Tag: Elections
Hafeezur Rehman elected LHCBA president
LAHORE: Hafeezur Rehman Chaudhry of the Independent Group, commonly known as late Asma Jahangir’s group, was elected as the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA)...
Three women who could be Modi’s biggest nightmare in India’s election
NEW DELHI: Three powerful women politicians, each from a very different section of Indian society, may pose a big threat to the chances of...
Indian govt boosts massive Hindu festival, eyeing election
NEW DELHI: India's Hindu nationalist-led government is splashing out on a religious megafest, spending unprecedented sums as part of a strategy to focus on the...
Tahir Jahangir elected Punjab Club’s managing committee chairman
LAHORE: Tahir Jahangir has been elected as the chairman of Punjab Club’s managing committee for the year 2019.
As per the details, the illustrious club held elections...
Will wait until elections in India for talks: PM Imran
--Says it's not in Pakistan’s interest to allow use of its territory for terror activities abroad
Prime Minister Imran Khan said that after receiving a...
Numbers game: PTI set to clinch another two seats in upcoming...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is all set to snatch away another two Senate seats from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the upcoming elections to be...
ECP issues schedule for election on two vacant Senate seats
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday issued the schedule for election on two vacant Senate seats from Punjab.
According to the schedule, nomination...
PTI fails to retain three NA seats it won in July...
---PTI loses in NA-131, NA-56 and NA-35 as voter turnout falls
LAHORE: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has failed to retain three National Assembly constituencies that...
Nawaz directs party leaders to prevent ‘vote theft’ during by-polls
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has directed leaders of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to remain vigilant and not let "votes be stolen" during by-polls,...
Taylor Swift-Kanye West feud takes a political turn
The bad blood between Taylor Swift and Kanye West goes way back.
At the 2009 MTV Music Video Awards, he famously interrupted an acceptance speech...
Elections for Kashmir councils begin amid anti-India strike
--India has deployed tens of thousands of additional soldiers in already highly militarised region for elections, which are being held in four phases
SRINAGAR: The first...
Explainer: The US mid-term elections
Tensions between the US Democratic and the Republican party since the election of US President Donald Trump in 2016 will be played out on...
ATC dismisses bail plea of newly elected PML-N lawmaker, others
SARGODHA: Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Sargodha has dismissed the bail pleas of 11 Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers, including newly elected Member of National Assembly (MNA) Dr...
Swati demands forensic audit of RTS failure on polling day
--Nadra says ready to provide any explanation, present itself for audit
ISLAMABAD: PTI Senator Azam Khan Swati on Friday said the sudden failure of Result Transmission...
By-elections to be held on Oct 14
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday announced that by-elections for National Assembly (NA) and provincial assemblies seats will be held on October...
SHC dismisses plea for withholding Faisal Vawda’s win notification
KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday dismissed the petition for stopping the result of NA-249 while issuing notice for August 30 to Faisal...
Guidelines to manage all sectors prepared for next govt: Ali Zafar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Barrister Syed Ali Zafar on Thursday said the caretaker government, during its constitutional...
