Tag: general elections 2018

PESHAWAR: With the general elections nearing in, a tough contest is expected in a number of constituencies as candidates from different political parties are...

LAHORE: Punjab Home Minister Shaukat Javed, on the directive of Punjab Chief Minister Prof Dr Hasan Askari, said that foolproof security will be provided to...

KALAR SYEDAN: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday said that the arrested Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Qamarul Islam will emerge victorious...

The politically influential Mirza family of Badin will contest from five out of the seven constituencies in the district as the Grand Democratic Alliance’s...

--General Elections 2018 and the (mis)use of religion for political gains --Parties have awarded tickets to the religious elite; candidates have sought blessings of saints --Influential...

MMA withdraws in favour of Shehbaz Sharif TANK: Pakistan Peoples Party's (PPP) candidate for NA-37, Faisal Kareem Kundi, withdrew his candidature in favour of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). It is pertinent...

RAWALPINDI: With the elections, just a few weeks away, the campaigning for various parties has been limited to posters and banners due to the high...

District-level political parties’ representatives have said that about 90 per cent of party leaders and workers were able to conduct election campaign and other...

--Students claim they were harassed by PML-N leader’s ‘goons’ for asking about party’s plan to address water crisis --Video making rounds on internet shows ex-minister...

--ISPR DG denies journalists being intimidated, says military committed to democratic civilian rule ISLAMABAD: When the military spokesman held a press conference earlier this month...

KARACHI: The first Sikh from Sindh province submitted his nomination for an MPA (Member Provincial Assembly) seat reserved for minorities on Thursday, a local...

ISLAMABAD: Almost five years after adopting a flawed and controversial method of using magnetic ink to counter bogus votes, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is...

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday rejected the objections related to forming two constituencies in Upper Dir and Shangla. Hearing the issue,...

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday imposed a ban on appointments at government hospitals in Islamabad on the pretext of ‘pre-poll rigging’. A three-member bench...

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday started the training of polling staff amid the preparation for next general elections in 2018. According...

LAHORE STAFF REPORT Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shehbaz Sharif said Sunday that the echo of the NA-154 Lodhran by-election will be heard on the 2018 General...

Move perturbs top leaders in Punjab LAHORE: In a surprise move for the preparations of the 2018 general elections, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has...