Senate votes to be held by secret ballot, Supreme Court

ISLAMABAD: As political parties are involved in intensive lobbying for the forthcoming Senate elections, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday, by a 4-1 majority, that elections to the Senate are held “under the Constitution” and thus cannot be carried out by an open referendum. However, the court also held that the security of the ballot …

The Senate election has been filed by President Arif Alvi in the Supreme Court

Karachi: Presidential reference has been filed in the Supreme Court for open ballot instead of the secret ballot in Senate elections. This Presidential reference states that past senate elections have not been held under the Constitution, while next year’s Senate elections may be held through an open ballot. A Statement by the Press Information Department …

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