Despite assurances from Pakistan's caretaker government, the credibility of the country's most expensive general elections was called into question with the suspension of cellular networks, restricting the movements of voters, terrorist attacks, and curbing media coverage, The News Intern
As the counting of votes was underway for the Pakistan general elections held on Thursday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan claimed victory, saying that the people demonstrated their resolve to elect his party by turning out in large numbers to vote.
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan and other political leaders who are currently incarcerated have cast their votes through a postal ballot from Adiala Jail.
The polling process, with more than 128 million voters, will begin at 8 am (local time) and will continue till 5 pm (local time), Pakistan-based Dawn reported.
Taking a jibe at the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz ahead of general elections in the country, Pakistan People's Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Wednesday that only his party held public gatherings across Pakistan and added that Nawaz Sharif's party held the electoral rallies in
The plea filed by PTI requested the top court to review its decision and restore the decision of the Peshawar High Court, which called the electoral watchdog's decision "invalid" on January 10.
As the Pakistan People's Party braces itself for the upcoming general elections, party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari kicked off the electoral rally in Karachi on Monday.
The clash resulted in the arrest of 25 PTI workers and caused injuries to media personnel amidst the confrontations between party supporters and law enforcement officers.
Ahead of the February 8 general elections, the Pakistan police stopped the electoral rally of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and seized their sound system along with the vehicles, as reported by The Express Tribune.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi was disqualified for five years by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday, as reported by ARY News.