Tag: Polls

Terrorists trying to derail polls: Habib

Caretaker Interior Minister Malik Habib on Thursday said some external and internal elements wanted to derail electoral process in Pakistan. He said the caretaker government...

People will vote PML-N, says Shahbaz

Former Punjab Chief Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Mian Shahbaz Sharif claimed that people would elect his party due to its past...

Security situation no hurdle in holding polls: ECP

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Secretary Ishtiak Ahmed on Tuesday said security situation was not a hurdle in holding free, fair and transparent according...

PPP to sweep next polls: Khosa

PPP Secretary General Latif Khosa on Tuesday claimed that the party would sweep the upcoming elections. He said the government had successfully completed its five-year...

Interior minister hints at deployment of army during polls

Caretaker Interior Minister Malik Habib Khan on Saturday signalled the deployment of Pakistan Army at sensitive polling stations, if needed or situation goes out...

Dasti not to contest elections

Former PPP MNA Jamsheed Dasti, charged by court for holding a fake degree, on Wednesday announced that he would not contest general elections. Dasti's...

Caretaker govt to help ECP in holding free polls: Nizami

Caretaker Federal Information Minister Arif Nizami on Wednesday said the caretaker government would help the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in ensuring free, fair...

Kayani backs election, smooth transfer of power

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani has said the masses had the right to elect their leaders through ballot and result...

Elections to be held before May 27: Khursheed Shah

Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Khursheed Shah said the assemblies would be dissolved on the 16th of March while general elections would be held...

Caretaker govt only after completion of assemblies’ tenure: Kaira

Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira on Friday said the caretaker government would be formed on completion of the assemblies’ tenure according to the constitution...

Chaudhrys shying away from intra-party polls

Despite the lapse of seven months since the due date for intra-party election in the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) expired, the ruling coalition partner...

Free, fair, transparent polls to be held on time: Ashraf

Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Sunday said the democratic coalition dispensation was fully committed to holding free, fair and transparent elections on time,...

Free, fair, polls real destination of govt: PM

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Saturday said fair, free, and impartial election was the government’s real destination. Talking to reporters at Noor Khan Airbase...

No room for polls’ delay

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has directed the law minister to ensure that the constitution and law were followed in letter and spirit in...

ECP should mirror the Indian Election Commission: Shujaat

Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain demanded that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) be given powers on the lines of the...

Zulfiqar Khosa to contest polls against son

Veteran Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Zulfiqar Ali Khosa announced on Monday that he would contest against his son Saifuddin Khosa in the upcoming...

Restoration of law and order top priority: Nawaz

PML-N President Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said that if his party came into power in the forthcoming general elections then the restoration of law...