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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday announced a list of 50 senators retiring on March 11, DawnNews reported.

Notable names on the list include Senator Babar Awan, Raza Rabbani, Ishaq Dar and Deputy Chairman Senate Jan Mohammad Jamali.

The list has 20 senators from the Pakistan Mulsim League-Quaid (PML-Q), seven from the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), seven from the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-F (JUI-F), three from Jamaat-i-Islami (JI), three from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), five independent, whereas one each from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Awami National Party (ANP), Awami Party, Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) and Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP).

Polling for the 50 seats being vacated are scheduled to be held on March 2.

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