Tag: Election

Qadir Magsi announces to contest election against Asif Zardari on NA-213

HYDERABAD: The Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party chief Dr Qadir Magsi announced to contest the election on NA-213 Nawabshah against Co-chairperson Pakistan People Party (PPP)...

Colombia’s election could mark the start of a resurgent left

BOGOTA: Left-wing presidential candidate Gustavo Petro had a simple but radical proposal for his audience in the small industrial town of Yumbo in western...

MCI’s last session before election marred by ‘no-shows’

Islamabad Mayor Sheikh Anser Aziz conspicuous due to his absence as the meeting adjourned due to incomplete quorum One-point agenda of the meeting...

US-Iraq military relations not impacted by election: US general

WASHINGTON: The US military's relationship with Iraq's security forces will not be impacted by the election win of Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr, whose followers...

Voter bribes claimed as key Indian state holds election

KARNATKA: Claims of dirty tricks made by India's two main parties cast a cloud over voting in a key Indian state on Saturday after...

Iraq readies for first election since end of Daesh war

BAGHDAD: Iraq is gearing up for key parliamentary elections on Saturday, some five months after declaring victory over the Daesh group. A lull in violence...

Jinnah Garden Housing Scheme’s body election to be held soon

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Interior Muhammad Talal Chaudhary on Tuesday informed the Senate that the election for the management committee of the Jinnah Garden Housing...

People set to turn 18 till March 31 can vote in...

MUZAFFARABAD: Secretary of Election Commission (EC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Ayaz Bashir said on Monday that the youngsters who were set to turn...

Unilateral decision on Senate chairmanship would be blunder: Sattar warns Bahadurabad...

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) convener Dr Farooq Sattar on Friday stated that a 'unilateral' decision to support the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in the Senate...

Imran Khan to contest elections from five NA constituencies

PTI to give the go-ahead for election campaigning in a month LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has completed its homework for the upcoming general elections...

PTI says new members joining party, will win next election with...

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh Women Wing President Nusrat Wahid said on Tuesday that large a number of people are joining the party and...

Costa Rica election: New president amid row over gay rights

SAN JOSE: Costa Ricans vote for a new president on Sunday in a race upended in the final weeks by a debate over same-sex...

Venezuela opposition faces weak contender in upcoming election

CARACAS: Venezuela’s opposition faces a weak adversary in an upcoming presidential election in the form of unpopular President Nicolas Maduro, but it must overcome...

Ksenia Sobchak makes Russian election glitter

MOSCOW: Russian celebrity TV host Ksenia Sobchak, who wants to challenge Russian President Vladimir Putin in the March 18 presidential election, speaks to media...

Anti-US military base mayor leads ahead of Okinawa election

TOKYO: A mayor opposed to a US Marines base on Okinawa is leading his ruling party rival as he seeks re-election in a poll...

Russian agents created 129 US election events, says Facebook

WASHINGTON: Facebook Inc said Russian agents created 129 events on the social media network during the 2016 US election campaign, according to testimony to...

Russian police vow clampdown on election protesters

MOSCOW: Russian police will act "toughly" to prevent any violations of the law at protests ahead of the March 18 presidential election, a senior...