Shaheen Khalid Butt Explained
Shaheen Khalid Butt is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Senate of Pakistan, since March 2018.
Political career
He was nominated by Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) as its candidate in 2018 Pakistani Senate election.[1] However the Election Commission of Pakistan declared all PML-N candidates for the Senate election as independent after a ruling of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[2]
Butt was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as an independent candidate on general seat from Punjab in the Senate election.[3] [4] He was backed in the election by PML-N[5] [6] and joined the treasury benches, led by PML-N after getting elected.[7] He took oath as Senator on 12 March 2018.[8]
Notes and References
- News: List of Senate candidates from Punjab. 22 March 2018. DAWN.COM. 20 February 2018.
- News: PML-N's Senate nominees to contest election as independent candidates, says ECP. 22 March 2018. DAWN.COM. 22 February 2018.
- News: LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab, PPP in Sindh - The Express Tribune. 3 March 2018. The Express Tribune. 3 March 2018.
- News: Khan. Iftikhar A.. PML-N gains Senate control amid surprise PPP showing. 4 March 2018. DAWN.COM. 4 March 2018.
- News: PML-N bags 11 Senate seats from Punjab. 22 March 2018. www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
- News: PML-N backed candidates win 15 seats in Senate Elections. 22 March 2018. Daily Pakistan Global.
- News: Guramani. Nadir. 15 independent senators backed by PML-N in Senate polls join treasury. 22 March 2018. DAWN.COM. 22 March 2018.
- News: Senate elect opposition-backed Sanjrani chairman and Mandviwala his deputy. 12 March 2018. The News. 12 March 2018. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180312085816/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/291451-51-newly-elected-senators-take-oath-pml-n-finalises-raja-zafarul-haq-for-chairman. 12 March 2018.
