The Election Commission of Pakistan monitoring teams fined all candidates running in the 2024 general elections a total of (PKR) 85,000 for "violating" the election code in different constituencies around the nation, reported ARY News.
The Pakistan caretaker federal government challenged the Islamabad High Court's (IHC) decision to declare its notification regarding the jail trial of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan's jail trial in the cypher case as null and void.
Ending hopes for Pakistan's former premier Imran Khan, the Lahore High Court on Wednesday upheld the rejection of his nomination papers for the February 8 general elections, Dawn News reported.
The former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, stated that his party will run in the 2024 general elections with a programme aimed at putting Pakistan on the path to progress and prosperity, ARY News reported.
Earlier, Pakistan's Supreme Court revoked the Peshawar High Court (PHC) order reinstating 'bat' as the electoral symbol of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party announced that its candidates would contest elections independently, ARY News reported.
Former prime minister, Imran Khan who was removed from power in April 2022, and his wife have denied all charges in the case registered by Bushra's former husband, Khawar Maneka, last month.
Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) patron-in-chief Jahangir Tareen said the court's decision should not be linked with the level-playing field for the upcoming general elections.
The ECP directed all political parties concerned to comply with Section 206 of the Elections Act, 2017, to ensure a mandatory 5 per cent representation of women candidates on general seats after the allocation of election symbols.
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari's remarks come a day after the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lost the battle for its electoral symbol, forcing its candidates to contest the elections as independents.
The Islamabad Police on Sunday highlighted that five officers have been suspended following a preliminary inquiry into yesterday's raid at the residence of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Dawn reported.
Following a "raid" at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan's home, Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan has arrived at the latter's residence per the Chief Justice of Pakistan's (CJP) directive on Saturday, ARY News reported.