After the swearing-in of the new assemblies, Pakistan's first by-elections on 21 vacant and national as well as provincial assembly seats were held amid incidents of clashes between workers of different political parties in Punjab.
MQM-P Senator Faisal Subzwari said that the PPP had the government in the province for the past 16 years, yet the people were not safe from Karachi to Kashmore.
Zardari, the joint candidate of the ruling alliance, secured a remarkable 255 electoral votes in the parliamentary election, beating the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed Sunni Ittehad Council candidate, Mahmood Khan Achakzai.
Pakistan People's Party (PPP) candidate Sarfraz Bugti was elected as Balochistan Chief Minister on Saturday, bagging 41 votes in his favour, reported The News International.
In Punjab, PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif is the party's candidate for the chief minister slot and against her is Rana Aftab Ahmed of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC). Meanwhile, in Sindh PPP's Murad Ali Shah will contend Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) candidate Al
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Sunday decided to join the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led coalition government at the centre after holding discussions, MQM-P deputy convener Mustafa Kamal revealed, as reported by Geo News.
Amid the two major Pakistan political parties, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), reaching out on an agreement to form a coalition government, a Pakistani Canadian broadcaster claimed the alliance doesn't suit each other and they are just fulfilling the ne
As the coordination committees of both the PML-N and PPP prepare for their sixth meeting, the ongoing dialogue seeks an agreement over the formation of the future government.
In a press conference, PPP leader Sarfaraz Bugti addressed concerns raised by nationalist parties over election results, emphasising the PPP's resilience in securing a government formation despite challenges.