President Arif Alvi on Friday announced April 30 as the date for elections in Punjab. He announced the date after considering the dates proposed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The ECP had proposed a poll date between April 30 to May 7 for holding the general elections of Provincial Assembly of Punjab, and […]
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Erdogan says elections to be held on May 14 despite Turkey quake
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday ruled out any delay in elections after the devastating earthquake in February and said the vote would be held on May 14. “(Turkish) people will do what is necessary on May 14,” he told his ruling party lawmakers in the parliament in Ankara. The Turkish leader previously proposed holding […]
Republicans close in on US House majority, Senate still up for grabs
Republicans were edging closer to securing a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives early on Thursday, while control of the Senate hung in the balance, two days after Democrats staved off a Republican “red wave” in midterm elections. Republicans had captured at least 210 House seats, Edison Research projected, eight short of the 218 […]
Trump considering launching fresh White House bid after midterm elections: advisers
Former President Donald Trump is considering launching a third bid for the White House this month, three Trump advisers said on Thursday, while Trump himself teased a strong possibility of a comeback during a rally in Iowa later in the day. “And now, in order to make our country successful and safe and glorious, I […]
Parliamentarians asked to submit asset details by year end
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has asked parliamentarians and members of provincial assemblies to submit the statements of their assets and liabilities for the fiscal year 2021-22 ending on June 30, by December 31 to avoid suspension of coveted membership. Senators and members of the national and provincial assemblies have also been asked […]
Polling for LG by-elections in Balochistan completes peacefully
Quetta: Polling for LG by-elections in Balochistan completes peacefully. Polling for the local government (LG) by-elections in four districts of Balochistan completed peacefully, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Spokesman Naeem Ahmed said. The spokesman told APP that amid tight security, polling in 57 wards of Musakhail, Mastung, Duki and Loralai districts started at 8 […]
By-elections on nine seats vacated by PTI MNAs on Sep 25
ISLAMABAD: By-elections on nine National Assembly (NA) seats will be held on September 25, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced on Friday. The constituencies where by-polls will be held, include NA -22 Mardan-III; NA-24, Charsadda-II; NA 31 Peshawar-V; NA-45 Kurram-I; NA 108 Faisalabad VIII; NA 118 Nankana Sahib- II; NA 237 Malir- II; NA […]
Red Zone sealed: PTI to protest against ECP
Red Zone sealed: PTI to protest against ECP. After the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced to stage a protest against the Election Commission of Pakistan today, Islamabad’s district administration sealed the red zone and placed containers at the entry points of the federal capital. On Monday, Chairperson PTI Imran Khan announced a protest and called on […]
Elections in November?
Awami Muslim League Chief, and former Interior Minister Shaikh Rasheed claimed that matter with regards to general elections have been settled. According to him the nation soon will hear a news regarding the dates of elections in the same year in November. Former President, Asif Ali Zardari wrote in tweet that even those in quarantine […]
PTI’s Sibtain Khan elected as new speaker Punjab assembly
LAHORE: PTI’s MPA Sibtain Khan Friday got elected as the new speaker of the Punjab Assembly. He was a joint candidate of his party and the PML-Q, as the new speaker. The Punjab Assembly speaker’s seat fell vacant after the former office bearer, Pervez Elahi was elected as the Punjab chief minister. Sibtain obtained 185 […]