Sabzwari says caution needed to maintain PTI-MQM-P alliance on August 7, 2018The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will not be able to form its government in the centre without Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), says senior MQM-P leader Faisal Sabzwari. Commenting on the party’s negotiations with PTI amid tensions in the wake of PTI Karachi president Firdous Shamim Naqvi’s recent remarks, Sabzwari says, “We lent our support to the […]
PTI’s footprint visible all across Karachi on August 7, 2018KARACHI: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf PTI has swept 14 seats in the economic hub of the country, breaking the three-decade-long hold of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on the city’s electoral politics. The PTI polled a record 990,730 votes against MQM-P’s 613,310, Tehrik-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s 378,975, Pakistan Peoples Party’s 369,311 and Mutahida Majlis Amal’s 304,976. The party’s vote […]
PPP will need 10 new faces to replace veterans absent from the House on August 4, 2018KARACHI: As the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) gets set to form government in the province thrice in a row, it will have to look for new faces to induct in the cabinet since nine ministers from the outgoing government are not in the assembly anymore. Additionally, the speaker in the outgoing assembly, Nisar Khurho has […]
Ballot papers retrieved from school in Karachi, claims PPP leaders on August 2, 2018 KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders on Thursday claimed that stamped ballot papers were recovered from a school in Karachi’s NA-247 constituency. The former PPP senator and newly elected MPA Saeed Ghani said that children found ballot papers under the desks at the polling station after they returned from the summer vacations. The school […]
Under new law, only six of the losing candidates in city can claim security deposits on August 2, 2018KARACHI: A change in the law raising the minimum number of votes needed to claim amount deposited by candidates as security is expected to bring additional revenue for the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from the metropolis, as there are several constituencies where no losing candidate has been able to cross the threshold. Of the […]
MQM-P split over decision to sit on treasury benches on July 31, 2018KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-Pakistan) is split into two camps over the decision to join the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) led ruling coalition in the Centre. The party’s six National Assembly seats have gained significance as the PTI attempts to muster enough strengh to form government in the Centre, in the face of a formidable […]
Sindh Governor likely to step down on July 28, 2018KARACHI: Sindh Governor Mohammad Zubair is thinking of resignation in the wake of election results 2018, following landslide victory of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). According to sources, Zubair will soon forward his resignation letter to President Mamnoon Hussain due to the reason that the incoming regime would definitely replace him. This development comes a day after […]
Farooq Sattar says ‘post-poll rigging’ took place in the metropolis on July 28, 2018“Post-poll rigging’ was carried out in Karachi during July 25 general elections,” said senior leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Farooq Sattar on Friday. Senior leader Farooq Sattar, who underwent a crushing defeat in two constituencies, said that rigging was held in a very intricate manner. “Although there was no such rigging during the polls, […]
PTI breaks into Karachi by securing 12 NA seats on July 27, 2018KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has emerged as a major political party in Karachi after grabbing more than 12 of Karachi’s 21 National Assembly seats, according to the preliminary and unofficial results. “PTI was leading with a majority of votes in at least 12 of National Assembly Karachi seats as per the counts received to PTI […]
Pakistan needs more provinces and it needs them now on July 27, 2018Many political leaders in Pakistan, primarily the, Mutahhida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) have made an effort to voice their support for the establishment of new provinces in the country. The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) showed incessant enthusiasm to divide Punjab, whereas when it comes to Sindh, division of the province remains strictly out of the […]