Tag: Nomination

Shehbaz rejects PM’s ECP nominations

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly (NA) Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday rejected Prime Minister Imran Khan’s nomination of three people each...

PTI nominates Sardar Usman Ahmad Khan Buzdar for Punjab CM slot

--Sources say Buzdar's nomination nothing but a stop-gap arrangement to pave way for Shah Mahmood Qureshi --Imran Khan shares video message stating reasons behind Buzdar's...

Elections 2018: ECP extends date to submit nomination papers to June...

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday extended the date for submitting nomination papers for the upcoming general elections to June 11...

SC issues notice to Ishaq Dar over approval of nomination papers...

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday issued a notice to former finance minister Ishaq Dar over a plea pertaining to approval of his...

LHC seeks reply on Dar’s plea challenging rejection of Senate nomination

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday issued a notice to the returning officer on a petition filed by former finance minister Ishaq Dar...

ECP gives Khalid Maqbool the right to file MQM-P’s Senate nominations 

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s (MQM-P) deputy-convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui got the permission from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday to allocate party tickets...

Trump warns of riots if he is denied nomination

US Republican front-runner Donald Trump on Wednesday warned of riots if he is denied the party’s presidential nomination after a string of primary election...

Ayaz Sadiq submits nomination for NA Speaker battle today

The election for the new Speaker of the National Assembly is scheduled to be held on Monday; the Assembly session for the purpose will...

Non availability of nomination papers in Sindh creates confusion

Non availability of the nomination papers for Local Bodies (LB) polls on the last date of filing has besieged the candidates in difficulties in...

PTI to nominate Sheikh Rashid as new opposition leader

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has decided to bring forward Sheikh Rashid Ahmed as opposition leader in the National Assembly to replace PPP's Khursheed Shah, local media...

PTI rejects Zaman’s nomination as NAB chief, announces to move SC

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has rejected the nomination of Chaudhry Qamar Zaman as National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman owing to the fact that the...

ECP meeting discusses nomination papers scrutiny

A meeting of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G Ibrahim was held on Wednesday to discuss the...

Pakistan hails Kerry’s nomination for Secretary of State

Pakistan’s Ambassador to Washington Sherry Rehman hailed Senator John Kerry’s nomination for US Secretary of State by President Obama, and described him Islamabad’s ‘good...

Isaac threatens to steal Romney’s big moment

Tropical Storm Isaac threatened Monday to steal the media spotlight from Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and overshadow the all-important convention that will crown...

New PM

Challenges and challenges Once Raja Pervez Ashraf had won the PPP nomination, his endorsement by the NA was a forgone conclusion. The choice of a...

Bears queue up amid PM nomination rumours

Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) benchmark 100-share index on Thursday fell by 0.49 percent as the stocks closed bearish amid political concerns. Investors remained cautious...

Romney lays claim to nomination with 5-state sweep

Mitt Romney effectively claimed the Republican presidential nomination as he reveled in a five-state primary sweep and urged voters to help him oust President...