Tag: ELECTIONS 2018
Candidacy of Jam Khan Shoro challenged in SHC
HYDERABAD: The acceptance of nomination forms of former provincial minister Jam Khan Shoro for PS-62 Qasimabad constituency has been challenged in Sindh High Court...
Elections roundup: Deja vu
In the entire hullabaloo surrounding the returning of Sharifs, one piece of news relegated to the kiddie table was Humayun Akhtar Khan joining Pakistan...
Terror deaths mount yet NACTA sees no ‘serious threat’ to polls
PM Mulk announces day of mourning on Sunday over deadly terror attacks in Mastung, Peshawar and Bannu in which at least 154 have...
Senate discusses role of caretaker govt in general elections preparations
ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Friday discussed the preparations by the caretaker government for holding peaceful as well as free and fair elections on July...
SC rejects plea challenging Abbasi’s nomination papers
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday dismissed a petition challenging former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s nomination papers from the NA-57 constituency on Friday.
The petition...
PTI splits into two major groups in DG Khan
At least two major PTI groups have been formed in DG Khan, one led by newcomer tribal chief of Khosa tribe and former Punjab...
Election roundup: Brace for impact
Some would like to call the clouds that engulfed Lahore on Thursday ominous, in truth they were little more than a small spat of...
NA-127 remains PML-N stronghold despite Maryam’s ouster
PML-N doubles biryani dose for voters, supporters in NA-127
Worst load-shedding during Zardari-era still haunts voters
PTI alleges pre-poll rigging in the constituency
LAHORE:...
Election candidates request for private security guards ahead of polls: report
KARACHI: Following the attack in Peshawar on Tuesday night, the demand for private security guards has surged before the polls as candidates are concerned for...
No ‘blessings’ for PML-N this time around
Former PM Abbasi plays down emergence of far-right groups, says party is galvanised under Sharifs
Analyst says if party loses in Punjab, it...
State should provide basic rights to underprivileged, says Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday stressed that it is the state's responsibility to provide basic rights to the underprivileged.
While addressing a...
Imran urges masses to support PTI in fight against corruption
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday urged masses to vote on basis of ideology and support PTI for ending corruption which...
Nisar says not associated with ‘Jeep group’
TAXILA: Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that he personally chose the ‘jeep’ symbol for his election campaign personally but he is...
Political parties treating women participation in elections as ‘formality’: reports
ISLAMABAD: Among the 11,885 candidates in the run for the July 25 general elections for the National and four Provincial Assemblies, there are 5,768 ticket...
Decision against Nawaz not to affect election: Ali Zafar
LAHORE: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage and Energy Syed Ali Zafar on Sunday said that the accountability court's decision against former...
Shujat calls out PML-N for ‘hampering’ Bhasha Dam
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League (PML) President and former prime minister (PM) Chaudhry Shujat Hussain on Sunday said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) should...
Verdict against Nawaz ‘murdered’ justice, says Shehbaz
NAROWAL: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday termed the Avenfield verdict against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif ‘murder of justice’.
An accountability court...
