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MQM resignations can’t be accepted: Senate chairman

ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani on Monday refused to accept the resignations of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)…

ECP to supply ballot papers under army supervision

LAHORE: A high-level meeting of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), chaired by the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)…

Mirpurkhas PS-67 by-election on November 11

KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan has announced the schedule for by-election in PS-67, Mirpurkhas. The seat had fallen…

ECP will monitor Punjab by-polls like a hawk: CEC

A high-level meeting of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Justice (r) Sardar…

No one should doubt our neutrality: ECP

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) spokesperson Babar Yaqoob has said that no one should doubt our neutrality, according to…

Polling underway in Attock's PP-16

ATTOCK: Voting is underway on Tuesday for by-elections on PP-16 provincial assembly seat in Punjab's Attock district. The polling…

On media report: Nisar takes notice of fake death certificate

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has taken serious notice of a media report which stated that a candidate for…

PML-Q to boycott LG polls in Sindh

KARACHI: The Sindh chapter of Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) announced on Monday to boycott the upcoming local government…

Centre using Wapda to influence LG polls in Sindh: Khuhro

KARACHI: The federal government has been using the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) to try and influence the outcome…

Notices to ECP over uplift funds

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday issued notices to the Election Commission of Pakistan on a petition challenging release…

Reham’s welcome return....but

All speculations about tension in Imran-Reham relationship died down on Sunday when she made a strong presence in Lahore, in what…

NA-122 by polls: PPP holds demo against ‘slack’ RO

LAHORE: The PPP on Monday held a demonstration outside the Election Commission office here against the returning officer for not…

Campaigning for crucial by-elections reaches its peak in Lahore

LAHORE: Electioneering for the Oct 11 by-elections for the NA-122 Lahore seat reached its peak on Sunday as the main rivals — the…

Politicians least interested in expediting electoral reforms

ISLAMABAD: All parliamentary sides especially those which had been crying hoarse demanding electoral reforms have ceased to…

1,475 candidates to context LB polls in Larkana

As many as 1,475 candidates will contest upcoming LB polls for 20 union committees, 47 union councils, two municipal committees…

Local poll: ‘N’ grapples with ‘parties within party’

BAHAWALPUR: The ruling PML-N may not have the best of chances of making an impact in Bahawalpur’s local government polls due to…

KP govt dragging its feet on LG rules of business

ISLAMABAD: The much-touted local government system is yet to take off formally in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as a Pakistan…

LHC summons reply from Punjab govt for issuance of funds after LB polls schedule

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday has sought reply from Punjab government for issuing development projects’ funds after…

Legal experts believe Musharraf case is over and done with

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has told a two-judge bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that it is willing to…

Big question mark on polls under present ECP: Imran

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday questioned the authenticity of the by-polls in NA-122 being…

JI announces to support PTI in NA-122, PP-147 by-polls

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan has officially announced its support for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidates in NA-122 and…

Sheikh Rasheed predicts ‘earthquake in politics’

LAHORE: Awami Muslim League (AML) leader Sheikh Rasheed yesterday asked the people of NA-122 to vote for Bat, the symbol of…

Ayaz says he is contesting against Imran

LAHORE: PML-N candidate for NA-122, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, says Imran Khan’s participation in the election campaign for his candidate…

Electoral reforms foremost need of country: JI

LAHORE: Expressing deep concern over the increasing uncertainty and widening political and economic instability in the country,…

Oct 11 by-election: Money won’t get Imran NA-122, says Saad

LAHORE: Federal Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique turned up the heat in the political campaign of his party colleague Ayaz…

War of words between PML-N, PPP likely in Senate tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The Senate session on Monday may witness a war of words between the ruling PML-N and the opposition PPP over the issue…

ECP to decide fate of 51 PTI councilors

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has initiated the process of dealing with the references sent by the…

Man conducting ‘LG poll survey’ arrested

KASUR: Police on Saturday arrested a man conducting a survey regarding the upcoming local bodies election and collecting data…

Bilawal asks ECP to check lavish spending by PML-N, PTI in NA-122

KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday said the failure of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to take action…

NA-154 – ECP restores Siddique Bloach’s membership as MNA

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has recalled its notification of de-notifying the membership of Muhammad Siddique…

SC admits Umer Ayub’s plea against re-polling in NA-19

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday admitted Umar Ayub Khan’s application against re-election in NA-19 Haripur constituency.

ECP issues details of legislators assets

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued the submitted asset details of legislators including members of…

Troops to stay at polling stations till completion of vote-count

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan announced on Thursday that army and Rangers would remain deployed in and outside…

Ayaz, Aleem served notices for violating code of ethics

LAHORE: The returning officer (RO) for NA-122 by-polls has issued notices to candidates of both the PML-N and PTI for violating…

Local govt elections: Delimitation in Pindi division declared null and void

RAWALPINDI: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday declared null and void the delimitation done in the Rawalpindi Division for…

ECP will decide whether to hold LB polls in Muharram or not: LHC

LAHORE - Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Ijazul Hassan on Thursday said that Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is an…

Nawaz may join NA-122 campaign

LAHORE: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is likely to join the election campaign of PML-N nominee Ayaz Sadiq as opposition leader…

Govt will challenge Kissan Package’s suspension

ISLAMABAD: Observing that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had been blackmailed into suspending implementation on the…

LAI, PPP-W launch joint electioneering in Larkana

LARKANA: The recently-formed Larkana Awami Ittehad (LAI) — led by estranged Pakistan Peoples Party leaders Mumtaz Ali Bhutto,…

QWP poised to become PTI’s right hand in coalition

PESHAWAR: After signing an agreement to join the government, the Qaumi Watan Party is poised to become the strongest coalition…