ECP restores Faisal Vawda as senator

E-Paper | June 07, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday restored former federal minister Faisal Vawda as senator and withdrew the victory notification of Senator Nisar Ahmad Khuhro.

The ECP, in line with orders of the Supreme Court, withdrew the recent notification de-seating Mr Vawda from the Senate, and restored the notification dated March 10, 2021, declaring him a returned candidate.

But all this will be a short-lived arrangement as Mr Vawda, under a commitment given to the Supreme Court, would resign, paving the way for fresh election.

Meanwhile, the ECP notified Syed Waqar Mehdi of the PPP as a returned candidate on a Senate seat from Sindh.

The seat fell vacant after the resignation of Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar of the same party.

Published in Dawn, December 9th, 2022

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Iftikhar A. Khan is an Islamabad-based reporter for Dawn with over three decades of experience in journalism. He covers the parliament, the Election Commission of Pakistan, and the Interior Ministry.

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M. Emad

Dec 09, 2022 09:21am

Faisal Vawda in near future might form 'PTI (Vawda)'.

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Pro.Jamhoor

Dec 09, 2022 09:43am

it's rich man's world

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Honesty is the best Policy

Dec 09, 2022 10:16am

Faisal Vowda being rewarded for his patriotism

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Waqas Haider

Dec 09, 2022 10:32am

Moral of the story.

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Syed A. Mateen

Dec 09, 2022 11:55am

It was bad luck for Nisar Khuro that his notification was withdrawn by ECP as he contested election after Faisal Vawda resigned and when Faisal Vadwa's seat in Senate was restored by SCP, Faisal Vadwa's membership was restored. Comparing to Nisar Khuro, Wiqar Mehdi was more lucky that he contested Senate election after Mustufa Nawaz Khokhar resigned and was elected unopposed after MQM withdrew its candidates. Good luck to Nisar Khuro and Mustufa Nawaz Khokhar in the next general elections.

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Amer

Dec 09, 2022 12:18pm

Boot lickers get away with murder in Pakistan. Let us add another name to the list.

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Ashley

Dec 09, 2022 12:49pm

Win for a just system! He is a true patriot and a gem! Please don’t laugh!

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Pakistani1

Dec 09, 2022 02:44pm

Sad day. A person who lied blatantly has been allowed to go scot free.