Tag: Vote

Govt should consider constitutional aspects, say parties

As the government is set to grant Kashmiris residing in Pakistan the right to dual registration of vote — in the State of Azad...

Berlusconi wins key confidence vote

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi won a crucial confidence vote in parliament on Friday with a comfortable majority that is, however, unlikely to reassure...

Right to vote for overseas Pakistanis under consideration

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that the Govt. is considering legislation to grant right of vote to...

Polls close in Singapore presidential vote

Polls closed Saturday in Singapore’s first contested presidential election in 18 years, following a heated campaign marked by calls for stronger checks on the...

Hundreds of Afghans slam UN in vote row

Up to 700 Afghans marched through Kabul on Tuesday to protest against a decision by the country’s election commission to throw nine lawmakers out...

Hundreds of Afghans slam UN in vote row

Up to 700 Afghans marched through Kabul on Tuesday to protest against a decision by the country's election commission to throw nine lawmakers out...

Afghans likely to change MPs after vote review

Afghanistan election authorities said Thursday that some MPs were likely to be thrown out of parliament following a review of last year’s controversial election...

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood to hold public internal vote

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood will hold a public internal election on Saturday for the first time in its history to fill three vacant posts in...

Tamaasha Inc reminds us of the power of vote

Tamaasha Inc recently performed their newly written play Sheikhpear’s Omlet at the Pakistan American Cultural Centre auditorium. The play, which has been written by Osama...

Israel to vote on bill probing NGOs

Israeli MPs were on Tuesday to vote on a controversial law that would see parliament set up committees to investigate human rights groups accused...

Thai PM-elect approved by vote body

Thailand’s prime minister-in-waiting Yingluck Shinawatra was on Tuesday approved to enter parliament, election officials said, clearing one of the final obstacles to her appointment....

Door to door verification for electoral rolls to be started from...

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in its meeting with Chairman NADRA and Secretary Statistics Division decided to start country wide door-to-door verification exercise...

Indian PM keeps key ministers; fresh focus on rural vote

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh retained key allies in a cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday, shunning big changes in a bid to hold onto power...

Lebanon govt wins confidence vote

Lebanon's government won parliament's vote of confidence on Thursday, as the prime minister vowed that his cabinet would cooperate with a UN-backed court charging...

Morocco votes on curbing king’s powers

Moroccans voted on Friday in a referendum on curbing the near absolute powers of King Mohammed VI, who has offered reforms following protests inspired...

Greek parliament opens vote on austerity implementation law

Greek lawmakers began voting Thursday on the bill determining the implementation of draconian austerity ordered by creditors to pave the way for new emergency...

Greece faces critical vote for its debt

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou faced a vote of confidence in his new government in a fight vital to avert bankruptcy and stave off...