DOKRI: Liaqat Meerani an independent candidate from PS-13 Dokri constituency has been campaigning from June 10, on a donkey cart with a megaphone in hand. Meerani, an ordinary teacher has resorted to lower level tactics of mobilization visiting local hotels to fields on his cart to introduce himself ahead of elections. The independent candidate has […]
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PSP an ideology, a thought and a revolution: Mustafa Kamal
KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) chief Mustafa Kamal on Monday remarked that PSP is an ideology, a thought and a revolution. While expressing his views during an orientation session of the upcoming elections, he stressed that the party’s motto is to struggle for the rights of the oppressed. Kamal asserted that PSP can help […]
Lacked experience in 2013 elections, 2018 will be a win for PTI: Imran Khan
KARACHI: In an interview with a state TV channel, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Monday said that his party could not do well in 2013 elections due to lack of experience. Khan told the media that his party aims to contest 2018 elections with full preparations. He further stated that the party has issued […]
Pervez Elahi demands suspension of local bodies for ‘transparent elections’
LAHORE: : Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-i-Azam (PML-Q) has demanded the caretaker government to suspend all the local bodies to hold “free, fair and transparent general elections in the country”. PML-Q’s senior central leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Ch Parvez Elahi has said that free, fair and transparent election cannot be held without suspending local bodies. Addressing […]
Lahore’s 5.3mn voters to cast vote in national polls
LAHORE: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issuing polling scheme for Lahore city has declared total 5,398,622 voters eligible for deciding the political fate of the city in upcoming general elections. According to the polling scheme issued by the ECP, total 3,012,260 male and 2,386,362 female voters will cast their two votes for one seat of […]
PAT will not contest elections: Tahir-ul-Qadri
Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri on Saturday said that his party would not contest the general elections 2018 set to be held on July 25. Qadri made this announcement during a press conference in Lahore. “Everything which is being done on the name of democracy is wrong,” he said adding that his party […]
Appellate Tribunals: Shahid Khaqan, Sardar Mehtab challenge rejection of NA-53 candidacies
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Friday challenged rejection of his NA-53 constituency nomination papers. Abbasi’s counsel Tahir Mahmood Abbasi filed an appeal in the election tribunal today seeking dismissal of RO’s rejection decision. Abbasi’s counsel maintained the view that the former premier’s omission was unintentional rather than on purpose, which he […]
PTI chief challenges rejection of NA-53 Islamabad nomination papers
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Wednesday challenged rejection of his nomination papers for NA-53 Islamabad constituency. Khan, filed an appeal in the appellate tribunal, seeking that Tuesday’s rejection verdict by the returning officer (RO) is repealed . According to PTI chief’s appeal, the RO’s verdict is against the Constitution. Earlier on Tuesday, RO […]
Voter education of electoral process necessary to ensure fair elections, experts
Hyderabad: Lack of awareness and sense of improvement make people diaper in a zigzag way, this is what people from Pakistan are doing for so many years. Electing their favorite candidate as a legislator or at any other post is considered a basic right of human being, but river flow from bottom to top here […]
SC to hear revision of electoral nomination forms case today
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday will be hearing a case pertaining to revision of electoral nomination forms. Earlier Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar had directed to constitute a larger bench to hear the case. A five-member bench formed after CJP’s directive will be hearing the case today. On June 1, Lahore […]