Tag: Senate polls

Loyalty pays off: Victory for Dr Asad Ahsraf

Asad remained with PML-N during Musharraf’s repressive rule LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has obliged a party loyalist Dr Asad Ashraf who remained...

PML-N-backed candidate effortlessly wins Senate seat from Punjab

Asad Ashraf clinches 298 votes as against 38 of PTI’s Zarqa Taimur Sana says ‘hidden’ forces defeated today PPP abstains from polling LAHORE: Pakistan...

Shehbaz says Imran only accuses, never responds to notices

--Punjab CM says PTI chief had falsely alleged that Faisal Subhan had confessed to corruption before a Chinese official delegation   LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif...

PML-N always implemented judicial verdicts: Mushahidullah

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Mushahidullah Khan on Tuesday said that the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) always implemented judicial verdicts in letter and...

Opp members train guns on Shehbaz over Multan Metro

‘Multan Metro to be Shehbaz’s Panama Papers,’ opposition leader says Opposition ruckus prompts speaker to adjourn PA session   LAHORE: After the ouster of Nawaz Sharif...

Son of slain PTI MP alleges KP CM, speaker of ‘striking...

Accusing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Pervez Khattak and speaker of striking a deal with the alleged murderer of his father, son of the...

Senate elections in jeopardy?

ECP spokesperson says a decision will be taken concerning Senate polls after detailed judgment ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s verdict to strike down the addition...

PTI leaders declare PML-N ‘threat to democracy’, vow to defend judiciary

LAHORE: Leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday declared the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) a “threat to democracy”, and said that any attempt...

Khattak suggests holding Senate polls under show of hands procedure

PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on Tuesday said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) should adopt the procedure of show of hand instead of...

Senate polls: Dar withdraws nomination on general seat

ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister Ishaq Dar on Monday withdrew his nomination papers on the general seat; however, the ex-minister will still contest the elections...

Pervez Khattak says PTI will help Samiul Haq win Senate seat

KP chief minister says party to counter MMA  PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on Saturday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will not only...

PML-N offered Senate ticket in return for attack on institutions, Gulalai...

--Disgruntled PTI MNA says 'it's unfair to talk against judiciary and army as it amounts to treason' ISLAMABAD: Disgruntled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Ayesha Gulalai...

Shehbaz ‘zero without Nawaz’: Ch Shujaat

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President and former Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Thursday said that Shehbaz Sharif was zero without Nawaz Sharif, and...

‘Horses’ will be traded right under ECP’s nose

Election watchdog fails to introduce mechanism to discourage horse-trading despite legislation of election bill in 2017  ECP claims effective check and balance besides...

Absence of concerned minister, secretary wraps PA session within minutes

Opposition members stage walkout over unaddressed queries 34th session of PA to last till Senate polls   LAHORE: The session of the Punjab Assembly on Monday...

PTI challenges nomination papers of PM’s sister before ECP

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday challenged the nomination papers of Prime Minister Shahid Khan Abbasi’s sister Sadia Abbasi for the upcoming Senate elections. PTI...

Fazl and Sami’s parties have the will, may find way to...

ISLAMABAD: The two factions of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) – Fazl and Sami – are going to contest Senate election even though they don’t have...