Tag: ELECTIONS 2018

Imran gets go ahead for NA-243, decisions pending in NA-53 and...

KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: The Sindh Elections Appellate Tribunal on Saturday rejected a petition against the acceptance of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's nomination papers, clearing him...

Jurists raise eyebrows over appointment of ‘Jiyala’ as AGP  

ISLAMABAD: Barrister Khalid Jawed Khan on Thursday was appointed as the attorney general of Pakistan after Ashtar Ausaf voluntarily relinquished the charge for transparent and unbiased...

ECP approves major bureaucratic shakeup ahead of polls

Top police, civil administration officials transferred in Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan ISLAMABAD: In a bid to ensure transparent elections on July 25, the Election...

Election roundup: Technical tribulations and trial by tribunals

  Heads rolled as the ECP did away with the nominations of Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, PTI Chairman Imran Khan, MQM-P head Farooq...

PML-N candidates announced for 25 NA seats in KP

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Thursday announced the candidates for 25 out of 39 National Assembly constituencies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to a local...

Civil servants should be loyal to state, not political parties: CM

LAHORE: Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Dr Hasan Askari Rizvi on Thursday said that civil servants should adopt a positive approach and instead of aligning with...

Khawaja Asif files nomination papers for Sialkot NA-73 seat

SIALKOT: After being declared eligible to contest elections by the Supreme Court, former foreign minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Asif is...

PTI workers protest outside Imran’s residence over tickets differences

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers on Saturday protested at Bani Gala outside party chief Imran Khan's residence over differences regarding party tickets distribution for upcoming...

Imran Khan warns PTI leaders against selling party tickets

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday announced to crack down on party members asking for money in return of nominations to...

Khursheed Kasuri, Malik Rasheed out of electoral game as new constituencies...

The fresh allocations of constituencies in the National Assembly of Kasur district has thrown some local political figures out of the electoral arena. According to reports...

Govt, Opp agree on appointing Manzoor Afridi as KP caretaker CM

--Manzoor Afridi is brother of PTI Senator Ayub Afridi and uncle of Peshawar Zalmi owner Javed Afridi   PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government and opposition on...

Sindh police ready for numerous transfers, postings ahead of elections

The Sindh police have finalised plans of transfers and postings in the police department including several senior officials ahead of elections in 2018. Sources privy...

PTI MPA Samar Ali Khan says ‘wasted his time in politics’

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA Samar Ali Khan on Tuesday announced that he would not participate in the general elections 2018. “Since I have joined politics my...

Zardari, Imran’s treacherous doings deprived politics of its morality: CM

--Shehbaz inaugurates pathology lab, first OPD block and hepatitis filter clinic at DHQ Hospital Jhelum   LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif...

Bilawal rules out alliance with PTI, demands timely polls

MANDI BAHAUDDIN: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday condemned the attack on Federal Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal, but said that violence...

‘Govt tearing down party flags, banners ahead of Imran Khan’s visit’

--Preparations underway for PTI chief’s visit to Lahore   LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday alleged that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) led Punjab government was tearing down...

Shehbaz hits out at critics, vows more public service if reelected

Inaugurates several schemes during Pattoki visit Says love for Nawaz cannot be removed from hearts of people Lashes out at Imran Khan, Zardari...