EU observers are expected to give their report on Zimbabwe’s presidential election Wednesday as the country waits impatiently for results of the first vote since Robert Mugabe was ousted after 37 years in power. The opposition MDC party Tuesday claimed victory for its candidate Nelson Chamisa in the historic ballot while the government threatened to […]
Elections
Japan congratulates Imran Khan, looks forward to strengthen bilateral ties
TOKYO: The Japenese government congratulated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan for his party’s huge victory in General Elections 2018. The Japenese local media stated that their government hopes for better bilateral relationships after the placement of new government in Pakistan. Citing the Japenese officials, the local media said that the government has worked with the […]
Recount of votes begins in different constituencies across Pakistan
The recount of the votes begins on Saturday in different constituencies of Pakistan. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) marked a great victory in General Elections 2018 and is expected to form the next government. After the complete announcement of polls results, all the prominent parties including PML-N, PPP, and JUI have alleged that the elections were fixed […]
Pakistan parties demand new elections as Khan wins vote
AFP / AAMIR QURESHI – A jubilant Imran Khan has already declared victory in the pivotal Pakistani vote Pakistan’s main parties rejected the outcome of elections won by cricket star Imran Khan and announced protests demanding new polls Friday, after foreign observers criticised the pivotal vote over rigging allegations. The announcement by the All Parties Conference […]
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 […]
Pakistan’s Imran Khan wins vote but no majority
AFP / AAMIR QURESHI-A jubilant Imran Khan has already declared victory in the pivotal Pakistani vote Imran Khan has won a disputed Pakistan election but has fallen short of an outright majority, according to official results announced Friday that indicate he will need to enter into a coalition to form a government. A jubilant Khan […]
Five soldiers martyred during election duty: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: The military’s media wing of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) informed on Wednesday that five army soldiers martyred during their polling duty as their vehicle plunged into a cliff. DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor Twitted, “Five more sons of soil embraced martyrdom while serving the nation during election duty.” The soldiers were coming at the Returning Officer’s (RO) […]
Khan supporters celebrate as Pakistan faces electoral chaos
Pakistan woke to electoral chaos on Thursday with the outgoing ruling party denouncing “blatant rigging” in the pivotal general election and rejecting unofficial, partial results suggesting victory for former cricket champion Imran Khan. Results were still being tallied Thursday morning, hours after Khan’s supporters took to the streets to celebrate victory in an election opponent […]
Yasir Hussain responds to criticism for not voting
A lot of prominent names of Pakistani media industry were unable to vote in the general elections as they have flown to Toronto for the rehearsals of Hum Awards that are planned to be held on the 28th of July. These celebs included Mahira Khan, Hania Amir, Yasir Hussain, Humayun Saeed, Atif Aslam, Ahmed Ali […]
Mahira Khan regrets not voting as celebrities face criticism for not being in Pakistan
Veteran actor Mahira Khan shared her regret for not being in Pakistan today, the polling day, while many other actors are facing the backlash from social media users as the celebrities have rushed to Canada to attend a private channel award ceremony that is scheduled to be held on July 28. A lot of prominent […]