Senate elections are anticipated to take
place in the first week of March.
Following the announcement of the general election, the relevant
authorities initiated the preparations for the senate election as well.
It is highly anticipated that the schedule for the Senate election may
be released immediately after the general elections.
A total of 50 senate members are expected to retire on March 11,
meanwhile, the total number of senate members will remain at 96 after
four seats become vacant after the merger of FATA.
Following the general elections, the elections will be held for the 48
vacant seats in the Senate. Elected members from national and provincial
assemblies will vote for senators.
Earlier in the day, the Former president Asif Ali Zardari has said that
the country has been moving towards transparent elections.
Talking to media Zardari said that his People’s Party has been fully
prepared for the upcoming general elections.
It is to be mentioned here that the Election Commission of Pakistan has
announced that the elections will be held in the country on February 08
next year. He reposed his ‘full confidence’ on the election commission
to conduct a transparent election.
Zardari, who has been co-chairman of the PPP, claimed that the People’s
Party has been the only political party of the country with ability to
contest elections in any environment.
He hoped that the PPP will emerge as the majority party in elections on
Feb 08. NNI
