Soon From LAHORE & KARACHI A sister publication of CENTRELINE & DNA News Agency www.islamabadpost.com.pk ISLAMABAD EDITION IslamabadThursday, March 04, 2021 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 Australia gifts PIEDMC, Belarus ‘Pakistan-China Miyawaki forest consulate ink trade ties force for to Pakistan agreement regional peace’ Detailed News On Page-08 Detailed News On Page-07 Detailed News On Page- 08 PTI secures majority in the upper house ‘PM to seek Briefs vote of confidence ‘Enough from NA’ vaccines by Upset on Senate Capital seat Staff RepoRt end of May’ Gillani defeats Hafeez Shaikh; Shibli Faraz wins his seat; Faisal Vowda also ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah DNA becomes Senator from Sindh; PPP die-hard Farhatullah Babar loses; Sheery wins; Mahmood Qureshi on WASHINGTON: The US Wednesday said Prime will have BAP wins most seats from Balochistan; Seven votes rejected in Islamabad Minister Imran Khan had decided to seek a vote of enough means Yousaf Raza Gillani bodies that is why he has Sharif, Shahbaz Sharif, coronavirus confidence from the Nation- anSaR M Bhatti got nine additional votes. served in almost all the gov- Maulana Fazlur Rehman, al Assembly, describing the vaccines for This is however uncertain, ernments. But in this elec- Akhtar Mengal, Maryam every adult victory of Syed Yusuf Raza ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan and perhaps will remain tion, as claimed by the win- Nawaz, and ANP leader- Gilani on the general seat by the end of Democratic Alliance (PDM) uncertain that as to who ning candidate Yousaf Raza ship, among others. May, Presi- of Senate from the Federal has prima facie caused a from the PTI or govt allied Gillnai, the Establishment “This is the victory of de- Capital as “negation of de- dent Joe Biden has said. major dent to the ruling al- parties voted in favour of chose to be neutral. mocracy,” he said. “The Is- This will be two months mocracy”. “The Pakistan liance as the govt candidate Yousaf Raza Gillani. Seven After the result was an- lamabad seat was the most Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) has earlier than previously ex- for Senate from Islamabad votes were rejected as well. nounced, Abdul Hafeez important seat in the Sen- pected, but Mr Biden said unanimously decided that and sitting Finance Minis- It is also interesting to note Shaikh and the former ate elections and everyone Prime Minister Imran Khan the vaccination drive must ter Abdul Hafeez Shaikh that in the same election prime minister shook hands was eyeing it. [Through my be extended, too, and peo- will seek a vote of confi- has been defeated. Former PTI and its allies won the and hugged each other. The win], the PDM has been vic- dence from the National As- ple convinced to take it. Prime Minister of Pakistan women seat. PTI candidate news of Hafeez’s defeat was torious.” And he warned people to PDM: Yousaf GOVT: Abdul sembly,” Qureshi said while Yousaf Raza Gillani defeat- Fouzia Arshad got 174 votes told to him by Zain Qureshi Adding to Gilani’s point, addressing a press confer- “stay vigilant” because ed Shaikh thus staging a big while PML N candidate — who was the minister’s Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said “this fight is far from over”, Raza Gillani Hafeez Shaikh ence along with federal min- upset for the ruling party Farzana Kausar got 161. polling agent — following that the PDM has won isters Shafqat Mehmood, with new variants a major and its allies. The PTI win on women seat which the two men em- through the votes of MNAs, concern. His caution is Asad Umar, Shireen Mazari, PPP candidate Yousaf Raza is a clear manifestation that 169 164 braced each other. which is also a win for Paki- Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, at odds with some states, Gillani who was backed by the party still enjoy majori- MPs or MPs from the allied real issues appears to be Shortly after the announce- stan.He went on to say that which are relaxing restric- Syed Ali Haider Zaidi, Ham- PDM parties got 169 votes ty in the national assembly, parties were not happy with fighting within the party. ment of his victory in the PM Imran Khan should “re- mad Azhar and others. tions in order to boost their while Hafeez Shaikh got therefore those who are the Hafeez Shaikh so they Another important factor Senate election, Yousaf sign from his post,” adding economies. He said the victory of Gilani, 164 votes. It is interesting suggesting PTI and Imran voted against him. There happens to be the role of Raza Gilani held a press that he should adopt sports- the candidate of Pakistan Peo- to note here that the gov- Khan to seek fresh vote of is a perception as if Hafeez the Establishment. It is a conference and said that he manship and honourably ac- ples Party Parliamentarians ‘PM Imran ernment alliance total seats confidence, may not suc- Shaikh’s flawed economic widely held view that Hafeez is thankful to the PPP chief cept his defeat. “The PDM (PPPP), also endorsed Prime stands for stood at 180 in the National ceed in their demand. polices led the MPs to vote Shaikh always enjoyed sup- Bilawal Bhutto Zardari as will decide a future course Minister Imran Khan’s view Assembly while the opposi- The Islamabad Senate elec- against him, this perception port of the Establishment well as the PDM leadership, of action after mutual con- and conviction of corruption transparency’ tion parties had 160, which tions also shows that PTI does not hold ground. The and international monetary including PML-N’s Nawaz sultation with all members.” and corrupt practices in the Zaheer Senate elections. Staff RepoRt ‘Gillani to be new Senate ISLAMABAD: Chairman PM’s apprehensions Babar likely Senate polls Standing to be new Chairman Senate’ Committee proved true: Shibli air chief Maryam Nawaz demanded the results on Infor- mation and ISLAMABAD: Pakistan incumbent government to pack it up Tehreek-e-Insaf has emerged Broadcast- Dr Shahbaz Gill has announced that the result of Staff RepoRt ing Senator as the single largest party in Faisal Javed Khan has said election between Shaikh and Gillani will be challenged ISLAMABAD: Zaheer Ba- Shujaat haMza the Senate followed by the Prime Minister Imran Khan lieved in honesty, democra- bar is likely to be the new Pakistan People’s Party and stands for transparency. cy and merit were standing air chief as the incumbent ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peo- the Pakistan Muslim League- Talking to the media per- behind Imran Khan, and the Air Chief Marshal Mujahid ples’ Party (PPP) chairman Nawaz. According to unofficial sons in Islamabad on ones promoting corruption Anwar Khan will retire on Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has and unconfirmed results, PTI Wednesday, he said we want in politics would be given a March 18. The new air chief said that defeating Prime bagged 13 seats in wednes- elimination of corruption decisive blow. is therefore likely to lead fly Minister Imran Khan in day election, PPP got eight, at every level but regretted About the results in KP, he past on March 23. his parliament is a historic Balochistan Awami Party six, that the opposition is out to said the opposition parties Sources say that a panel of achievement and vowed to ties for their support and said Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl protect the corrupt practic- were divided and they did four senior most air mar- have Yousuf Raza Gilani elect- that the prestige of the parlia- three, while Awami National es. Later, he congratulated not vote for each other’s shals shall be sent to the ed as Chairman Senate. Ad- ment has increased today. Party and the Muttahida Qa- PTI’s Fauzia Arshad for candidates. prime minister for his ap- dressing a press conference “We have defeated the rul- umi Movement two each, Ba- securing 174 votes in the Special Assistant to the proval. The prime minister after Pakistan Democratic ing Pakistan Tehreek-e-In- lochistan National Party one, Senate election, saying that Prime Minister (SAPM) Dr then will pick one name for Movement’s (PDM) Syed saf (PTI) in by-elections and and two seats won by independ- her winning margin was ev- Shahbaz Gill has announced this coveted slot. Nauman Yusuf Raza Gilani won seat now in Senate election,” ent candidates. According to idence enough that “there that the result of election Ali, Zaheer Ahmed Babar, in Senate from Federal Cap- he said and added the war new figures opposition parties was a clear horse-trading on Imran Khan was the only between Abdul Hafeez Shai- Javed Saeed, Haseeb Pira- ital by securing 169 votes, he against the puppet govern- have got 53 seats in senate and uReau epoRt the men’s seat”. B R person who could change kh and Yousaf Raza Gillani cha, Zahid Mahmood and thanked the opposition par- ment will continue. government 47 seats – DNA the obsolete rotten system will be challenged. Amir Masood are currently PESHAWAR, Minister for whereas the opposition alli- In his tweet following the the senior most air mar- Information and Broadcast- Moeed hails ance represented the forces announcement of results by shals. Zaheer Babar stands ing Senator Shibli Faraz of darkness, which believed ECP, Shahbaz Gill said the more chances, sources dis- Wednesday said Prime Min- Islamabad in horse-trading, rigging, winning difference was only closed. Zaheer Babar has ister Imran Khan’s appre- bullying and violence to 5 votes while 7 votes were served on a number of im- Dialogue hensions about the Senate manipulate the election re- rejected, we will now chal- portant positions.