Prominent DG Khan chieftains to confront each other in polls
BY USMAN MUJTABA LEGHARI
DG KHAN: NA-191 DG Khan-III, a constituency which includes DG Khan City and consists mostly of the urban population, has been...
Elections roundup: An end to electioneering
It has perhaps been the deadliest election campaign in Pakistan’s history. Despite the TTP’s anti-ANP campaign of 2013, in terms of sheer body count,...
305 women to contest election on general seats of NA
ISLAMABAD: As many as 305 female candidates will contest on general seats of National Assembly in the election scheduled to be held on July...
NA-129: Aleem Khan, Ayaz Sadiq and the lord mayor’s ‘swing’
LAHORE: Following the delimitation process, NA-129 was chalked out by clubbing together several urban and rural areas that previously fell under NA-128 and NA-127.
The areas,...
Sarwar leads race for NA-63 in nail-biting contest against Nisar
--Khattar clan backs the PTI candidate in Taxila, Chakri
--PML-N’s Mumtaz up against political heavyweights in NA-63
TAXILA: A tough battle is expected between two former...
Pakistani expats in UAE travel home to cast votes
Pakistanis residing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are excited to vote in the upcoming general elections as they are as energetic as any...
NA-131 not a walk in the park for Imran Khan
PTI campaign office personnel working day in, day out for Imran
Rs500 for participants in PTI bike rally
LAHORE: While the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...
SC allows Anjum Aqeel, Qaiserani to contest polls
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday allowed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Anjum Aqeel and independent candidate Mir Badshah Qaiserani to contest elections...
Violence, Sharif corruption case put Pakistan on edge before elections
This week’s elections to decide Pakistan’s next prime minister are rife with tension that, analysts say, could erupt into political upheaval in the nuclear-armed...
Minorities face daunting challenge in elections
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan heads into parliamentary elections this week, the country’s minorities are looking for better representation and a voice that will speak up...
Elections 2018: Presiding officer from PS-93 arrested over electoral malpractice
KARACHI: The Sindh Police on Monday arrested a presiding officer from the PS-93 constituency in Karachi for electoral malpractice, ahead of the general elections on...
High court bins Sh Rasheed’s plea, maintains NA-60 poll delay decision
--Sheikh Rasheed was expected to have nail-biting contest with PML-N's Hanif Abbasi but polling was delayed due to latter's conviction in drug case
RAWALPINDI: The...
ECP curtails magisterial powers of army personnel at polling stations
Amid vehement criticism from various government institutions and civil society, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in the latest notification has limited magisterial powers...
Rigging attempts won’t stop ‘flood’ of voters, warns Shehbaz
MULTAN: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said warned that any attempt of rigging will fail to stop the ‘flood’ of...
125 transgender persons to be observers during polls
As many as 125 transgender persons would perform the duty of observers during the elections day on 25th and play their vital role in...
Elections roundup: The unfortunate need for Section 73
When the Election Act 2017 was drafted, the writers would have had in the back of their minds that Section 73 was there in...
ECP establishes general election information centers
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has established general election information centres in its provincial, regional and district offices to facilitate the voters...
