Returning Officers issue final list of candidates contesting Senate Polls on 48 vacant seats

ISLAMABAD, March 30 (SABAH): Returning officers have issued the final list of the candidates contesting elections on 48 vacant seats of the Senate.

According to a press release of the Election Commission of Pakistan, a total of 147 candidates submitted their nomination papers for these vacant seats.                

Out of these, 18 candidates have been elected unopposed. These 18 include seven each from Punjab and Balochistan on general quota, two on female and two from Ulema or technocrat quota.       

As per schedule issued by the commission, the contest on remaining 30 seats will be held on Tuesday.