Shehbaz Sharif, in a letter written to the Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, stressed for the need to build a national consensus on electoral reforms to ensure that the next general elections are held in a free, fair and transparent manner without any hindrances. The PML-N president expressed his concerns over the riggings that […]
Elections 2018
Railways official refuses to work with ‘ill-mannered’ Sheikh Rasheed
ISLAMABAD: Railways Chief Commercial Manager Mohammad Hanif Gul criticised newly-appointed minister Sheikh Rasheed saying that he would not want to work under an ‘ill-mannered’ and ‘non-professional’ person as the AML leader. In a letter written to Railways Ministry chairman, Hanif Gul requested a leave of 730 days since he would not want to work under the new […]
Two more independents to join PTI
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday said that two more independent candidates will join the party. While speaking to media recently, PTI’s Fawad Chaudhry added that fifteen independent elected candidates have already joined. He further said that PTI has 182 seats in the Punjab Assembly now and that it has the majority […]
Shaniera says Pakistan will prosper under Imran
LAHORE: Former Pakistan Test cricketer Wasim Akram’s wife Shaniera Akram on Monday said that Pakistan will prosper under Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s leadership. “I believe Imran Khan will serve Pakistan with utmost honesty as the prime minister and will play a crucial role in the country’s development and prosperity,” Shaniera said while speaking […]
Zimbabwe votes in first post-Mugabe election
Zimbabweans cast their ballots Monday in the country’s first election since authoritarian leader Robert Mugabe was ousted last year, with concerns over fraud and the likelihood of a disputed result clouding voting day. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Mugabe’s former ally in the ruling ZANU-PF party, faces opposition leader Nelson Chamisa of the MDC (Movement for Democratic […]
Elections 2018 highlights
General elections 2018 were held on July 25 as voters from all across the country came out to vote for their favourite parties and candidates. The total voter turnout was 50.3 percent, according to FAFEN. Here are some of the highlights from the most significant day in Pakistan’s politics in 2018. https://www.facebook.com/DailyTimesPak/videos/2244222105605977/
Bilawal dismisses election results, says will sit in opposition
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari dismissed elections 2018 results on Friday, saying that the polls were not fair and transparent. Speaking to a press conference on Friday, Bilawal dismissed the results of elections 2018. He added that he would, despite unfair and rigged elections, sit in the opposition. “I will sit […]
Elections 2018 were peaceful and transparent: FAFEN
ISLAMABAD: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) issued a report on Friday saying that elections 2018 were peaceful, transparent and comparatively better than polls in 2013. According to a FAFEN report presented by chairman Sarwar Bari, 49.48 million people voted during elections 2018, while the overall voter turnout was 50.3 percent. Among the total number […]
Saudi Arabia congratulates Imran over election win
ISLAMABAD: Saudi envoy Nawaf Saeed Al Maliki met Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Friday and congratulated him on his party’s performance in the general elections 2018. During a meeting with Khan at Bani Gala, the Saudi envoy expressed satisfaction over peaceful election proceedings and congratulated the PTI chief over his party’s triumph in […]
PTI breaks decades-old MQM hegemony in Karachi
KARACHI: 33 political parties, including the mainstream Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) were defeated by candidates of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in general election 2018 in Karachi. PTI clinched 13 National Assembly (NA) and 23 Provincial Assembly (PS) Sindh seats out of a total of 21 NA and 44 PS seats in city on which polling was held. […]