Tag: by-polls

Nawaz Sharif’s release to influence October by-polls

--PTI to face tough time as ex-PM, daughter are likely to launch hard-hitting by-election campaign --PML-N supremo to woo voters in Punjab's nine NA, 13...

Ch Nisar to not run for NA-63 by-polls

Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has not participated in the race for the National Assembly constituency NA-63 Rawalpindi, for which a by-election...

PTI announces names of candidates of by-polls

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday announced names of its candidates for the countrywide by-elections scheduled to take place on October 14. The ruling party notified...

PTI candidate Awais Dareshak elected unopposed in Rajanpur by-poll

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Awais Dareshak has been elected unopposed in the by-poll of Rajanpur’s PP-296. The seat fell vacant after the death of MPA...

ECP decides Sept 27 last day to receive postal ballot applications...

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday decided September 27 to be the last day to receive applications for the postal ballot before the upcoming by-elections. According...

ECP to issue papers for by-polls from Tuesday

October 14 will be polling day on four NA, two PA seats in Rawalpindi division RAWALPINDI: The returning officers (ROs) appointed by the Election Commission...

ECP invites nominations for by-poll in one NA, nine PK constituencies

PESHAWAR: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in pursuance of section 73 and 102 of the Elections Act, 2o17 has called upon the electors to...

Fazulr Rehman rejects reports of contesting by-polls

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulemae Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday denied all reports claiming that he was considering contesting the by-elections. It had earlier been...

Overseas Pakistanis to have right to vote in by-polls: ECP

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday announced that overseas Pakistanis would be able to cast vote in the by-elections through the internet. The...

By-elections for PS-7 constituency underway in Ghotki

GHOTKI: The by-elections for PS-7 constituency were held in Ghotki on Monday. A tough competition is expected between Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate Mian Abdul...

Unofficial results: PML-N’s nominee secures easy win in Sargodha by-polls

Yasir Zafar Sindhu bags over 52, 000 while PTI manages to get 27, 619 votes SARGODHA: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) nominee Yasir Zafar Sindhu on...

PP-30 Sargodha by-polls to be held on Sunday

SARGODHA: By-polls in the provincial assembly constituency PP-30 Sargodha will be held on Sunday. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has completed all arrangements in...

Lodhran victory restored power of vote, says Nawaz

--Deposed PM says victory in by-poll shows 'decisions are made by voters' thumbs, not umpire's finger' --Takes a jibe at PTI chief, says 'nation will...

NA-4 by-elections: A test case for 2018 general election

--PPP, PTI, PML-N eye victory  PESHAWAR: Retaining the seat of the NA-4 constituency of National Assembly is going to be an uphill task for the Pakistan...

Tough competition expected among NA-4 bigwigs

By-poll for Peshawar IV to be held on October 26 PESHAWAR: Battle lines have been drawn up between candidates competing for the acquisition of the...

Stakeholders worried about low female voter turnout in NA-120

LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the political parties have become worried about the low turnout of women voters in NA-120 by-elections...

Army officials, presiding officers criticise ECP for poor arrangements

LAHORE: Pakistan Army personnel as well as some members of the polling staff have criticised the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for poor arrangements at...