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Pakistan: Petition filed in SC seeking removal of President Arif Alvi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The petition filed by Ghulam Murtaza Khan in person alleged that the Pakistan President has been evasive in performing his constitutional obligations, according to Dawn report.
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Pakistan President, Election Commission agrees to hold general elections o
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A delegation headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja met with the President at the Aiwan-i-Sadr in Islamabad after Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan called on him.
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Imran Khan unhappy with President Alvi for failing to ensure timely electi
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed displeasure over President Arif Alvi's "failure" to ensure timely elections in the country, Geo News reported on Wednesday.
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Pak: President Alvi's proposed election date 'under pressure', says former
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Following the Pakistan President Arif Alvi's suggestion on election date, former opposition leader in National Assembly (NA) Raja Riaz said that President suggested the elections' date 'under pressure', reported ARY News.
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Pakistan: President Alvi proposes November 6 as election date
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In a major development, Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Wednesday, in a letter to a letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja, proposed November 6, as the date of national elections, Dawn reported.
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Election Commission's prerogative to decide poll date: Pakistan's caretake
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The issue arose after President Arif Alvi invited Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja last month for a meeting to “fix an appropriate date” for general elections after the ECP expressed its inability to hold elections within the constitutionally mandated period.
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Pakistan: President Alvi summons poll panel chief to fix date for general
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Amid the political crisis in Pakistan, President Arif Alvi on Wednesday invited Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja to hold a meeting with him to fix an “appropriate date” for the general elections, Geo News reported.
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Pakistan President’s Secretariat seeks Secretary Waqar Ahmed’s replacement
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
An official statement posted on the President of Pakistan’s official account on X (formerly Twitter) said, “In view of the definite statement of yesterday, President’s Secretariat has written a letter to Principal Secretary to Prime Minister that the services of Mr Waqar Ahmed, Secretary to
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Pakistan: Imran Khan's party to challenge army, secrets bills in SC after
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Following his statement, the former ruling party claimed to offer all-out support to the head of state at the national and judicial levels, saying that it would ask Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial to find out the truth and hold those who are responsible accountable, The News
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Pakistan Law Ministry says President should take responsibility for his ac
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"As per Article 75 of the Constitution [of Pakistan], when a Bill is sent for assent, the President has two options: either give assent or refer the matter to the parliament with specific observations. Article 75 does not provide for any third option. In the instant matter, neither of the re
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Pakistan Peoples Party, Pakistan Muslim League urge President Alvi to step
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
PPP spokesperson Faisal Karim Kundi termed the incident “unfortunate” and called Alvi an unfit person for the president's post claiming that he did not know what was happening around him.
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Pakistan: Did not sign newly "passed" laws, says President Arif Alvi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Pakistan media reported that the Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill and the Pakistan Army (Amendment) Bill, 2023 were passed and became laws on Sunday after President Arif Alvi signed the bills, but President Alvi said on X that he did not sign the bills as he disagreed with the laws.
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