Hyderabad: Women participants in a seminar on voters education and women role in electoral process demanded fair arrangements for women voters in polling stations. The seminar was organized by Sindh Community Foundation- a civil society organization at Meeranpur, a remote village that is 70 km away from Hyderabad, near Hala in Matiari district, under its Tabeer […]
2018 elections
SC clears Abbasi to contest election
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday dismissed a petition that challenged the former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s eligibility to contest election from NA-57 Rawalpindi. The court cleared him to contest the election. Masood Ahmed Abbasi petitioned on Thursday against the approval of the former premier’s nomination papers for NA-57. He alleged that […]
SCF organises seminar on importance of voting
Hyderabad: Sindh Community Foundation’s Tabeer program organised a seminar highlighting the importance of voting and the role of women in elections. A significant number of women, young people and laborers attended the seminar. The seminar aimed at educating the voters and encouraging more women to cast their votes. Javed Hussain of Sindh Community Foundation elaborated on […]
Two independent candidates announced to withdraw for PPP candidate in district Tharparkar
HYDERABAD: Two independent candidates Lala Lajpat Bheel and Dr Sikander Samejo announced on Tuesday to withdraw in favour Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate in district Tharparkar on PS 55 and PS 56 constituencies respectively. Lala Lajpat Bheel who earlier announced to quite Pakistan People’s Party for not awarding him a ticket have turned back with […]
Local administration notifies Imran, Shahid Khaqan over defiance of Electoral Code of Conduct
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad district administration on Sunday has issued a notice to Imran Khan and Shahid Khaqab Abbasi on account of defying the electoral code of conduct. The district administration issued a show-cause notice to both the prominent parliamentarians, one the former prime minister and other the aspiring prime minister, along with thirteen others with regards […]
Appeal to take back Maryam’s tickets submitted, replacement candidates selected
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) today submitted the application to the returning officer (RO) to withdraw the ticket issued to Maryam Nawaz for National Assembly constituency NA-127 Lahore. President PML-N Lahore Parvez Malik’s son and an independent candidate in NA-127 Ali Parvez Malik has written the application to the returning officer for withdrawal of Maryam’s ticket. Ali […]
PTI demands dismissal of Punjab governor
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) wrote a letter on Friday to the Chief Election Commissioner demanding immediate dismissal of Punjab Governor Rafique Rajwana. PTI central senior vice president Babar Awan, in his letter to the CEC, said that Punjab governor was influencing the upcoming election process due to his association with PML-N. He further said that the […]
PS-10 approves the nomination form of Faryal Talpur
LARKANA: The Returning Officer, PS-10 has rejected the objections of Qadir Bux Bhatti and approved the nomination form of Faryal Talpur who is the sister of PPPP Chief Asif Ali Zardari. PS-10, after hearing arguments of both sides on last day of scrutiny which was held at Ratodero on Tuesday. Senior advocate Ghulam Dastagir […]
ECP to complete the scrutiny of nomination papers today
ISLAMABAD: Today (Tuesday) Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will end the scrutiny of nomination papers of the candidates for upcoming general elections that are scheduled to be held on July 25. According to the electoral body, for national and provincial assemblies, a total number of 21,482 nomination papers have been filed across the country. As per ECP, at […]
ECP orders to change chief secretaries and IGs of four provinces
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ordered on Tuesday to change the chief secretaries and Inspector Generals (IG) of four provinces. ECP in its letter to Cabinet Division ordered to change the top brass of four provinces and ordered for the appointment of new IGs and chief secretaries in the provinces. The session regarding […]