PPP’s Waqar Mehdi Wins Sindh Senate By-Election

On May 6, 2025, Syed Waqar Mehdi of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) won the by-election for a general Senate seat from Sindh. He secured 111 votes, defeating Nighat Mirza of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), who received 36 votes. Two votes were rejected due to incorrect marking. The seat became vacant following the death of PPP Senator Taj Haider on April 8, 2025. Mehdi will serve in the Senate until March 2027.