In Karachi, on Monday, the Election Commission of Sindh gave its approval to the nomination papers of seven candidates representing the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) for two general seats in the Senate from the province.
These nominations were submitted to fill the vacancies left by PPP’s Jam Mehtab and Nisar Khuhro, who assumed roles in the Sindh Assembly after their election in the February 8 general elections.
From the PPP, Aslam Abro, Jam Saifullah, Waqar Mehdi, and Azam Dhamrah submitted their nomination papers, while Shazia Sohail, Jameel Ahmed, and Nazirullah did so on behalf of the SIC. Following scrutiny, their papers were approved.
Any appeals against the acceptance of these nomination papers could be lodged until March 7, with the tribunal set to make decisions on these appeals by March 9. Candidates will have until March 10 to withdraw from the contest. The voting for these two seats is scheduled to take place in the Sindh Assembly on March 14.
