Polling for the election of Chairman Senate has concluded at Parliament House in Islamabad and now counting of votes is underway. 

All the ninety eight Senators present in the Senate hall cast their votes whilst Jamaat-e-Islami’s Senator Mushtaq Ahmad abstained. The voting took place through secret ballot.

Sadiq Sanjrani of the ruling alliance and Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani of the opposition parties are vying for the seat.

Later, the election for the seat of Deputy Chairman Senate will be held. For the seat, the contest is between Mirza Muhammad Afridi of the ruling alliance and Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri of the opposition parties.