Tag: General election 2018

PML-N proposes 4 names for committee to probe ‘poll rigging’

--Ahsan Iqbal, Rana Tanveer, Rana Sanaullah and Murtaza Javed Abbasi’s names to represent party in govt’s proposed body   ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) parliamentary...

ECP directs lawmakers to vacate additional seats before taking oath

  ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday ordered candidates who won from multiple national or provincial assembly seats during the recently held...

Last day for candidates to submit expense details to ECP today

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced that Saturday is the last day for successful candidates to submit the details of their expenses...

Rejected votes higher than margin of victory in 49 NA constituencies:...

In 49 constituencies for National Assembly (NA) seats, the number of rejected votes was higher than the margin of victory, according to a Free and...

The rise and rise of Tehreek-e-Labbaik

ISLAMABAD: A relatively new anti-blasphemy party whose leader has reportedly vowed to nuke the Netherlands should he ever come to power did surprisingly well...

Will take oath as PM on Aug 11: Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that he will take oath as prime minister on August 11, Radio Pakistan reported on Monday. Khan...

TLP gets highest number of Karachi’s religious votes in polls

KARACHI: The Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan has emerged as a new political force in Karachi as it claimed the highest number of religious votes in the recent general...

Election campaign on social media continues despite ECP’s opposing orders

ISLAMABAD: Only social media campaign continues despite the deadline of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to stop campaigning 48 hours before the election. According...

KP CM takes notice of Peshawar DC’s ‘1,000 coffins’ statement

PESHAWAR: Interim Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Justice (r) Dost Muhammad Khan took notice of Peshawar Deputy Commissioner (DC) Imran Hamid Sheikh's "irresponsible statement"...

Police book NA-60 candidate for ‘rioting’ in capital

ISLAMABAD: Police has booked a candidate contesting the upcoming general elections under various offences. Dr Azhar Saleem, the candidate, is contesting the upcoming polls from NA-60. The...

Elections 2018: Facebook collaborates with ECP to assist voters

Social media platform Facebook in collaboration with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is helping over 33 million voters, who are users, in Pakistan...

400 inmates in Adiala Jail apply for postal ballots

RAWALPINDI: At least 400 prisoners in Adiala Jail have applied for postal ballots in light of the upcoming general elections. Moreover, there are at least 150...

Transgender person quits race to polls

ISLAMABAD: Due to limited resources and increasing threats to personal security several transgender persons have started pulling out of the electoral race for the upcoming...

Imran Khan to chair PTI parliamentary board meeting

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairperson Imran Khan has summoned a meeting of the party’s parliamentary board Thursday. The meeting, to be held at Imran’s residence...

PML-N conflicted over award of ticket for Abbottabad NA seat

ABBOTTABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s central leadership is in a fix over award of ticket on National Assembly constituency of NA-15 as its two...

Bilawal expresses concern over bids to delay polls

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed concern over the verdicts handed down by three high courts of the country over...

Around 46m young voters to play decisive role in polls

ISLAMABAD: Around 46 million young voters are expected to play a decisive role in the result of the upcoming general elections. There are 17.44 million voters...