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Bilawal Bhutto acknowledges lack of transparency in Pak elections 2024
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Speaking at a press conference in Quetta, Bilawal emphasised the need to end the recurring issue of rigging in elections through political consensus. "The politicians need to agree that the match should be played fairly and the result should also be accepted," he asserted.
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US passes resolution seeking probe into Pak elections; Islamabad terms it
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The resolution -- passed with 85 per cent of House members participating and 98 per cent voting in its favour -- urged US President Joe Biden to collaborate with Pakistan in upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.
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Pak elections: Zardari's election as president is the continuity of democr
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated President-elect Asif Ali Zardari on his success in Pakistan's 14th presidential election, stating that elected members of all provincial and national legislative bodies had expressed confidence in the ruling coalition's candidate during the poll, a
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Pak parliament calls joint session to elect President on March 9
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
After Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shehbaz Sharif was picked as the PM-designate, the joint session of the National Assembly was called on March 9 to elect the next president of the country, The Express Tribune reported on Sunday.
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Section 144 imposed in Islamabad ahead of polls to pick Pakistan Prime Min
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In response to heightened security concerns, the police in Islamabad have enforced section 144 on Saturday.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: JUI-F holds protests against election rigging, 'proscr
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the report, Pakistan's apex court recently issued a release order for a person accused of distributing supposedly proscribed religious literature. The protests in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa came almost two weeks after the apex court's order on an appeal against a verdict of the Lahore H
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PTI allies with Sunni Ittehad Council to secure reserved seats in parliame
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Since the February 8 elections, the PTI has been struggling to join the ranks of another party to ensure its reserved seats as the party-backed candidates had contested the elections as independents following the loss of its electoral symbol 'bat'.
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Pak elections: JUI-F to launch protest against 'rigging' in Khyber Pakhtun
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUIF) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter rejected the poll results and announced a protest campaign against alleged rigging in the February 8 general elections, The News International reported.
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Pakistan poll shocker: Rawalpindi Commissioner owns up to 'electoral misco
Updated : 2 years, 3 months 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: Re-polling underway in Khushab, Kohat, Ghotki after ballot paper
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid allegations of rigging and electoral malfeasance in Pakistan's general elections, re-polling is currently underway at 53 polling stations in Khushab, Kohat, and Ghotki following the shredding of ballot papers by a mob on February 8, ARY News reported.
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Pak elections: PPP's Central Executive Committee meeting to be held today
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan People's Party (PPP)'s Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting is expected to be continued today (Tuesday) afternoon, the party's senior leader Sherry Rehman said, adding that a "final decision" is yet to be made, as reported by Geo News.
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IMF review mission plans Pakistan visit post-new government formation
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) review mission is scheduled to visit Pakistan following the formation of new governments at the central and provincial levels, a process expected to take two to five weeks after the February 8 general elections
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