Tag: 2018 general elections

Murad Ali Shah vacates CM House, returns protocol ahead of elections

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah vacated the Chief Minister’s House last Saturday before shifting to his private residence in Defence Housing Authority...

Punjab govt imposes ban on leaves for its officials

LAHORE: The Punjab government’s Services and General Administration Department has barred leaves for its officials holding key posts in their offices, a local media...

ECP dismisses reports on finalisation of election date

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday denied reports which indicated that the commission suggested for the 2018 general elections to be held by...

PTI’s Sardar Kamil Omar, brothers join PML-N

LAHORE:  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) former member of national assembly (MNA) Sardar Kamil Omar announced on Monday that he had joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). The...

PML-N to finalise Punjab leadership by May 20: report

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will announce its provincial leadership for Punjab before May 20, reported a local media outlet. The ruling party will also conclude...

Twitter bots soar ahead of 2018 elections in Pakistan

-Almost all political parties look to manufacture consent, develop favourable opinion using automated help LAHORE: With the nearing of 2018 general elections in Pakistan, Twitter...

PTI decides against ending alliance with JI: reports

KARACHI: Despite growing differences with the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership has decided not to end its relationship with its Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa ally...

PML-N leadership being pushed to wall under a conspiracy: Talal Chaudhry

JARANWALA: State Minister for Interior Affairs Talal Chaudhry said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PLM-N) leadership is being pushed to the wall under a deep...

PTI unable to finalise candidates for NA, PA seats in Lahore

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has not been able to finalise its candidates for the seats across Lahore in National Assembly (NA) and Punjab Assembly...

Services of DIG Operations Haider Ashraf likely to be handed over...

Punjab police to witness massive reshuffling ahead of 2018 elections LAHORE: Lahore Police Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations of Dr Haider Ashraf is likely...

Facebook takes ‘major steps’ ahead of 2018 elections in Pakistan

Taking to Facebook, founder Mark Zuckerberg announced on Friday that the social networking giant would only allow verified advertisers as well as people to run...

PML-N to form a grand alliance

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to form a grand alliance ahead of the upcoming general elections. Political allies, lawyers and members of the civil...

Non-availability of online forms worries PTI candidates

LAHORE: Non-availability of online forms has perturbed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidates who aspire to contest the upcoming general elections in July, Pakistan Today has learned. On...

ECP to allow registration of new voters, complaints till April 24

Total registered voters reach 104,267,581 ECP says all polling stations linked with Google Maps ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said on Sunday that it...

Every democratic government has right to complete its constitutional tenure: Pervez

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Senator Pervez Rashid said that every democratic government had the right to complete its constitutional tenure and a democratic...

Sharifs devise PML-N’s strategy for 2018 elections in meeting

LAHORE: The political faces of the Sharif family sat together on Monday to discuss the ongoing political situation in the country and preparations for the...

PML-N to reform Senate election process: Dastgir

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defense Khurram Dastgir Khan said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was in favour of bringing reforms for changing the process of Senate...