Hamza Shehbaz swings into action to ensure Gilani's Senate win
Senate elections will be held on March 3, 2021.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Hamza Shehbaz has swung into action in order to ensure win of former prime minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Yousaf Raza Gilani in upcoming Senate elections.
According to sources, Opposition Leader of Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz has asked all MNAs of PML-N to reach Islamabad no matter what as party supremo Nawaz Sharif has directed all lawmakers to ensure their attendance during Senate elections.
Nawaz Sharif has said that Yousaf Raza Gilani is joint candidate of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and his win is also a victory of PML-N. He also directed to use all available resources to ensure his win.
On the other hand, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday has decided to conduct the Senate elections scheduled on March 3, 2021, through secret ballot due to time constrain.
While announcing its decision after considering various proposals, the commission has clarified that the polls will be held ‘as provided in the Constitution and Law as per past practice’.
