IN ALL 87 CANDIDATES CONTEST SENATE ELECTIONS-2009 FROM DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF SEATS.
…….Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad,
Secretary, Election Commission
Islamabad, the 22nd February, 2009.- Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad, Secretary, Election Commission of Pakistan has stated that as per Schedule for Senate Elections, 2009, the Returning Officers in NWFP and Balochistan Province as well as in Federal Capital and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATAs) have published Lists of Contesting Candidates (Form-V) for different Categories of Seats in the Senate. The Province/Area-wise position of Contesting Candidates in respect of each Category is as under:
|
Province/Area
|
Number of Contesting Candidates
|
|
Federal Capital
Punjab
Sindh
NWFP
FATAs
Balochistan
|
General Seats
NIL
(Returned un-contested against one Seat)
NIL
(Returned un-contested against seven Seats)
NIL
(Returned un-contested against seven Seats)
NIL
(Returned un-contested against seven Seats)
34
23
Total: 57
|
|
Federal Capital
Punjab
Sindh
NWFP
FATAs
Balochistan
|
Seats Reserved for Women
02
NIL
(Returned un-contested against two Seats)
NIL
(Returned un-contested against two Seats)
04
Not Required
12
Total: 18
|
|
Federal Capital
Punjab
Sindh
NWFP
FATAs
Balochistan
|
Seats Reserved for Ulema/Technocrats
Not Required
NIL
(Returned un-contested against two Seats)
NIL
(Returned un-contested against two Seats)
05
Not Required
07
Total: 12
|
2. Kanwar Dilshad further said that Lists showing Names of Contesting Candidates for Senate Elections, 2009 relating to different Categories of Seats in respect of NWFP and Balochistan as well as Federal Capital and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATAs) have been prepared as under, which have been annexed to this Press Release:
NWFP:
(i) Seats Reserved for Women; and
(ii) Seats Reserved for Technocrats/Ulema.
Balochistan:
(i) General Seats;
(ii) Seats Reserved for Women; and
(iii) Seats Reserved for Technocrats/Ulema.
Federal Capital:
Seat Reserved for Women.
FEDERALLY ADMINISTERED TRIBAL AREAS:
General Seats.
------ *** ------