A philanthropist, human rights activist, and lawyer Jibran Nasir, who contested election from Karachi’s NA-247 as an independent candidate, has criticised the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for the irregularities in his constituency NA-247 in Karachi. “We don’t blame any political party but the ECP and would contest the election result”,he tweeted. https://twitter.com/MJibranNasir/status/1022469321564585990 However, the […]
2018 general elections
Imran Khan addresses nation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan addressed nation conference as his party is projected to win most of the seats in National Assembly in General Elections 2018. PTI chairman thanked nation for participating in polling held on July,25. He further said that the election process successfully ended despite security issues. ”God has bestowed me […]
Women cast vote for first time in Upper Dir, KP
UPPER DIR: Women casting vote for the first time in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s district, as polls began across the country on July 25, Wednesday. Sources reported that queues of women could be seen in NA-5 and PK-12 constituencies and the district is witnessing the sight for the first time in Pakistani history. Previously, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had […]
Voting kicks off in crucial polls in Sanghar amid tight security
SANGHAR: As part of general elections 2018, voting has started in Sanghar district. There are three National Assembly and six Sindh Assembly seats in the district. As per the Election Commission Pakistan (ECP) plan, polling started at 8 am on Wednesday and will go on till 6 pm. Those who will be inside the premises […]
ECP announces public holiday on July 25
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) made an announcement on Thursday that July 25 will be a public holiday throughout the country so the voters to exercise their right. This is the first time the duration for polls has been extended throughout the country so the voters can easily vote in upcoming elections 2018. […]
Polls in Pakistan: What issues Pakistani voters are concerned about?
As Pakistan heads to polls, the voters are much concerned about the solution of the real issues of the country. In many ways the general election of 2018 in Pakistan is very important. Firstly, the traditional politics in the country has been rejected utterly as the voters specially youth has different parameters to evaluate the […]
59 parties not considering women candidates: ECP reveals
ISLAMABAD: The details of political parties contesting the upcoming general elections and the percentage of tickets they have allocated to women candidates was published by The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued on Friday. The list stated, 59 political parties have not considered women for general seat tickets. Whereas, a total of 304 women in […]
PML-N unveils manifesto for General Elections 2018
LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) unveiled party manifesto for general elections 2018 on Thursday. The party manifesto unveiling ceremony was started with the message of former prime minister and PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif. The manifesto encompasses PML-N’s vision ensuring “prosperity of Pakistan”. PML-N president and former Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the party […]
IPOR survey finds PML-N still leads in Punjab, PTI gains ground
ISLAMABAD: A survey conducted by Institute of Public Opinion Research (IPOR) released on Wednesday that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has maintained it popularity in Punjab. The Constituency-wise survey was conducted in Punjab that found PTI gaining the popularity in the province. The survey showed that PML-N has 51 percent vote bank that is 2 […]
PPP’s Shabir Bijarani declared unopposed winner of Provincial Assembly seat PS-6
KASHMORE: The Pakistan People’s Party’s Mir Shabir Ali Bijarani won provincial assembly seat PS-6 (Kandhkot) unopposed. Earlier this week, Bijarani expressed grave concerns over PPP’s ticket distribution and decided to contest election as independent candidate,but PPP leadership convinced the disgruntled leader and he contested election on PPP ticket. The Returning Officer (RO) rejected the nomination […]