ISLAMABAD: The opposition nominates National Party’s (NP) Hasil Bizenjo for the position of Senate chairman as the unanimously decided candidate for the post of Senate chairman.
Nawaz Sharif has also given his approval for the name of Hasil Bizenjo as a candidate for the post of Senate chairman in order to procure favor for Balochistan, according to sources.
Hasil Bizenjo has served as former federal minister for ports and Shipping.
The Rehbar Committee, in today’s meeting, give their approval for Bizenjo’s nomination and ousted premier Nawaz Shari also expressed confidence in nominating the NP leader.
The Rehbar Committee, which includes representatives of nine opposition parties, in its first meeting on July 5, chose Akram Khan Durrani of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) as its convener for two months.
Opposition parties on Tuesday had submitted a no-trust motion against Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani to the secretary of the Upper House.
“For the first time, a no-trust motion against a Senate chairman has been submitted. We will take the procedure further from here as per the law,” said Secretary Senate Mohammad Anwar.
The no-trust motion was signed by 44 senators, the opposition Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) Sherry Rehman said.
