Pakistan votes for senators as public trust in politics declines

30 out of 48 will be elected unopposed; controversy delays vote for others

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The Karachi provincial assembly. Pakistan's four provincial assemblies vote on April 2 to elect national senators. © AP

ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer

ISLAMABAD -- Members of Pakistan's provincial and national assemblies voted on Tuesday to elect national senators amid a new set of controversies in the nation's elections.

Polling took place for 19 out of 30 seats up for grabs. The Pakistan Peoples Party won 11, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz took 6, Muttahida Qaumi Movement won 1, and an independent candidate took one seat.

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