The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) secured six out of eleven Senate seats from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Monday following a seat-sharing agreement between the ruling party and the opposition.
Unofficial results show PTI-backed candidates winning four of the seven general seats: Murad Saeed, Faisal Javed, Allama Noorul Haq Qadri, and Mirza Afridi. The remaining three general seats went to opposition candidates—PML-N’s Niaz Amir Muqam, JUI-F’s Maulana Attaul Haq Dervesh, and PPP’s Talha Mehmood.
On the two reserved seats for women, PTI’s Rubina Naz secured 89 votes, defeating PPP’s Rubina Khalid, who received 52. For technocrat seats, PTI’s Azam Swati also gained 89 votes, while JUI-F’s Dilawar Khan secured 54.
A total of 22 candidates contested for the 11 Senate seats, which included seven general, two technocrat, and two reserved for women. Despite attempts by PTI leadership to maintain internal cohesion, party divisions remained. While some dissenting candidates withdrew after negotiations, Khurram Zeeshan continued his campaign.
