Tag: Election

Cambodia says 52 nations to send monitors for its election

    PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian government official on Thursday said as many as 220 observers from 52 countries would monitor Sunday's general elections, widely expected...

Misuse of loudspeakers: ECP asked to introduce reforms in poll code

Health expert Dr Waseem Khawaja calls noise pollution injurious to public health ISLAMABAD: There is a dire need to bring reforms in the code of...

Ali Zafar says caretaker govt completely impartial

Information minister says govt has nothing to do with who would win or lose election or which party would emerge successfully ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for...

Shehbaz urges caretaker govt to show impartiality

PML-N president says caretakers must ensure transparent elections ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif has said that his party would win the general...

Army says will enable people to exercise right to vote freely

RAWALPINDI: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Asif Ghafoor said on Saturday that the armed forces of the country would enable...

IHC judge goes ballistic on top spy agency

--Justice Siddiqui accuses ISI of manipulating judicial process, says judicial freedom now in control of 'those with guns' --Says 50% of responsibility of Pakistan's current...

ECP disqualifies PTI candidate for using COAS, CJ’s pictures on his...

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has disqualified Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Nasir Cheema for violating electoral rules. Nasir Cheema had included pictures of...

PPP demands transfer of FIA DG Bashir Memon

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has reminded the chief election commissioner of its letter sent last month demanding the transfer of Federal Investigation...

PMA demands no election duties for medical staff

KARACHI: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on Tuesday demanded the government to exempt medical personnel including doctors and nurses from performing election duties otherwise the...

EU to send around 100 observers to monitor upcoming elections

ISLAMABAD: Chief observer and German-origin member of European Parliament Michael Gahler Thursday said that a mission comprising around 100 observers would arrive Pakistan to...

ECP to announce final list of election candidates tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday said that as per the election schedule, the final list of candidates will be announced...

Former PM Abbasi challenges election tribunal’s verdict of lifetime disqualification

LAHORE: Former prime minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday filed an appeal in the Lahore High Court (LHC) against the appellate election tribunal at...

Thailand signals election could be delayed until May

BANGKOK: Thailand will hold a general election by May 5 next year, a deputy prime minister said on Monday, signaling the possibility of another...

Money to play decisive role in Okara election

Tough contest expected in NA-142 between PML-N’s wealthy Riazul Haq against PTI’s Rao Hassan ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) candidate from NA-142...

General Elections 2018: A war on social media

ISLAMABAD: The emergence of social media has changed the course of election campaign altogether and has become the ubiquitous source of communication for candidates...

PTI undecided over selection of right candidate from capital

Local leadership warns of protests if Ilyas Mehrban denied ticket in favour of Aamir Kiyani ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) stands undecided and divided as...

ECP issues new schedule for accepting nomination papers

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a new schedule for accepting nomination papers. According to ECP, nomination papers will now be accepted...