Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Amir Muqam said on Tuesday that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) postponed the Senate elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in line with the constitution.
Expressing his thoughts, Muqam asserted: "The constitution is being violated in KP. The province has been deprived of the Senate elections."
"I have no idea what type of law is being prevailed in KP," Muqam maintained.
– Senate elections –
Earlier, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar was elected senator on the technocrat seat with 224 votes, while Raja Ansar got 81 votes. Moreover, five votes rejected, sources said.
PPP's Rana Mahmoodul Hasan was also elected senator with 224 votes. His opponent, Farzand Hussain, got 79 votes. A total of 310 votes were cast, and seven were rejected.
Independent candidate Faisal Vawda was also elected senator on a general seat, as was MQM's Aamir Chishti, PPP's Ashraf Ali Jatoi, Dost Ali Jaisar, PPP's Kazim Ali Shah, Masroor Hassan and Nadeem Bhutto.
Also successful were PPP's Sarmad Ali and Zameer Ghamro on the two technocrat seats. Rubina Qaimkhani and Quratul Ain Marri were elected on the two women's seats, PPP's Poonjo Bheel won the minority seat.
