HRCP expresses concern over attacks on NA candidate Jibran Nasir
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Sunday said that it was gravely concerned at the escalating threat to rights activist and independent candidate...
Ministers, lawmakers from AJK, GB campaign for PML-N in centre
--AJK PM, GB CM hold meetings in twin cities at expense of public money to up the PML-N momentum
ISLAMABAD: As the Pakistan Muslim Nawaz...
Political bigwigs set to face rout as Khushab gears up for polls
--PTI likely to cause upset with landslide victory over dominant rivals
--Umar Aslam Awan of PTI leads the race, PML-N's Sumera Malik trailing behind
ISLAMABAD: Khushab district is...
PTI can give PML-N a run for its money in NA-61
--PML-N's experienced Abrar to face newcomer Kiyani in electoral politics
ISLAMABAD: Despite being the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) stronghold traditionally, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is likely to give...
From gutters and war zones, Pakistan’s colourful election candidates
ISLAMABAD: There is the ecologist, the "semi-corrupt", the opportunist, and the indestructible. Alongside Pakistan's mainstream politicians a battery of flamboyant candidates is contesting nationwide elections on...
Jibran Nasir’s manifesto tops PILAP ranking
The manifesto of civil rights activist and independent candidate Jibran Nasir has scored the highest in the ranking of Public Interest Law Association of...
Election staff takes oath to remain neutral in polls
ISLAMABAD: Police officers as well as presiding officers, who will perform election duties, took oath on Sunday to maintain neutrality during the election process.
The oath taking...
Polls in Hanif Abbasi’s constituency NA-60 postponed
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday postponed polls in NA-60, Rawalpindi constituency following Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi's life sentence.
"The polling schedule...
Local cleric threatens Jibran Nasir’s host of ‘dire consequences’
LAHORE: Social activist and lawyer Jibran Nasir took to Twitter and said that his host was allegedly threatened by a local cleric, Naveed Abbasi, of...
Hardline Islamists push religion to centre of Pakistan election
LAHORE: Pakistani cleric Hafiz Saeed is one of the United States’ most-wanted terrorist suspects, accused over the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people....
Shots fired during Asad Umar, Zulfi Bukhari-led rally, corner meeting
ISLAMABAD: In two separate incidents, shots were fired at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) campaign events within a timeframe of 18 hours.
In the first incident, PTI's candidate...
Work on printing, dispatch of ballot papers completed: ECP
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday said that the work on printing and dispatch of ballot papers has been completed.
Briefing media, ECP...
ECP suspends four officials over misuse of power
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday suspended four officials including a deputy superintendent police (DSP) over the misuse of power and violation...
Notices issued to Shehbaz Sharif, 30 other PML-N candidates
FAISALABAD: District Monitoring Officer (DMO) and Deputy Commissioner Syed Ahmad Fawad issued a notice to former chief minister (CM) Shehbaz Sharif as well as,...
Politico-religious hate speech steers social media ahead of polls
--Digital activity of several fronts manipulate narratives by igniting political and religious violence against rivals
--Human-bots are also being used to sexually harass female journalists,...
Army says will enable people to exercise right to vote freely
RAWALPINDI: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Asif Ghafoor said on Saturday that the armed forces of the country would enable...
Khuhro says forming govt or sitting in opposition depends on elections result
LARKANA: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Sindh President Nisar Ahmad Khuhro on Saturday said that after election results, it would be decided whether to form...
