Pakistan
PM congratulates Sadiq Sanjrani, Mirza Afridi on Senate victory
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has congratulated Sadiq Sanjrani and Mirza Muhammad Afridi on senate victory.
Sadiq Sanjrani was re-elected as Chairman Senate, while Mirza Muhammad Afridi won the seat of deputy chairman in yesterday’s Senate election.
Taking to twitter, PM congratulated both winners and wrote, “Congratulations to Sadiq Sanjrani & Mirza Mohammad Afridi on winning Senate Chairman & Dy Chairman elections.”
The premier also expressed happiness that Balochistan and former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) got these slots.
“I am happy Balochistan & former FATA got these two slots in line with my policy of mainstreaming those parts of Pak that have been marginalized or left behind in the past.”
Congratulations to Sadiq Sanjrani & Mirza Mohammad Afridi on winning Senate Chairman & Dy Chairman elections. I am happy Balochistan & former FATA got these two slots in line with my policy of mainstreaming those parts of Pak that have been marginalised or left behind in the past
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 13, 2021
It is pertinent here to mention that the members of the Upper House of the Parliament on Friday elected government’s candidates Sadiq Sanjrani and Mirza Muhammad Afridi for top senate slots, while Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) candidates Yousuf Raza Gilani and Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri faced defeat.
A total of 98 members of senate voted for Chairman and Deputy Chairman. Sadiq Sanjrani got 48 votes while his opponent Yousuf Raza Gilani got 42 votes and 7 votes were rejected.
Likewise, ex-FATA Senator Mirza Afridi secured 54 votes, defeating PDM candidate Abdul Ghafoor Haideri who got only 44 votes.
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