LAHORE: While PML-Q chief Chaudhry Shujaat Husain on Monday obtained the nomination papers for Senate election, Pakistan People’s Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari telephoned him and sought his party’s support for the PPP candidate from Punjab, Nadeem Afzal Chan.

“Mr Zardari telephoned Chaudhry Shujaat and sought his support for the PPP candidate in Punjab,” a source in the PML-Q told Dawn.

He said the PML-Q chief, however, did not give any assurance to Mr Zardari in this regard.

A candidate for general seat will have to bag at least 35 first priority votes to reach the Senate. (Each MPA or voter may mention seven priorities, equal to the number of general Senate seats from each province, in his/her ballot.)

Chaudhry Shujaat or Nadeem Afzal Chan will need at least eight votes from the ruling PML-N, besides getting the support of each others party to become senator.

Published in Dawn, February 10th, 2015

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