Tag: 2018 elections
Elections committee to decide whether parliament can probe rigging
ISLAMABAD: The first meeting of the sub-committee of the Parliamentary Committee on General Elections 2018 was held here on Wednesday for looking into the terms...
Caretaker govt tasked police to ‘break PPP’ before 2018 polls :...
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday alleged that the police officers before the 2018 elections were tasked by the then caretaker government...
Opp made allegations of rigging for political survival: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday said the opposition parties had been making allegations of rigging just for their political...
2018 polls were fairest of them all, says army
--ISPR DG says those alleging Pakistan Army of rigging polls failed to produce supporting evidence
--Says army has no role in accountability or anti-corruption drive,...
Why half of voters did not participate in polling: report
ISLAMABAD: Out of the 105.9 million registered voters in Pakistan, only about 54.6 million voted in the last week’s general election, highlighting several factors...
Farhan Saeed requests Pakistanis to not take country’s future for granted
With the elections only a couple of hours away, tension and excitement levels are soaring considering their significance in the country's future.
Pakistani celebrities are...
Political leaders continue campaigning despite threats to life
ISLAMABAD: Heads of various political parties continue to run electoral campaigns despite threats to their personal safety.
Earlier on July 9, The National Counter Terrorism Authority...
Is there any truth to PTI, PML-N, PPP’s claims in electoral...
It's election fever in Pakistan and political parties are rolling out advertisements on national media, extolling their performance in the past five years.
Some parts...
Elections 2018: Facebook collaborates with ECP to assist voters
Social media platform Facebook in collaboration with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is helping over 33 million voters, who are users, in Pakistan...
‘Notorious militant’ Shafiq Mengal aspiring to be MNA
In spite of his close links with the notorious terror outfit, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Shafiq Mengal is contesting the upcoming general election on Khuzdar’s National Assembly...
Bilawal hints at new deal to ‘save’ democracy after elections
PPP chief alleges Imran receiving special support from certain quarters, 'puppet alliance' being forged
LALA MUSA: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on...
VIDEO: Sharjeel Memon running election campaign on ‘incomplete dispensary’
KARACHI: Former provincial minister and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Sharjeel Inam Memon who is contesting the elections from PS-63 constituency took his campaigning...
Nip and tuck struggle between PML-N, PTI expected in NA-134
--NA-134 only constituency with four provincial assembly seats
LAHORE: The overall changing political scenario of the country has shown its impact on national assembly’s NA-134 constituency,...
Best security arrangements being made amid threats to electoral candidates: CM
--Askari for settlement of polls-related issues in consultation with all political players
--Seeks cooperation of political parties to deal with terror threats, maintain law and...
Both PML-N, PTI confident to conquer NA-123
LAHORE: With the general elections approaching, the candidates contesting from Lahore’s NA-123 – the once known stronghold of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) – regardless of...
Security personnel to pledge ‘free, fair’ polls on oath
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday announced that it would take an oath from army and police personnel that they would perform...
Thrilling contest likely to take place in NA-240 constituency: report
KARACHI: As the elections date is coming closer and the contestants continue their campaigning, a thrilling contest is likely to take place in the...