Tag: Senate polls

Ahead of Senate elections, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has allegedly started harassing MPAs to procure votes in their favour, stated an application submitted with Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) candidates; Nadeem Afzal Chan, Malik Nosher Khan, Anjum Langerial and Mrs Sarwat Malik.

Establishing that the fate of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly rests on a crucial meeting between the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its coalition members after Senate polls, PTI Chairman Imran Khan said Wednesday that his party was willing to go to any extent to stop horse-trading in the upcoming Senate elections, even if it means dissolving the assembly.

Directs ECP to not declare poll results for Senate seat till case concludes While allowing Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Rahila Magsi to contest Senate...

Govt delegation woos reluctant Fazl to throw weight behind 22nd Amendment as PPP stands ground while PPP Senator Rehman Malik and JI chief Sirajul Haq say PTI is likely to return to parliament as govt has shown willingness to consider demands.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly Friday unanimously passed a joint resolution, drafted by the treasury benches and parliamentary leaders of all opposition parties, asking the...

In a parliamentary leaders’ moot convened Friday, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif failed to convince the leadership of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) over 22nd Constitutional Amendment furnishing open ballot system in the upcoming Senate elections.

‎Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has convened a meeting of the parliamentary leaders of political parties at evening today to discuss administrative measures, including the 22nd Constitutional Amendment to ensure transparent Senate elections.

Rather than functioning as a neutral and independent institution to ensure the conduct of free, fair and transparent elections in the country, some elements in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) are reportedly involved in dubious activities, giving credence to the hue and cry made by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) about "massive vote fraud" in the General Election 2013.

In a rare display of nerve-control, albeit conditional and ceremonious, the political competitors of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government supported Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s call for “show of hands”, exhibiting confidence of coming out clean in Senate’s horse trading vaganza.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Monday stated that the constitutional amendment will not be applicable to the current Senate elections that are to...

Following a deadlock between the leaders of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Mutahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM) for a coalition, PPP leader Rehman Malik seems to be in hot waters as a group of Sindhi lawmakers belonging to his own party are reluctant to vote for him in the upcoming Senate polls scheduled for March 5, Pakistan Today has learnt.

While presiding over the federal cabinet meeting at Prime Minister’s Office in the federal capital on Monday, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif expressed concern over the reports of alleged horse trading ahead of forthcoming Senate polls.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced names of 10 candidates from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for the Senate elections scheduled for March 5. The party has issued...

Asks govt, ECP to consider pleas over Constitution’s implementation   While hearing writ petitions filed by Munir Ahmad and Shahid Pervez Jami for implementation of articles...

With the Senate election approaching fast, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari is working to regain the Senate chairman’s slot and PPP Senator Rehman Malik has been tasked to win maximum support in this regard as he will most likely be the party’s nominee for the prime slot.

The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Wednesday announced the names of its candidates for the upcoming Senate elections. PML-N spokesman Tariq Azeem said Prime...

During Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) core committee’s session which took place under Imran Khan’s chair at his residence in Bani Gala on Tuesday, the party decided not to compromise over the creation of judicial commission to probe alleged rigging in 2013 General Elections and not to return to assemblies.