PESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 31st Jul, 2025) Pakistan Tahrik e Insaf candidate, Mashal Azam has been elected Senator on woman vacant seat during by election in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly here on Thursday.
The seat was fallen vacant after the resignation of senator Sania Nishtar.
Pollng for a vacant woman Senate seat started in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly here on Thursday.
According to Provincial Election Commission, Mashal Malik was elected Senator on the lone vacant seat of woman.
The Provincial Election Commissioner of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Saeed Gul, along with other polling officers, supervised the election process.
A total of five candidates contested the election. Polling started at 9 a.m and continued until 4 p.m.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, Speaker Babar Salim Swati, opposition leader Dr Ebad Khan and other members provincial assembly cast their votes.
The counting started soon after completion of voting process. PTI has issued ticket to Mashal Azam Yousafzai while other politcal parties also fielded their candidates.