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      <title>KP reaches agreement on 6/5 Senate seat distribution formula</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The government and opposition parties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have made significant strides in negotiations over the Senate elections, agreeing on a 6/5 formula for seat distribution.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sources reveal that a late-night meeting facilitated considerable consensus on this approach, which allocates six seats to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and five to opposition parties. Further discussions are ongoing to address remaining issues and internal differences within the provincial government.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Under the proposed formula, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will receive six Senate seats, while opposition parties will be allocated five.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Although a preliminary agreement has been reached, some issues remain under discussion, particularly the resolution of internal differences within the provincial government and PTI.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The responsibility for securing the withdrawal of PTI’s nominated candidates has been assigned to Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, and consultations on this sensitive matter are set to continue today.&lt;/p&gt;
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<p>Sources reveal that a late-night meeting facilitated considerable consensus on this approach, which allocates six seats to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and five to opposition parties. Further discussions are ongoing to address remaining issues and internal differences within the provincial government.</p>
<p>Under the proposed formula, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will receive six Senate seats, while opposition parties will be allocated five.</p>
<p>Although a preliminary agreement has been reached, some issues remain under discussion, particularly the resolution of internal differences within the provincial government and PTI.</p>
<p>The responsibility for securing the withdrawal of PTI’s nominated candidates has been assigned to Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, and consultations on this sensitive matter are set to continue today.</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:25:30 +0500</pubDate>
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