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Tehreek-e-Insaf demands release of Commonwealth observers' report on Pakis
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
PTI has demanded the release of the Commonwealth Observer Group's report on Pakistan's 2024 elections, alleging it confirms rigging and bias. While a leaked version suggests PTI's early leads were reversed, the COG says it won't comment on leaks and will publish the full report later this mo
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Pakistan's election body delays bypolls due to floods
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Election Commission of Pakistan has postponed by-elections in nine constituencies, citing floods that damaged infrastructure, displaced voters, and tied up civil administration in relief operations. According to Dawn, the decision affects both National and Punjab Assembly seats, with a n
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Pak's 2024 democracy ranking drops to 2.84 amid poll violence, political c
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has reported that Pakistan's democracy ranking dropped from 3.25 in 2023 to 2.84 in 2024 amid political chaos and election upheavals.
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"No action taken by Pak govt to curb air pollution": Karachi resident
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Karachi resident Qazi Hala Rehman expressed his frustration, saying, "This is not a new problem; it has existed for a long time. As factories and pollution have increased, so have diseases. We have seen outbreaks like COVID-19 and dengue, which have taken many lives. The government claims to
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Pakistan: Islamabad chokes as December 2024 marks worst air quality on rec
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad experienced its most polluted month on record in December 2024, with air quality deteriorating to hazardous levels. The Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 250 on December 22, making the air unhealthy for residents and raising concerns over the city's growing environmental challenges,
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Pakistan: Lahore chokes as smog levels reach hazardous heights
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Lahore, once celebrated as the "City of Gardens," has now become infamous as the most polluted city in the world, wth Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded 307 on Tuesday morning
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Pakistan: Air quality in Lahore remains hazardous with AQI at 222
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Lahore's air quality continues to remain hazardous, with PM2.5 concentrations recorded at 29.4 times higher than the World Health Organization's recommended annual air quality guideline, as reported by News International. The city's Air Quality Index (AQI) has averaged 222, placing it in the
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Maryam Nawaz calls for 'smog diplomacy' with India amid rising battle with
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan Punjab's Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has emphasised the importance of cross-border cooperation with Indian Punjab to address the increasing smog, describing the issue as a humanitarian crisis which requires joint action, Geo TV reported.
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Pakistan poll body's regional office vandalised, ballot votes burnt
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Masked men attacked the Regional Election Commission office, vandalised property, snatched ballot papers, and burnt a bag containing ballot papers and election materials during the recounting of votes at four polling stations
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JUI-F chief demands 'transparent polls' as political turbulence grips Paki
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman demanded transparent polls, asserting that the last polls were tainted due to rigging and accused the establishment of assembling a flawed parliament.
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Pakistan Election Commission excuses itself from sharing information with
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Senate body's session held under the chair of Senator Mohammad Humayun Mohmand on Tuesday sought details regarding the salaries of the electoral watchdog members and employees, as well as their travel expenses and the expenditures for the February 8 nationwide polls.
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JUI-F to launch freedom movement to abolish "imposed system" in Pakistan:
Updated : 2 years ago IST
While virtually addressing an organizational meeting of JUI-F held at Mufti Mehmood Centre in Peshawar, Fazl said that the party's future action plan will announced on May 9.
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