KARACHI: Speaking to reporters after submitting his nomination papers for the constituency NA 241, leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), Farooq Sattar claimed that the MQM still does not enjoy political freedom, and said that efforts were underway to push the party into a corner ahead of the general elections. The MQM leader also […]
Elections 2018
Musharraf won’t return to Pakistan, claims Khursheed Shah
PANO AQIL: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Khursheed Shah on Friday claimed that former president General (retd) Pervaiz Musharraf will not return to Pakistan to face cases against him. The Supreme Court (SC) has summoned Musharraf to appear before the apex court on June 13, while he has been assured that he will not be […]
Election schedule back on track with ECP to start accepting nomination papers from today
LAHORE: Following the Supreme Court’s verdict on Sunday which suspended the Lahore High Court’s earlier verdict on nullifying nomination papers, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will begin accepting nomination papers from today (Monday). Individuals willing to contest the elections can submit their papers today until the 8th of June. The stipulations of the nominations […]
In boost for ECP, Supreme Court suspends LHC’s decision to nullify nomination papers
LAHORE: The Supreme Court has suspended the Lahore High Court (LHC)’s earlier decision to nullify the nomination papers for the upcoming elections. The Court was hearing a petition filed by Speaker of National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) which claimed that the nullification of the nomination papers would lead to […]
A brief history of Pakistan’s turbulent democratic and political evolution
On the 25th of July, millions of Pakistanis will brave the hot, humid July weather, perennial fears of security and their own apprehensions of Pakistan’s fledgling democracy to head to the polls and to elect Pakistan’s new government. The day is in fact a historic moment because this will only be the second time Pakistan […]
Hassan Askari, former IG KP Nasir Durrani PTI’s new nominees for Punjab caretaker CM
LAHORE: After its U-turn on supporting Nasir Khan Khosa for the position of Punjab’s caretaker Chief Minister, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) today (Thursday) nominated analyst Dr. Hassan Askari Rizvi and former Inspector General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) as its candidates for Punjab’s interim CM position. Punjab Assembly opposition leader, Mehmmod-ur-Rasheed claimed that these names were a […]
Elections to be held on time regardless of IHC verdict: ECP
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday clarified that elections would still be held on the 25th of July, despite a Islamabad High Court (IHC) verdict on Tuesday that held delimitation in four constituencies void. The ECP claimed that it was its constitutional mandate to hold elections within sixty days of the dissolving […]
PPP reverts to sword, while PML-N’s lion and PTI’s bat all set to battle it out in upcoming elections
The Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) will contest the upcoming elections under its historic banner of the sword, while the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz will use its traditional lion and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s symbol will be the bat. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) confirmed this information when it allotted 77 parties their electoral symbols for the […]
PM Abbasi in Havelian to monitor motorway progress, urges people to remember PML-N accomplishments
ABBOTTABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi while reviewing the progress of the Havelian-Thakot motorway spoke to the media in Havelian and urged Pakistanis to keep in mind the ruling party PML-N’s achievements over the past five years while voting in the upcoming elections. The project itself is slated to be completed in February 2020, and […]
PTI rejects Manzoor Afridi as KP caretaker CM
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Chairman Imran Khan has rejected Manzoor Afridi’s candidacy for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s interim chief minister. Party sources claimed that Imran has asked Chief Minister Pervez Khattak to decide on a new name. The CM’s spokesperson Shaukat Yousufzai, moreover, claimed that the party had never finalised Afridi’s name. He also added that leaders had […]