Explainer: The US mid-term elections
You may have heard that the United States (US) mid-term elections are coming up in November and are “the most important mid-terms in US history”. But this is an exercise undertaken every…
ATC dismisses bail plea of newly elected PML-N lawmaker, others
SARGODHA: Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Sargodha has dismissed the bail pleas of 11 Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers, including newly elected Member of National Assembly (MNA) Dr Zulfiqar Bhatti, his son, and brother. According to…
Swati demands forensic audit of RTS failure on polling day
–Nadra says ready to provide any explanation, present itself for audit ISLAMABAD: PTI Senator Azam Khan Swati on Friday said the sudden failure of Result Transmission System (RTS) on election day had cast…
By-elections to be held on Oct 14
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday announced that by-elections for National Assembly (NA) and provincial assemblies seats will be held on October 14. Returning officers (ROs) of the constituencies concerned…
SHC dismisses plea for withholding Faisal Vawda’s win notification
KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday dismissed the petition for stopping the result of NA-249 while issuing notice for August 30 to Faisal Vawda and others. The hearing of case against…
Guidelines to manage all sectors prepared for next govt: Ali Zafar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Barrister Syed Ali Zafar on Thursday said the caretaker government, during its constitutional tenure, prepared balanced guidelines for the new government…
Grand Opp alliance to move resolutions against ‘rigging’ in NA
ISLAMABAD: The grand opposition alliance on Thursday decided to move resolutions in the parliament against alleged rigging carried out in the July 25 general elections. Protest rallies were carried out on the second…
Opposition parties to hold maiden protest against ‘rigging’ today
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), as well as other opposition parties, will be holding their first protest against the alleged rigging in the July 25 polls, outside the Election Commission of Pakistan headquarters…
LHC restrains ECP from issuing Khawaja Asif’s victory notification
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday restrained the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from issuing the notification of former foreign minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Muhammad Asif’s success.…
Citizens left vexed as TLP takes to Faisal Chowk against ‘rigging’
–Commuters, especially women, suffer amid traffic gridlocks on major roads, lack of public transport –Protest in govt-declared ‘red zone’ challenges writ of state yet again LAHORE: Hundreds of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) activists on…
‘Pakistan Alliance for Fair, Free Elections’ formed against rigging: Mushahid Hussain
ISLAMABAD: Senator Mushahid Hussain on Friday said that the Joint Action Committee, comprising representatives of nine political parties, had agreed to form “Pakistan Alliance for Fair and Free Elections” against the alleged rigging…
Foundation of new Pakistan laid with PTI’s victory: Sh Rasheed
LAHORE: Awami Muslim League (AML) President Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad on Thursday said that foundation of a new Pakistan had been laid with the victory of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the July 25 elections.…
Media plays pivotal role in sustainability of democracy: CM
LAHORE: Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Dr Hasan Askari on Wednesday said that the pivotal role of media could not be ignored for the continuity and sustainability of democracy in the country. Speaking during…
Transfer of power to be completed by August 15 as per constitution
ISLAMABAD: With Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) claiming to have gathered the number of lawmakers needed to form governments in the center, as well as other provinces, the procedure of transfer of power to the…
Petition seeking Rana Sanaullah’s disqualification filed in LHC
LAHORE: A plea seeking disqualification of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah over alleged violation of articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution was filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on…
Decision to support PTI rests with PTM core committee: Ali Wazir
ISLAMABAD: The newly elected Member National Assembly (MNA) from NA-50 South Waziristan Tribal district, Ali Wazir, has made it clear that he would support Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the elections for premiership only…
Is Imran Khan Pakistan’s Trump?
He won’t thank anyone for pointing it out, but his brand of hard-nosed nationalist populism smacks of President Trump, notwithstanding the fact that Khan’s been at politics way longer, a couple of…