ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have agreed to jointly contest upcoming by-elections using a seat-adjustment formula. The decision came after a meeting between senior leaders of both parties to finalize their electoral strategy. A PML-N delegation led by Federal Ministers Hanif Abbasi and Tariq Fazal Chaudhry visited former National Assembly […]
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PTI facing candidate shortage for by-elections: Azma Bokhari
Punjab’s Information Minister Azma Bokhari has claimed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is unable to find candidates for upcoming by-elections. Speaking to media in Lahore, Bokhari reacted to a statement made by PTI leader Aleema Khan. She said PTI’s founder has avoided contesting by-polls after repeated defeats in recent elections. She pointed out that PTI lost […]
Sanaullah reviews arrangements for ensuring law & order during July 17 by-polls
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan on Friday reviewed arrangements for ensuring law and order during by-polls, scheduled to be held in multiple constituencies of Punjab on July 17. “It is our national responsibility to ensure law and order situation in by-elections,” said Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah while presiding over the meeting which was also […]
PS-70 bye-poll: PPP candidate looks stronger than PDM-GDA’s joint candidate
BADIN: PPP candidate Dada Mohammad Halepoto is considered to be in a firm position in the by-polls for PS-70, Matli, being held on Thursday against his rivals. Political pundits keeping an eye on the politics of Badin district talking to this reporter said that PPP’s candidate was all set to beat his rivals by securing […]
Khushab loss: warning shots for PTI?
Notwithstanding this logic, the PTI should worry as there is a discernable pattern and the pattern is–except Karachi 249–all sets have been won by a rival, the PML-N. In number terms, out of 10 by-elections, PTI has lost nine seats to the PML-N, a big set back while in government Usually, incumbent governments use official […]
By-elections prove future is PML-N’s: Nawaz
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lifetime supremo Nawaz Sharif on Monday thanked the public for supporting his party during the by-elections 2018, saying that the polls are an indicator of Nawaz league’s soaring popularity. Speaking to the media outside the accountability court, the former prime minister lauded the public for supporting PML-N in by-elections. “I […]
ECP dismisses MML’s plea to register as a political party
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday dismissed Milli Muslim League’s (MML) request to register as a political party. MML has been striving to register itself as a political party since 2017. Earlier ECP had directed the party to obtain security clearance certificate from the Ministry of Interior (MOI) last year when it […]