Tag: general elections 2018
Khan’s victory prompts wave of euphoria — and ripples of scepticism
Less than a week ago, Imran Khan was a maverick candidate for parliament, shouting himself hoarse above loudspeaker music at youth rallies. Today, he...
All female candidates in KP fail to win general seats
PESHAWAR: No female candidate could win in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) during the elections, a local media outlet reported on Saturday.
A total of 48 women...
Electables played major role in PTI’s vote bank increase
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gained 9.28 million more votes in the recent general elections as compared to 2013, a local media outlet reported...
Iran felicitates Pakistan on successful elections
ISLAMABAD: Iran on Saturday congratulated Pakistan over successful conduct of 2018 General Elections.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi, in a message, extended felicitation to Pakistan and expressed hope for further...
Independents swing to PTI both at Centre, Punjab
Imran Khan’s party in comfortable position to rule Centre, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan amid protests against results
PML-N and PPP to sit in...
Most number of votes rejected in NA-86, 196, 197, 205, 260
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released a list of constituencies in which the most number of votes were rejected for National Assembly...
Nothing final as cancelled votes overturn election results
ISLAMABAD: The recount of votes in some constituencies where the defeat margin was less than the number of cancelled votes can affect the overall result...
Observers say election ‘credible’ but lacked ‘equality in contest’
--FAFEN says 2018 polls better than those held in 2013, EU observers say ‘overall election results are credible’
LAHORE: While the Free and Fair Election Network...
Shehbaz Sharif, Bilawal Bhutto among major upsets in GE-2018
ISLAMABAD: General elections 2018 proved to be a nightmare for most political heavyweights as Pakistanis came out in large numbers to vote all across...
Transgender observers barred from entering polling stations in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Sporadic incidents have been reported that have hampered the otherwise smooth process of balloting when at least 25 transgender observers were barred from...
US monitoring situation in Pakistan as citizens cast votes
WASHINGTON: A spokesperson for the US Department of State on Tuesday night said that the United States is monitoring the situation in Pakistan.
Pakistani citizens are...
Speculations die down with successful elections, says Ali Zafar
LAHORE: The caretaker government on Wednesday said the speculations about the timely conduct of general elections 2018 had died down as the nation went to...
LIVE UPDATES: PTI leads in election 2018 results
Unofficial and preliminary election 2018 results on Thursday showed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), led by cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, is set a secure a comfortable...
Election canvassing ends: Lull before the storm
--Political parties conduct final efforts to secure votes as deadliest election season at concluding stage
--Shehbaz claims PML-N victory in centre and Punjab, Imran calls...
Election staff takes oath to remain neutral in polls
ISLAMABAD: Police officers as well as presiding officers, who will perform election duties, took oath on Sunday to maintain neutrality during the election process.
The oath taking...
Voters complain of vote transfer as election day closes
LAHORE: Many voters are complaining that their votes have been transferred to distant places as election day closes in, a local media outlet reported...
NADRA ordered to issue all pending CNICs by 24th
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued special instructions to the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) for issuance and timely delivery...
