Payback: PM compensates ‘betrayed’ Senate nominee
Aslam Gill, who lost recent Senate polls in Punjab, has been made ‘special assistant’.
Aslam Gill, who lost recent Senate polls in Punjab, has been made ‘special assistant’.
They will stand election for Chairman and Deputy Chairman Senate on Monday, March 12.
Nayyar Hussain Bukhari as chairman, Sabir Baloch deputy and Ishaq Dar leader of the opposition, sources say.
While funds allocated to legislators are part of development budget, no PC-I is prepared for schemes they identified.
PPP members and coalition partners agreed that the final decision would be made by President Zardari.
It is a tragedy that 'siyasat' today has a pejorative aspect and Urdu sometimes uses it as an insult.
In the appeal, PML-N says that the provincial presiding officer was complicit with the candidates.
Decides to take matter to SC, ECP; National Party leader files petition in BHC.
Discuss candidates for Senate top slot, relations with judiciary.
The commission had earlier withheld results after applications were filed requesting a recount in the province.
Balochistan High Court admits constitutional petition, orders govt to stop release of funds to Pir Abdul Qadir Gilani.
PPP now holds 41 seats (including the 3 withheld Balochistan seats) of the 104-member Senate.
PPP grabs 16 seats, PML-N 8, ANP 6, MQM 4, JUI-F 3, PML-Q 3, BNP-A and PML-F one each.
Given that the elections have taken place, it points to the fact that our democracy continues to function.
