The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and the opposition have raised ante and gained a broad understanding before the Senate elections on July 21 to make the most of the political situation, sources said on Thursday.
The two sides of a meeting late at night between Wednesday and Thursday decided to run the case through an unoccupied vote, the sources say.
According to sources, the negotiations led to an almost agreement on a 6-5 formula under which Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf (PTI) would get six seats and the opposition five.
However, some internal issues within PTI and the provincial government remain unresolved.
Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has reportedly been tasked with persuading other PTI candidates to withdraw from the Senate race to end the event.
Both sides want to avoid a disputed choice in the hope of minimizing political risks.
If no agreement is achieved and a vote is taking place, the result may be uncertain, which results in a strong push to ensure that all candidates are elected unfulfilled, sources say.
The opposition has already agreed to a common strategy and presses for its candidates to be elected without set up.
On the other hand, PTI is occupied with attacks where several leaders protested that they were denied the ticket they deserved.
One last round of conversations between the two sides is expected today [Thursday]Where participants are asked to sign the decisions made at the meeting overnight.
After the meeting, the leaders of the ruling PTI and opposition parties hold a press conference.
Sources say there is almost consensus about non -set -up choices, with only a few details left to quit.
Oath-toaking of returned MPAs must, say ECP
Meanwhile, the election commission in Pakistan (ECP) informed the province’s governor and chief minister earlier this week that the reported MPAs on the reserved seats cannot participate in the assembly session or vote in Senate measurements unless they have administered ED.
ECP Secretary Omar Hamid Khan urged the governor and CM to convene an assembly session immediately to oath about the recurring candidates to ensure the end of the election college.
He said the electoral body is under a constitutional obligation to implement the Senate election in KP, as a date was set for July 21.
But he noted that the question of administering oaths to returned candidates was still pending and delayed.
With reference to the SC constitution bench’s judgment, he said on July 2, 2025, a notification of successful candidates was issued in reserved places for women and non-Muslims, but these members have not yet been sworn in so they cannot participate in the assembly session or vote.
The ECP Secretary pointed out that the KP assembly speaker was previously requested on July 4 to manage oath to the members elected on reserved seats.
The speaker informed that the collection session is not currently underway; He can’t call a session.
The ECP Secretary maintained that, according to Article 109 of the Constitution, the governor has the power to convene a session with the provincial assembly in his discretion.
