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Diplomacy & Power April 21, 2026 353 stories in this edition

ECP halts Senate by-election for Murad Saeed’s vacant seat

Dawn / Pakistan / 1m ago / none@none.com (Ameer Hamza)
ECP halts Senate by-election for Murad Saeed’s vacant seat

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday halted the by-election for the vacant Senate seat of PTI leader Murad Saeed and issued a stay order after a petition challenged the legality of the de-notification process, adjourning further proceedings. A three-member bench of the ECP heard the petition regarding the matter and issued notices to all concerned parties. During the hearing, the lawyer for...

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday halted the by-election for the vacant Senate seat of PTI leader Murad Saeed and issued a stay order after a petition challenged the legality of the de-notif...

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