Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz has said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has awarded the Senate tickets to the candidates on recommendations of Parliamentary committee.

Talking to a private news channel, he said the PTI government is committed to conduct the Senate election through open ballot to ensure transparency.

The Minister said it was mentioned in Charter of Democracy which was signed by two former prime ministers in 2006 that the Senate polls should be carried out through open voting.