Tag: Polls

Stop fighting and prepare for polls, Khan tells team

Expressing annoyance over the differences within the party ranks, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Monday advised the workers to prepare for general elections which he is hoping will be announced before the local body elections.

PTI to hold intra-party polls after LB election

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday decided to hold intra-party polls after local bodies’ election. According to reports, the PTI leadership has decided to hold intra-party...

CEC says holding re-polls in KP not ‘child’s play’

Raza Khan says decision to hold LG re-polls in KP rests only with ECP Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sardar Raza Khan said on Tuesday that...

More constituencies mean more ballots, JC told

The judicial commission (JC) probing alleged rigging in General Elections 2013 has summoned National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Chairman Usman Yousaf and Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) representative for cross-examination on Thursday.

42 Cantt boards go to polls today after 17 years

Local bodies elections in as many as 42 Cantonment Boards in the country will take place today (Saturday) after 17 years. According to Inter-Services Public...

PTI doesn’t want Senate top slots filled for now

On Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s petition seeking stay orders for election of Senate chairman and deputy chairman, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notices to the attorney general (AG) and other parties concerned, seeking reply from them within a week.

Raza Rabbani… Who else?

While Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and its allies have formally nominated Senator Raza Rabbani for chairmanship of the Upper House of Parliament, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has invited leaders of all political parties for a meeting today (Tuesday) at Prime Minister’s House to discuss matters pertaining to the election for Senate top slots.

They ain’t no technocrats: N-Leaguers’ Senate candidature challenged

Two separate writ petitions have been filed against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidates for Senate election on technocrat seats from Punjab, seeking disqualification of Raja Zafarul Haq and Professor Sajid Mir.

Books open as Senate horses hit the track

With Senate polls around the corner; March 5, “business tycoons and people with black money” have geared up efforts to “buy individuals” contesting for Senate seats, Pakistan Today has learnt.

ECP tells SC Punjab’s delimitations details are bogus

Report says Punjab govt did not provide details about the population in local areas The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Wednesday submitted its reports to...

Who will win NA-149 by-polls?

Sources say independent candidates Hashmi and Dogar being backed by PML-N and PTI respectively Add that some members of PML-N, PTI are not happy over...

India polls: President won’t vote to remain ‘politically neutral’

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has decided against casting his vote in the Lok Sabha elections in order to express his “neutrality in the political...

Try those who hijacked polls: Pervaiz Elahi

Pakistan Muslim League (PML) leader Pervaiz Elahi has said that elections 2013 were hijacked and a judicial commission should be form to try ‘hijackers’...

LB polls: SC seeks cut-off date from defence ministry

The Supreme Court (SC) has sought deadline from the Ministry of Defence till January 9 for conducting Local Bodies (LB) polls in cantonment board,...

Chaos if polls are rigged, Khan throws down the gauntlet

-PTI chief says his party accepted May 11 election results but did not endorse ‘massive rigging’ -Admits his ‘Tsunami’ remained restricted to country’s northern region...

Sindh LB polls: Filling of nomination papers begins today

Candidates will start filing their nomination papers for local bodies (LB) elections in Sindh today (Thursday). Nomination papers can be submitted till December 29 and...

Political parties apathetic about LB polls?

The local bodies’ polls are being held on party basis, but it seems to be a non-party election as no party owns the contestants....