Tag: 2018 general elections
Khairpur DMO reviews election arrangements
KARACHI: The Khairpur administration has finalised arrangements for smooth and peaceful general elections.
Khairpur District Monitoring Officer (DMO) Abdul Fatah Hulio, presiding over a meeting at...
Shah questions fairness of July 25 polls after Hanif Abbasi’s conviction
KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Syed Khursheed Shah has voiced his serious concerns over the transparency of the upcoming general elections, claiming that a...
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...
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...
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...
35,000 policemen to perform security duties on polling day
LAHORE: More than 35,000 policemen, 50 DSPs and 200 inspectors under the supervision of 25 SPs will perform duties to maintain law and order besides...
All U-turn sign boards should carry Imran’s picture: Shehbaz
SARGODHA: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday mocked his main political rival, saying that all the U-turn sign boards should carry...
Bane of Pakistani politicians: young voters with smartphones
ISLAMABAD: The crowd of young Pakistanis, many armed with smartphones, surround the politician's car and begin streaming live footage of something extraordinary: angry voters...
Journalists rights group criticises environment in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: An international organisation that advocates for the rights of journalists has raised questions about conditions that media face in Pakistan ahead of parliamentary elections.
The...
Who will become the next PM?
Pakistan's general election on July 25 is poised to be a transformative moment for the nuclear-armed country, as it continues to deal with the...
US expresses concerns over ‘LET affiliated persons contesting upcoming polls’: report
WASHINGTON: The United States (US) State Department in a statement has expressed concerns over alleged participation of Lashkar-e-Taiba-affiliated (LET) persons in the upcoming general elections in Pakistan...
Senate body directs govt, FIA to curb online mudslinging against candidates
ISLAMABAD: The government and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) were called upon by the Senate Standing Committee on Interior to initiate a crackdown against those involved...
Internet services suspended in six districts of Balochistan
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), on the directives of the interior ministry, suspended internet services in several districts of Balochistan on Friday.
Internet services will remain...
Avenfield verdict made 2018 polls controversial, says ex-PM Abbasi
--Long-time loyalist of Nawaz believes PML-N is being pushed against the wall
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) senior leader and former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi...
Vehari set to take surprise swing in PTI’s favour
--Internal bickering, wrong tickets to cost PML-N
--Nazir Jutt family likely to dent PTI
VEHARI: Electioneering process has picked momentum in Vehari, also known as the ‘cotton...
Almost 5,000 polling stations lack basic facilities
--Condition of polling stations in Sindh the worst, reports say
As many as 5,000 polling stations across the country lack basic facilities and pose a...
PML-N, TLP workers clash over banners placement in Lahore
LAHORE: Party workers of the Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) clashed with each other over a dispute regarding the placement of banners...
