Fazlur Rehman demands new elections in Pakistan
- 30-Jun-2024
QUETTA: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday demanded new general elections in Pakistan, rejecting the February 8 polls as ‘unacceptable’, ARY News reported. Addressing a press conference here, Fazlur Rehman claimed that the government has ‘no powers’ to address their concerns and that the elections held on February 8 were not transparent. He demanded […]
Pakistan counters US Congress resolution over Feb 8 elections
- 28-Jun-2024
ISLAMABAD: In a tit-for-tat move, the National Assembly (NA) on Friday passed a resolution condemning the United States (US) House of Representatives’ recent resolution on Pakistan’s February 8 general elections and termed it “interference” in its internal affairs, ARY News reported. PML-N lawmaker Shaista Pervaiz Malik tabled the resolution in the National Assembly, which was […]
Khawaja Asif says US overthrew democratic govts in response to Congress resolution
- 26-Jun-2024
ISLAMABAD: Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Wednesday strongly criticised the resolution passed by United States (US) House of Representatives on Pakistan’s February 8 general elections, saying that the country has a history of overthrowing democratic governments, ARY News reported. In a statement, the minister pointed out that the US has a history of overthrowing […]
ECP refutes allegations of rigging during elections 2024
- 12-Feb-2024
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday refuted allegations pertaining to rigging during the February 8 general elections, acknowledging the occurrence of a few irregularities, ARY News reported on Monday. In a statement issued today, the electoral watchdog acknowledged that it does not deny the occurrence of a few irregularities and that […]
Nation keyed up for all-important elections
- 08-Feb-2024
ISLAMABAD: More than 128 million voters are set to elect their representatives for the national and provincial assemblies on Thursday (today) for the next five years in what appears to be one of the most unpredictable general elections in Pakistan’s political history, ARY News reported. The traditional contest will once again be among the three […]
S&P hints at upgrading Pakistan’s credit rating after elections
- 07-Feb-2024
ISLAMABAD: S&P Global Ratings, a credit rating agency, has hinted at upgrading Pakistan’s credit rating following the new political government that comes into power after February 8 general elections, ARY News reported on Wednesday. “Pakistan’s road to securing higher credit ratings will depend on whether the elections this week will bring about a government that […]
Feb 8 elections to decide Pakistan’s fate, says Shehbaz Sharif
- 17-Jan-2024
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday asserted that the ‘all-important’ Feb 8 general elections would decide the fate of Pakistan, urging voters to draw the ‘map of future’ after examining the past, ARY News reported. Addressing a press conference in Lahore, the former prime minister said that the people of Pakistan […]
ECP finalises all arrangements to conduct free, fair polls
- 17-Jan-2024
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has completed all arrangements to conduct free, fair and transparent general elections in the country, ARY News reported on Wednesday. This was informed at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja in Islamabad today. The meeting was also apprised that preparations are also […]
Caretaker govt committed to hold free, fair elections: Solangi
- 02-Dec-2023
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Information Murtaza Solangi on Friday said the interim government was committed to hold free, fair and transparent general elections in the country. Speaking to a private news channel, the minister said the caretaker government would fulfill its legal and constitutional responsibilities by providing financial and administrative assistance as well as security […]
Elections in Pakistan halted for ‘one person’s return’: Bilawal Bhutto
- 18-Oct-2023
KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday asserted that the general elections in Pakistan were halted for ‘one person’s return’ – in an apparent reference to PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, ARY News reported. “The delay in general elections is not vote ki izzat (respect of vote) but vote ki beizzati (disrespect […]