Mashal Yousafzai Nominated by PTI for Senate Seat
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has nominated Mashal Yousafzai as its candidate for the upcoming Senate by-election on a women’s reserved seat from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, left vacant by the resignation of Sania Nishtar.
The decision, made on the instructions of PTI founder Imran Khan, was formally announced through a notification issued by PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar.
The notice also directed other contenders — Sajida Begum, Mumena Basit, Samira Shams, and Saima Khalid — to withdraw their candidacies by July 30.
The by-election is set to take place on July 31, as per the schedule issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
Meanwhile, Maryam Riaz Wattoo, sister of Bushra Bibi, clarified that the former first lady had no involvement in nominating Mashal Yousafzai or recommending her for any position.
“I am 100 percent sure that Bushra Bibi did not recommend Mashaal Yousafzai for any role.
[I] don’t know who recommended her [Mashal Yousafzai],” Maryam Riaz Wattoo said on being asked over the reasons behind Mashal’s ticket for a Senate seat.
“Barrister Saif presented a list to PTI founder Imran Khan.
We don’t know what was told to Imran Khan, nor do we know what was conveyed to him or what approval was given,” said Maryam Riaz Wattoo.
