Babar Awan says Senate election likely from February 10 to March 10

Babar Awan says Senate election likely from February 10 to March 10.

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Babar Awan said, while talking to a private news channel.

Babar Awan says Senate election likely from February 10 to March 10

He further underlined holding Senate polls in free and fair manner as topmost priority of the government.

Awan expected upcoming Senate elections may take  place from February 10 to March 10 next year.

However, he cited it discretion of the Election Commission of Pakistan to hold the Senate elections prior to its stipulated time.

Similarly, he said is ECP discretion to hold election through show of hands to wipe out horse trading practice.

Meanwhile, he expressed readiness of the government to initiate talks with the opposition parties in the Parliament on all the national issues.

But he excluded the National Reconciliation Ordinance on corruption and money laundering cases in National Accountability Bureau from agenda of talks.

Furthermore, he said it a constitutional right of any parliamentary member to tender resignation to Speaker National Assembly.

Babar Awan said that the government would conduct bye-polls on the vacant seats in that case.

However, he said Pakistan Democratic Movement would not resign from the assemblies.

GTV