Tag: 2018 general elections
Caretaker Punjab CM assures foolproof security for party leaders, candidates
LAHORE: Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab Dr Hasan Askari Rizvi presided over a high-level meeting in which arrangement for elections, security matters and law and...
PTI’s Waleed Iqbal joins protesters over ‘unfair’ distribution of tickets
--Former Lahore president unhappy with selection of ‘unseen faces’ on Aleem Khan’s request
ISLAMABAD: Grandson of national poet Allama Iqbal, Waleed Iqbal, on Saturday broke silence...
Muttahida Qabail Party demands timely elections in tribal areas
ISLAMABAD: The Muttahida Qabail Party leaders held a march on Friday to demand timely elections in 2018 instead of 2019 on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly...
FIA’s report puts dual national candidates of political parties in a...
--Ali Zahid, Jahanaara Wattoo, Murad Raas, Mujtaba Kharal, Ahmed Yar Hiraj among dual nationals
--Arshad Leghari, Qasim Shah, Arsala Hoti, Fauzia Kasuri, Maleeka Bukhari also...
More than 12 per cent electoral candidates face criminal charges
At least 2,720 candidates out of total 21,482 who contesting in the upcoming general elections currently face criminal charges in different cases.
Geo News, citing...
PM Mulk pledges full support to ECP for polls
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk on Thursday pledged that full cooperation would be extended to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for the smooth...
PML-N to announce party tickets in two days, manifesto next week
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that the party would award tickets to candidates within next two days as party's parliamentary...
Senate body to hold in-camera briefing regarding ECP secretary’s claims
ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Interior decided to hold an in-camera briefing pertaining to a comment by an Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) official that...
ECP calls for 350k-strong troop deployment
Electoral watchdog sends summary to Defence Ministry for deployment of troops
Information pertaining to candidates contesting in polls to be available online
ISLAMABAD: The...
Rangers, FC to secure polling stations in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: At least 7,000 security personnel including Pakistan Rangers, police contingents from Azad Kashmir and Frontier Constabulary (FC) would be deployed in the capital for...
Imran wants KP governor replaced, cites threat to free and fair...
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has demanded the governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) be replaced, stating that the process of free and fair...
Fierce competition expected among political bigwigs in NA-243
With elections just around the corner, it seems Karachi will become the biggest battleground for all major political parties.
With Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President...
122 election candidates hold dual nationalities
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday released a report listing the names of the election candidates who hold dual nationalities.
The Election Commission of...
ECP rejects nominations of several political bigwigs
--ROs reject nomination papers of Imran Khan and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for NA-53, Farooq Sattar’s bid for NA-245
--Nominations of Shehbaz Sharif, Imran Khan, Bilawal...
Govt machinery capable of holding free, transparent elections: KP CM
PESHAWAR: Caretaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Justice (r) Dost Muhammad Khan said on Monday that the government’s machinery was fully capable and ready to...
Murad Ali Shah, Fauzia Kasuri, Faisal Vawda found to be dual...
LAHORE: A list pertaining to 122 nomination papers given to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) revealed that several...
Caretaker PM, CEC meet to discuss arrangements for elections
--PM Mulk directs chalking out a comprehensive plan to address water issues
--Reiterates commitment to further enhance Pak-Saudi ties
ISLAMABAD: The chief election commissioner (CEC), retired Justice...
