ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has nominated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member, Senator Mirza Mohammad Afridi, as the candidate for the post of deputy Senate chairman.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz announced the nomination on Twitter, a day ahead of the polls for the posts of Senate chairman and deputy chairman.
Prime Minister Imran khan has nominated Senator Mirza Mohammad Afridi for Deputy Chairman Slot giving representation to Ex FATA PTI member.
— Senator Shibli Faraz (@shiblifaraz) March 11, 2021
“Prime Minister Imran Khan has nominated Senator Mirza Mohammad Afridi for Deputy Chairman Slot giving representation to Ex FATA PTI member,” tweeted the information minister.
In a Tweet, Mirza Afridi said, “PM Imran Khan has fulfilled the commitment he made to the people of FATA. I want to give glad tidings to the people of FATA that we will win this election.”
Mirza Afridi has been nominated against Maulana Ghafoor Haideri, the joint candidate of the opposition alliance, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). Last week, PM Imran had announced Sadiq Sanjrani as the candidate for chairman Senate.
The contest for Senate chairman and deputy chairman seems to be tough for the government as the opposition enjoys a majority in the upper house of parliament. It is impossible for the government to win the polls unless some opposition members either vote for the government’s candidates or waste their votes during the secret ballot on March 12.
