Times of Islamabad

Two new names surface for Chairman Senate slot

Two new names surface for Chairman Senate slot

ISLAMABAD – The coalesced opposition’s Rahbar Committee decided on Saturdayto elect a new Senate chairman from Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) afterde-seating incumbent Sadiq Sanjrani.

Well-placed sources said PML-N has begun mulling over the names of RajaZafarul Haq and Musadik Malik along with two others for the post of Senatechairman, however, the final choice would be announced in two days time.

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz will leave the position of the oppositionleader as well after the chairmanship of Senate.

The Rahbar Committee also mulled over the name of the new opposition leaderin Senate but decided not to replace Deputy Senate Chairman SaleemMandviwalla.

A day earlier, the 11 member opposition’s anti-government Rahbar Committeemet in Islamabad and announced that it would submit a no-confidence motionagainst Sadiq Sanjrani on Tuesday.

Addressing a press conference on Friday, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam leader, AkramDurrani expressed that the name of next candidate for Senate Chairman wouldbe announced on July 11.