Tag: Elections

Ex-Maldives president pushes for polls date

Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed on Saturday demanded the government fulfil its promise to set an early election date to ease the political impasse...

PM invites C’wealth observers to monitor general elections

Secretary General Commonwealth, Kamlesh Sharma called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani here on Friday at PM’s House and expressed his deep sense...

Imran cries foul

Apparently, a unanimous vote is not good enough PTI Chief Imran Khan has challenged the 20th Amendment ignoring that it was passed unanimously by lawmakers...

Cameron backs ‘friend’ Sarkozy in French election

Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday wished his “friend” President Nicolas Sarkozy of France well in his re-election battle, dismissing recent disagreements about...

All’s well that ends well

Agreeing to agree The PPP and the PML(N) have reportedly reached an agreement on the 20th Amendment and on measures to ensure fair and free...

Deadlock over 20th Amendment Bill continues

The government and the opposition on Wednesday failed to reach an agreement over a smooth passage of the 20th Amendment Bill in the Natioanal...

Imran submits appeal to stop by-elections

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday submitted to the court a miscellaneous appeal to his previous petition to stop by-elections scheduled on...

Islamist-led opposition favourites as Kuwaitis vote

Kuwaitis were casting ballots Thursday in a snap vote to elect the fourth parliament in less than six years, with pollsters predicting a solid...

A show destined to fail

With the uncertainty about the exact date of elections, every party in the country has started preparing for the ultimate battle for a right...

Heavyweights agree on procedure of POA elections

All the three aspirants of the Pakistan Olympics Association presidential position have reached a consensus on a charter of elections and a number of...

No need for early elections: Gilani

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Thursday that there was no need for early...

We want early elections: Fazl

Jammiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazl ur Rehman has said that his party was desirous for midterm but free and fair general elections. Talking to...

JI calls for immediate elections

The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Central Shoora on Sunday called for an immediate announcement of elections under an impartial government and autonomous Election Commission to enable...

Elections to be held on time: Firdous Awan

Information and Broadcasting Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan has said general elections will be held on time and dreams of those wanted early elections would...

Mala fide

The one liability has become a mountain of crises The drift of things ever since the PPP-led government took over had always pointed in one...

Malaysian PM hopes for elections ‘soon’: report

Malaysia’s Prime Minister said he hoped to call elections soon, a report said Thursday, as speculation over a poll date heats up following the...

General elections in October, decides PPP

So, this is the elections year. Faced with innumerable political and legal challenges, the top leadership of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in a...