Party leaders, Interim PM, COAS cast ballots in home constituenciesBy: News Desk on July 26, 2018Major politicians across parties showed up as early as 8 am to cast their votes on Wednesday. One of the earliest votes cast was of the President of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Shehbaz Sharif who said while speaking to the media, "Today will be the day, PML-N will emerge victorious [Insha'Allah]. The Pakistani majority wants to vote for PML-N," furthermore, he vowed to keep Pakistan on … [Read more...] about Party leaders, Interim PM, COAS cast ballots in home constituencies
Women voters make history in a remote Khushab villageBy: Zarmeena Iqbal on July 26, 2018A Khushab village notorious for lack of participation of women in all previous elections in the country saw women voters thronging to polling stations on Wednesday. Speaking to Daily Times, additional deputy commissioner Asma Ijaz Cheema said that efforts by a group of volunteers aided by the administration bore fruit and women were enabled to cast ballots in Gagh Kalan village for the first … [Read more...] about Women voters make history in a remote Khushab village
Parties in power in previous terms lead in three provincesBy: News Desk on July 26, 2018Lahore: The unofficial and incomplete results of provincial assembly seats broadcast across media plat forms till midnight on Wednesday showed that the parties previously in power in Punjab, Sindh, and Khyber-Pukhtunkhwa (KP) were leading in the race. The PML-N was leading in the Punjab Assembly with a thin margin as the tally of seats of the party that has ruled the province since 2008 was … [Read more...] about Parties in power in previous terms lead in three provinces
Farhatullah Babar protests against ECP decision not to extend polling timeBy: Staff Report on July 26, 2018“Magisterial powers given to security personnel, are slowing down the voting process by allowing only 3-4 voters inside polling stations at a time, furthermore the refusal to extend polling time despite lines of waiting voters, alongside a free hand given to well-known militant organizations marks electoral manipulation that will haunt this nation for a long time" Says Secretary General of PPP … [Read more...] about Farhatullah Babar protests against ECP decision not to extend polling time
PPP disappears from Lahore as far-right parties gain visibilityBy: Hasaan Ahmed on July 26, 2018Pakistan People's Party (PPP) was conspicuous by its absence in Lahore on the Election Day on Wednesday. The party's election activities were rarely seen in the city, despite a candidate contesting from almost all the metropolitan constituencies. During the visits of many polling stations in Lahore, Daily Times observed the negligible presence of PPP camps outside polling stations. According to … [Read more...] about PPP disappears from Lahore as far-right parties gain visibility
The poor throng to Dasti’s show of solidarityBy: Zarmeena Iqbal on July 25, 2018MUZAFFARGARH Muzaffargarh: Leader of Awami Raj Party (ARP) Jamshed Ahmad Khan Dasti appears to enjoy more influence in certain south Punjab districts than does Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's (PTI) vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Dasti is contesting the polls on four seats of the National Assembly, including NA-182 (earlier NA 176) in Muzaffargarh city, NA-184 (earlier NA-178) in the rural … [Read more...] about The poor throng to Dasti’s show of solidarity
Can Khattaks’ family influence make up for poor performance?By: Abdullah Malik on July 25, 2018NOWSHERA Travelling from Nowshera city to Manki Sharif, the native village of former KPK chief minister, Parveez Khattak, election posters and banners can be seen for just two parties: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Awami National party (ANP). No other candidate from any political party or an independent has found it necessary to put up campaign material in the area since it is … [Read more...] about Can Khattaks’ family influence make up for poor performance?
The district Hoti secured at the cost of the provinceBy: Abdullah Malik on July 25, 2018MARDAN Many in Mardan claim that when he was heading the provincial government from 2008 to 2013, Amir Haider Hoti invested a major chunk of the provincial budget on his native city of Mardan to secure his electoral chances here, at the behest of other parts of the province. Dozens of developmental projects (roads, flyovers, educational institutions, irrigation system) testify that Hoti did … [Read more...] about The district Hoti secured at the cost of the province
Where money talks, party loyalties get ignoredBy: Abdullah Malik on July 24, 2018SHANGLA On a rainy afternoon in Puran village of Shangla, PML(N) provincial president and former adviser to the Prime Minister, Amir Muqam's convoy accompanied with three vehicles of the police department is on the road for his brother Ibadullah Khan's election campaign. Ibadullah has been an MNA from the constituency which was represented by Muqam as well. The latter won the seat in … [Read more...] about Where money talks, party loyalties get ignored
How can data science help in elections?By: Zeeshan-ul-hassan Usmani on July 24, 2018On July 25 (tomorrow), Pakistan will have its 13th general election (1954, 1962, 1970, 1977, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2008 and 2013). This time, the election is set during hot and humid month of July and the temperature forecast for the day is between 27-33 degree Celsius, with almost no chances of rain anywhere in the country. Based on our assessment, we predict that the turnout … [Read more...] about How can data science help in elections?
