Pakistan Peoples Party's Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan and former law minister Babar Awan have submitted their nomination papers for the March 2 Senate elections.
“As members of the parliament, we will work to ensure supremacy of the constitution and the law,” Aitzaz told reporters in Lahore on Tuesday after the two leaders submitted their nomination papers to the Election Commission of Pakistan.
Aitzaz thanked the party for his nomination and vowed to serve the cause of the parliament through his inclusion in the Senate.
Awan said that this Senate election is upholding the principles of democracy followed by the PPP and President Zardari. “We will continue serving the country through renewed spirit and energy.”
Former finance minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has also submitted his nomination papers.
Meanwhile, Javed Ahmed has submitted his documents to the ECP for the technocrat seat on behalf of the PPP.
Meanwhile, in Peshawar, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s Iqbal Zafar Jhagra submitted his papers for the technocrat seat. PML-Quaid’s Syed Qasim Shah from Hazara and PML-N’s Asif Karim from Swabi also filed their papers. So far, more than 20 nomination papers have been submitted, of which 10 are for technocrat seats, 10 are for general seats, three are for seats reserved for women and three for minorities’ seats.
In Islamabad, 11 nomination papers have been filed so far since Monday. Nine nomination papers have been filed against four Fata seats that will be voted on. Papers have been filed by Munir Khan Orakzai, Dr Abdul Qadir, Sajid Hussain Turi, Malik Najmul Hassan, Hidayatullah, Jawad Hussain, Bismillah Khan, Abdul Malek Qadri and Hussain Khan.
For the technocrat seats, PPP’s Usman Saifullah’s papers have been submitted. Earlier, his father Anwar Saifullah was asked to filed his documents, but after Anwar requested the president, his son’s papers were filed.
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But if Awan is convicted of contempt of court he may be disqualified from being a member of Parliament.
Dr. A. Ahsan has been a member of CWC of PPP for a long time. He has been close to BB and her lawyer. He has been offered several positions in the past and being a member of the house or senate is nothing new for Dr. Ahsan. He has been elected at several positions on various forums. Some always see conspiracy and show their prsonal negativity. In fact Dr. Ahsan would be one of the better members of senate if elected. Who else would one want to see in senate or NA?
I agree with all the comments from 'Paki' to 'Unza Syed'. :-)
May be one day I will become a senator too.
Aitzaz Ahsan should have been in the Senate of Pakistan right from the beginning; in any event I'm very pleased to see him coming this time around. A Senate must have people of Aitzaz calibre, anyways. Would we rather have truely educated, independant and thinking people, like this Aitzaz Ahsan, there, in our august assemblies and senate or such as the majority there sits right now------ask yourselves!
Aitzaz: "I just asked for 100 Rs as fee"he should have mentioned Senate Ticket too
OoooH, That was the DEEEEEL.......(Gr8 6er)
Sad to see Aitzaz Ahsan with Babar Awan & Co. What a waste of talent
we should put an end to this seat adjustment
Horse-trading in action :)
Aitezaz got his fee....-:).Mulki Mufad main..