Mustafa Kamal says MQM-P was ‘given’ four seats because of Amir Khan
- 21-Aug-2018
KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) chief Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday said that he was not surprised after witnessing his party’s crushing defeat in July 25 elections, ARY News reported. “A lot of people wanted us to do seat adjustment with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) but I refused so we […]
Hamza says PML-N became part of assemblies despite ‘rigging’
- 19-Aug-2018
LAHORE: Hamza Shehbaz, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz’s (PML-N) candidate for the office of chief minister of Punjab, on Sunday reiterated the demand for formation a parliamentary commission to probe alleged rigging in the polls. Speaking to media outside the Punjab Assembly, he said his party has become part of the assemblies with a heavy heart. […]
ECP forms tribunals with 120-day deadline to resolve election-related complaints
- 16-Aug-2018
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has set up 20 tribunals to hear the complaints of the candidates related to the 2018 General Elections. Out of these 20 tribunals, eight are assigned to address the grievances of Punjab candidates. Similarly, five tribunals are for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), four for Sindh and three for Balochistan. The ECP […]
KP Assembly session summoned on August 13
- 09-Aug-2018
PESHAWAR: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has summoned the provincial assembly session on Monday, August 13. According to a notification issued by the governor’s secretary, the governor has summoned the KP assembly session on Monday 10PM. On the first day of the session, the new elected members of the provincial assembly will take oath of their […]
Ballot secrecy violation: ECP asks Imran to submit own-signed apology letter
- 09-Aug-2018
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday asked chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan to submit an apology letter signed by himself in a case of ballot secrecy violation. The ECP bench ordered Imran Khan’s counsel Babar Awan to submit the apology by Friday (tomorrow). Imran was facing two cases with one regarding […]
ECP seeks written reply from Imran over election code violation
- 09-Aug-2018
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has sought a written reply from expected prime minister Imran Khan in a case pertaining to violating secrecy of the ballot, ARY News reported. PTI counsel Babar Awan appeared before the ECP for hearing of the case today. He said the case shouldn’t be dragged further as the […]
Opposition parties end protest outside ECP’s Islamabad office
- 08-Aug-2018
ISLAMABAD: Members of a multi-party opposition alliance on Wednesday ended their protest outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Islamabad office, ARY News reported. Members of opposition parties including the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) and Awami National Party (ANP) protested and raised slogans against the alleged rigging in […]
ECP stops victory notifications of 11 NA, 23 provincial constituencies
- 08-Aug-2018
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has withheld the notification of 11 National and 23 Provincial assemblies’ constituencies due to cases in courts, death of candidates, postponement of election, non-submission of returns and recounting. According to ECP, the notification of Imran Khan’s success in NA-53 (Islamabad) and NA-131 (Lahore) has also been withheld. From […]
Summary sent to President for summoning NA session
- 08-Aug-2018
ISLAMABAD: A summary has been sent to President Mamnoon Hussain for summoning the maiden session of the newly elected National Assembly between August 12 and 14. This was stated by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Barrister Ali Zafar while talking to media persons at the premises of the Supreme Court in Islamabad today. The minister […]
SC rejects Jamshed Dasti’s plea for vote recount in NA-182
- 08-Aug-2018
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a petition filed by Awami Raj Party (ARP) chairman Jamshed Dasti seeking recounting of ballot papers in the national assembly constituency, NA-182, Muzaffargarh. Headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, a bench of the apex court directed the petitioner to approach the relevant forum for redressal […]