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.
A political stalemate in Pakistan continued as Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) failed to reach an agreement on government formation following a split mandate in national elections, Pakistan-based The Express Tribune reported.
The committee is led by former President Ram Nath Kovind and its other members are N K Singh, Dr Subhash Kashyap and Sanjay Kothari. Set up in September last year, the panel is mandated to examine and make recommendations at the earliest on the issue of holding simultaneous elections to L
According to the report, PML-N Central Secretary Information Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday said that the former premier Imran Khan's invitation to the US to interfere in the country's elections goes against Pakistan's sovereignty.
On Friday, MNA-elect Rasheed Akbar Nawani from NA-92, MPAs-elect Ahmad Nawaz Nawani PP-90 and Amir Inyat PP-92 (Bhakkar) and Rana Abdul Manan PP-272 (Muzaffarghar) called on the party leadership and announced their joining of the PML-N.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader N Ramchander Rao on Friday demanded the state government to immediately hand over the Kaleshwaram issue investigation to the CBI.
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) coordination committee's meeting will be held today (Saturday) to finalise government formation in the centre, after it got postponed yesterday, according to Geo News.
Assam Rifles organised the flagged-in ceremony for college students of four colleges of Kohima under "Op Sadbhavna" upon their return to Nagaland from Delhi on February 16, 2024, after completion of the National Integration Tour, IGAR(N) said in a press release.
A three-judge bench of the Pakistan Supreme Court will hear a petition seeking to declare the February 8 general elections null and void on Monday, as reported by The Express Tribune.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leaders remarked that 'no decision has so far been taken about the upcoming chief minister's slot, which will be announced after consultation with the would-be coalition partners.'
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.