ECP retains Balochistan Senate results

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) declared results of Balochistan Senate elections, which were withheld by the Provincial Election Commission, Geo News reported.

On March 02, the results of seven general seats of the Senate from Balochistan were withheld over PML-N objections on the success of ANP candidate.

The recounting was held again today in the ECP here today in presence of concerned returning officers and candidates. The commission retained the earlier results.

According to the earlier results, PPP had won four seats, PML-Q 2, JUI-F 3, BNP-A 2 and ANP secured one seat.

On general seats, PPP's Saif-ullah Magsi, Sardar Fateh Muhammad Hassani and Yousaf Baloch, JUI's Hafiz Hamd ullah, BNP's Israr ullah Zehri, PML-Q's Saeedul Hassan Mandokhail and ANP's Daud Khan Achakzai has been declared as successful.

For two seats reserved for women, out of the eight candidates BNP-A's Naseema Ehsan and PML-Q's Mrs Robina Irfan secured seats while for seats reserved for Ulema and technocrats, winners were Mufti Abdul Sattar of JUI-F and Rozi Khan Kakar of PPP.

Heman Dass of JUI-F won the seat for minorities.