Tag: 2018 polls

Elections roundup: Feet in mouths for PTI 

--Just a week to go There was a wonderful moment on television recently when Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry gave an interview to Shahzeb Khanzada....

What are the promises Pakistan’s three biggest parties are making to...

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Monday unveiled his party's much-awaited manifesto for the 2018 general elections. With the launch of the manifesto, Pakistan’s...

Interim govt impartial, has no political agenda: CM Askari

--Chief secretary says holding free, fair polls admin's national duty   LAHORE: Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister (CM) Dr Hasan Askari Rizvi on Friday said the interim...

Elections Roundup: ‘Not even in Pakistan, what to speak of London…’

--The jokes, of course, write themselves   With the announcement of the assets declared by candidates, those of Maryam Nawaz Sharif were also announced. As per...

Khadim Rizvi-led TLP unveils its election manifesto

--Party vows to impart religious teachings to military officials, abolish co-education system if comes to power   LAHORE: Tehreek-e-Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYR) led by Allama Khadim...

CM Askari vows to raise bar for future caretaker govts

--Caretaker chief minister says govt responsible to provide healthcare facilities to masses at doorstep   LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Hasan Askari Rizvi on Monday vowed to set...

Interim Sindh govt issues electioneering guidelines

KARACHI: The caretaker Sindh home ministry on Tuesday issued the code of conduct as well as the guidelines for campaigning ahead of the upcoming general...

China expresses hope for smooth polls in Pakistan

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying hoped that there will be smooth election process in Pakistan. Replying to a question at a regular news...

LHC seeks instructions to add ‘none of the above’ in ballot...

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday issued notices to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and Parliamentary Law Affairs Ministry to seek instructions...

PM says PML-N to win 2018 polls with more margin than...

Abbasi says people, not anyone else, will make a decision in election PM visits 720mw Karot hydropower project; says energy top priority KAHUTA: Prime Minister...

Pasban-e-Pakistan warns voters of political parties’ ‘catchy slogans’ in 2018 polls

KARACHI: Pasban-e-Pakistan President Altaf Shakoor said on Sunday that the stereotypical political parties of Pakistan and their cunning leaders are once again ready to...

Sindh government shelves plan to give 90,000 jobs before 2018 polls

KARACHI: Sindh government has shelved its earlier plan to give at least 90,000 jobs in 47 departments following a serious financial crisis in respect...