PTI’s Murad Saeed declared eligible for Senate election

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former federal minister Murad Saeed has been declared eligible for the upcoming Senate election.

Islamabad: PTI’s Murad Saeed declared eligible for Senate election. The decision was made by Judge Shakeel Ahmed of the Appellate Tribunal convened in the Peshawar High Court after hearing Saeed’s appeal.

Following the deliberations, the tribunal accepted Saeed’s appeal, paving the way for his participation in the Senate election.

This ruling comes in the wake of former senator Azam Khan Swati’s successful appeal, which also secured his eligibility for the Senate election on a general seat.

Initially declared ineligible by the Returning Officers (ROs), both Swati and Saeed sought recourse through the Appellate Tribunal to challenge their disqualification.

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In addition to the former federal minister’s victory, the tribunal also dismissed appeals contesting the approval of nomination papers for candidates Dilawar Khan, Rubina Khalid, Fida Muhammad, and Azhar Mashwani.

PTI’s Murad Saeed declared eligible for Senate election

Murad Saeed  is a Pakistani politician who served as Federal Minister for Communications and Federal Minister for Postal Services from December 2018 to April 2022.

Previously, he served as Minister of State for Communications and Minister of State for Postal Services from 18 September 2018 and 26 October 2018, respectively to December 2018. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from August 2018 till January 2023. Previously, he served as Minister of State for States and Frontier Regions from 11 September to 18 September 2018.

Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to May 2018. His term as minister ended on 10 April 2022 when the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan was successful. According to analysts, Saeed is seen as a strong contender for taking up the mantle for party leadership in future.