In a significant political move ahead of the Upper House elections, the government and opposition in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have almost finalized an agreement on a power-sharing mechanism to run uncontested candidates across all 11 Senate seats from the province.
A official announcement of the agreement is anticipated shortly, according to sources. The innovation is intended to prevent horse-trading and guarantee a calm election process for the July 21 Senate elections.
Finalized power-sharing formula
According to the established formula:
The administration will hold four of the seven general seats, while the opposition will hold three.
The administration and opposition will each receive one of the two technocrat seats.
