PPP’s top leadership stopped the provincial organization from trying to woo Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to make an apolitical alliance in the upcoming Senate election in Punjab.
Islamabad: PPP leadership stops Punjab chapter to make alliance with PTI for senate polls. PPP Punjab chapter proposed an electoral alliance with PTI on the seats of women and technocrats in Punjab.
The proposal came out after receiving a conditional offer from the PTI to the special committee of the PPP. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) contacted the PPP to vote for Yasmin Rashid.
Sources claimed in return, PPP offered to support Faiza Malik in women’s seats, sources.
PPP tasked Punjab chapter party leadership to ally with the political allies Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) instead of PTI.
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The Senate of Pakistan constitutionally the House of the Federation, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan. As of 2023, It has a maximum membership of 100, of which 92 are elected by the provincial legislatures using single transferable vote. Four represent the Federal Capital and another four are representing former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (now part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), until membership expiration in 2024. Members sit for terms lasting six years, with half of the house up for election every three years. Unlike the National Assembly, the Senate is a continuing chamber and hence not subject to dissolution.
First convened in 1973, the Senate’s composition and powers are established by the Article 59 of the Constitution of Pakistan. Each of the four provinces is represented by 23 senators regardless of population, while the Islamabad Capital Territory is represented by four senators, all of whom serve staggered six-year terms. The Senate secretariat is located in the east wing of the Parliament Building; the National Assembly convenes in the west wing of the same building.
The Senate has several exclusive powers not granted to the National Assembly, including the powers of making parliamentary bills as a being enforced into law. Elections are held every three years for one half of the Senate and each Senator has a term of six years. The Constitution does not allow for the dissolution of the Senate.
PPP leadership stops Punjab chapter to make alliance with PTI for senate polls
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