KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Ameer Engineer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman alleged that the Eletion Commission of Pakistan (ECP) did not perform its due role in holding free and fair elections. Speaking at the press conference, he said, the JI will hold protest and sit-ins against the rigging and insult to mandate of masses. He further said that the JI will expand …
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi granted bail to former premier and PTI founder Imran Khan in 12 cases linked to the May 9 riots while PTI stalwart and former foreign minister was granted bail in 13 cases. Imran was also granted bail in the GHQ and Army Museum attack cases and the court ordered a surety bond of …
UNITED NATIONS: While UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed concern about suspension of mobile communications services and violence in Pakistan on election day, the European Union and the United States adopted cautious response with the former seeking investigation into irregularities and the latter saying the State Department is looking forward to “timely, complete election results that reflect the will of the …
ISLAMABAD: Following the victory of candidates with its support in the Feb 8 polls, the PTI on Friday claimed it had become the single largest party in the Centre and two provinces and vowed to get back its iconic symbol “bat”. The party has decided not to sit on the opposition benches in the National Assembly, hinting at alliances with …
QUETTA: At least 24 people were killed and scores injured in twin bomb explosions in Balochistan’s Pishin and Qilla Saifullah districts on Wednesday, raising concerns over security in the lead-up to tomorrow’s elections. The blast in Pishin targeted the election campaign office of independent candidate Asfandyar Khan Kakar in the Khanozai Tehsil of Pishin district, in PB-47 constituency of Pishin …
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi said on Tuesday that the government has no directives yet to suspend mobile and internet services on election day. Emphasising the gravity of the security situation, Solangi maintained that no such directives have been passed yet and underscored the authority of local administrations to assess security conditions and make decisions accordingly, particularly in areas …
ISLAMABAD: PTI founder Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi on Tuesday filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking the annulment of the notification to turn the former premier’s Banigala residence into a sub-jail for the former first lady and ordering her transfer to Adiala jail. Bushra following her 14-year conviction in the Toshakhana case and her detention at Banigala, requested in her …
PESHAWAR: As candidates geared up for last-ditch effort to woo voters on the last day of the campaigning on Tuesday (today), the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) dispatched on Monday the polling material to the districts for onward delivery to the polling stations. The nation will go to the polls on Thursday for which, the ECP had completed all arrangements. …
ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja met with a delegation of the Commonwealth Observers Group at his office on Monday and apprised it of election preparations and the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) efforts to ensure free, fair, and transparent polls. During the meeting, also attended by ECP members, secretary and other senior officers, the CEC thanked them for …
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has commenced the delivery of 260 million ballot papers across 859 National Assembly and provincial assembly constituencies nationwide as the general election nears, stated a spokesperson for the oversight body on Sunday. Printing was finalized at three government presses, with some papers necessitating reprinting following court decisions on candidacy-related petitions. This election cycle …