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Pakistan poll panel announces Asif Ali Zardari's victory in presidential e
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has declared that PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari secured victory with 411 votes in the presidential election, while his opponent PkMAP Chairman Mehmood Khan Achakzai got only 181 votes, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan backs Army's resolve to prosecute May 9 culprits
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan has said he 'fully endorses' the resolve of Pakistan Army's top brass for strict action against those responsible for May 9 violence, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif's sons to surrender in three corruption cases
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Both sons of three-time Pakistan Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif have approached the accountability court, seeking the suspension of their arrest warrants in three corruption references related to the Panama Papers, enabling them to surrender before the court on March 12, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Bilawal endorses Imran Khan's party's call for judicial inquiry
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, during his maiden speech in the National Assembly, endorsed the call of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) demanding a judicial inquiry into the May 9 riots, Dawn reported.
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Pak PM-designate Shehbaz Sharif calls for 'freedom of Kashmiris, Palestini
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Addressing the National Assembly after being picked as the next prime minister of the ruling coalition of the PML(N), PPP and other small outfits, Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday called out the 'global silence' on the prevailing situiation in Gaza while seeking a bipartisan resolution in the Hou
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Row erupts over Pakistan former PM Imran Khan's letter to IMF over 'poll a
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Senators from two sides of political aisle sparred over Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan's letter to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) linking release of next tranche of bailout package with 'audit' of February 8 elections, Dawn reported.
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Newly elected Balochistan MPAs to take oath today
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The inaugural session of the new Balochistan Assembly is scheduled for Wednesday, with newly-elected members likely to take their oaths, Dawn reported, adding that the district administration enforced tight security measures in and around the assembly premises.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan's party demands judicial commission probe into ex-Raw
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf has demanded the formation of a judicial commission to probe the rigging allegations made by the former Rawalpindi commissioner, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Bilawal confirms father Asif Ali Zardari will be party's preside
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari confirmed that his father, Asif Ali Zardari, would be the party's candidate for the presidential elections, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan electoral body delays notifying results of majority of PTI-backed
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Even as Pakistan political parties are deliberating to form their government, the Pakistan electoral body is yet to notify the victory of most of the independent candidates who won the National Assembly (NA) seats in general elections, Dawn reported on Sunday.
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Pakistan poll shocker: Rawalpindi Commissioner owns up to 'electoral misco
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In a stunning turn of events, Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chatha claimed that the results of the February 8 general elections were 'manipulated' under his supervision, Dawn reported, adding that he tendered his resignation immediately after making the revelation.
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Pakistan: Clarity on power sharing expected after today's meeting between
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Amid the suspense regarding the next government in Pakistan, the next meeting between Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is expected today, during which more clarity on the coalition's power-sharing formula is expected, Dawn reported.
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