ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court on Monday ordered Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to halt victory notification of four newly elected senators for allegedly having dual nationality. Chief Justice Saqib Nisar noted that the victorious candidates holding dual nationalities were elected in the recent elections of the Upper House. While hearing another case of dual citizenship, CJP […]
Senate elections
PPP approaches PTI for top Senator’s positions
KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) approached leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) on Sunday to hold talks regarding electing candidates for the chairmanship and deputy chairmanship of Senate. According to sources, PPP is planning to have its own candidate elected for the position of chairman while the party has offered deputy chairmanship to PTI. PPP bagged […]
Imran Khan accuses PTI MPAs of ‘horse-trading’ in Senate elections
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Monday accused party MPAs of selling their votes during Senate elections. Speaking to the media, Khan said that it is not yet clear which of the PTI MPAs in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa ‘sold votes’, but the PTI chief added that he was sure of lawmakers’ involvement in ‘horse-trading’. PTI […]
Parliament, assemblies denounced SC verdict, says Nawaz
GUJRAT: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday said that the Parliament and provincial assemblies have rejected Supreme Court of Pakistan’s Elections Act 2017 verdict. Announcing its decision in a case regarding the Elections Act 2017, the SC had stated that a person disqualified under Article 62, 63 of the Constitution cannot hold party office. As […]
Senate elections: Imran blasts MPAs for ‘horse-trading’ in KP
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday slammed Khyber-Pakhtunkwa MPAs for indulging in ‘horse-trading’ and ‘selling their vote to the highest bidder’. In the wake of Senate elections, the PTI chief took to Twitter and blasted MPAs for alleged horse-trading, further accusing them of ‘selling vote to the highest bidder’. He added that such […]
‘No power can undo Nawaz Sharif’
LAHORE: In the wake of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) backed lineup’s convincing victory in Senate elections from Punjab on Saturday, Maryam Nawaz said that no ‘worldly powers’ can undo Nawaz Sharif because ‘the Almighty is with him’. Taking to Twitter after PML-N backed candidates’ victory in Senate elections, Maryam said that no ‘worldly powers’ can […]
Nawaz, Shehbaz discuss NAB actions in meeting at Jati Umra
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday visited former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s Jati Umra residence to hold discussions pertaining several matters. In a meeting held at former premier’s residence, Nawaz and Shehbaz discussed matters concerning the political situation of the country, the Senate elections and NAB’s actions in Punjab, including arrests of Ahad Cheema […]
Senate elections: ECP declares PML-N candidates independent
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) nominees for the upcoming Senate polls would contest elections as independent candidates. Following the Supreme Court’s (SC) verdict in Election Act 2017 case that declared all the decisions taken by Nawaz Sharif as PML-N’s president null and void, the party […]
Senate elections: Petition filed in LHC against ‘corrupt practices’
LAHORE: A petition was filed on Saturday in the Lahore High Court (LHC) requesting the court to order the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to ensure free and fair Senate elections and act as a guard against corrupt practices. The petition, filed by Advocate Munir Ahmad, requested LHC to direct the election commission to ensure […]
LHC allows Ishaq Dar to contest Senate elections
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has on Saturday approved Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ishaq Dar’s appeal challenging rejection of nomination papers for Senate elections. According to details, LHC appellate tribunal approved Dar’s appeal against rejection of nomination papers, while the court also allowed him to contest the upcoming Senate elections. During hearing of […]