KARACHI: Syed Zafar Ali Shah, the lone candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz for the March 5 senate elections from Sindh, took back his nomination papers on Friday — the first day of withdrawal of candidature.

Earlier on Thursday, Pakistan Muslim League-Functional’s Faqir Muham­mad Bakhsh Khaskheli decided to withdraw his nomination paper.

Both Mr Shah and Mr Khaskheli had filed their nomination forms on general seats.

Take a look: ECP okays all 28 senate nomination papers from Sindh

Saturday is the last day of withdrawal of candidatures, as 26 candidates are still in the field against 11 vacant senate seats in Sindh.

However, besides the candidates of the Pakistan Peoples Party and the Muttahida Qaumi Move­ment, only one candidate from the opposition PML-F, Imamuddin Shau­qeen, is in the run.

He had filed a nomination paper against a general seat.

Candidates could withdraw their nomination by 4pm on Saturday and afterwards the election commission will make public a final list of candidates.

Of the 26 candidates, 16 — eight of the MQM, seven of the PPP and one of the PML-F — are vying for seven general seats; six — four of the MQM and two of the PPP — are in the run against two seats reserved for women, and four candidates — two each of the PPP and the MQM — are contesting elections on two seats reserved for technocrats.

General seats candidates are: Babar Khan Ghauri, Gul Faraz Khattak, Khushbakht Shujaat, Mian Muhammad Ateeque, Nighat Mirza, Wasim Akhtar, Syed Aminul Haque, Syed Muhammad Raza Zaidi (MQM); Abdul Latif Ansari, Abdul Rahman Malik, Dost Ali Jessar, Gyan­chand, Islamuddin Shaikh, Jeean Khan Sarfraz Rajar and Salim Mandviwalla (PPP) and Imamuddin Shauqeen (PML-F).

Women seats candidates are: Ms Shujaat, Ms Mirza, Seema Zarin and Tahseen Mashkoor Abidi (MQM); Sassui Palejo and Shama Mithani (PPP).

Technocrats seats candidates are: Dr Abdul Kadir Khanzada and Muhammad Ali Khan Saif (MQM) and Abdul Rahman Malik and Farooq Hamid Naik (PPP).

Published in Dawn, February 28th, 2015

On a mobile phone? Get the Dawn Mobile App: Apple Store | Google Play

Editorial

Ominous demands
Updated 18 May, 2024

Ominous demands

The federal government needs to boost its revenues to reduce future borrowing and pay back its existing debt.
Property leaks
18 May, 2024

Property leaks

THE leaked Dubai property data reported on by media organisations around the world earlier this week seems to have...
Heat warnings
18 May, 2024

Heat warnings

STARTING next week, the country must brace for brutal heatwaves. The NDMA warns of severe conditions with...
Dangerous law
Updated 17 May, 2024

Dangerous law

It must remember that the same law can be weaponised against it one day, just as Peca was when the PTI took power.
Uncalled for pressure
17 May, 2024

Uncalled for pressure

THE recent press conferences by Senators Faisal Vawda and Talal Chaudhry, where they demanded evidence from judges...
KP tussle
17 May, 2024

KP tussle

THE growing war of words between KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and Governor Faisal Karim Kundi is affecting...