Shaheen Khalid Butt

Senator
Shaheen Khalid Butt
Member of the Senate of Pakistan
Assumed office
12 March 2018
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Shaheen Khalid Butt is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Senate of Pakistan, since March 2018.

Political career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "List of Senate candidates from Punjab". DAWN.COM. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. ^ "PML-N's Senate nominees to contest election as independent candidates, says ECP". DAWN.COM. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. ^ "LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab, PPP in Sindh - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  4. ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (4 March 2018). "PML-N gains Senate control amid surprise PPP showing". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  5. ^ "PML-N bags 11 Senate seats from Punjab". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  6. ^ "PML-N backed candidates win 15 seats in Senate Elections". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  7. ^ Guramani, Nadir (22 March 2018). "15 independent senators backed by PML-N in Senate polls join treasury". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Senate elect opposition-backed Sanjrani chairman and Mandviwala his deputy". The News. 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.