25 candidates submit Senate nomination papers

With February 14 being the last day for the submission

QUETTA:

25 candidates from Balochistan have submitted their nomination papers for the upcoming Senate elections up till now, according to the Election Commission of Pakistan.

Nomination papers of Saeed Ahmed Hashmi, the founder of Balochistan Awami Party, Sajid Tareen Advocate of Balochistan National Party Mengal, Samina Ehsan of Pakistan National Party, Samina Mumtaz, Kashifa Gichki and three other candidates of BAP were submitted for the technocrat seats to Returning Officer Abdul Razzaq in the office of the provincial election commission.

Shania Khan submitted her nomination papers for the reserved women’s seat. So far, 10 candidates have filed nomination papers for general seats, four for technocrats and clerics, six for women and five for minority seats.

It is pertinent to mention that February 14 is the last day for the submission of nomination papers.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, February 15^th, 2021.