Asad Qasim has been elected as a senator from Balochistan on a general seat. The Election Commission of Pakistan has officially confirmed his victory through a notification.
He secured the seat as an independent candidate following the vacancy left by his father, former senator Muhammad Qasim Roonjho. Muhammad Qasim Roonjho, who was a member of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M), resigned from his position after casting his vote in favor of the 26th Constitutional Amendment.
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The resignation came after BNP-M chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal directed Qasim Roonjho to step down. This decision was made because he went against the party’s policy.
