Election watchdog seeks ‘independent’ audit of results – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Amid a growing controversy over the variance between forms 45 and 47 and allegations of massive rigging, an election watchdog has called for an independent audit of election results. The Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen) has proposed a three-stage methodology for the audit of results of the recently held general elections. In a […]
PTI strikes alliance with Sunni Ittehad Council, vows to form govt – Pakistan
• Imran-led party confident to form govts in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as well• Says alliance with Sunni Ittehad Council aims to claim reserved seats; MWM still an ally• Talks with PTI-P hit snag ISLAMABAD: Two days after its decision to sit on the opposition benches and launch a countrywide campaign against alleged rigging in the […]
PTI calls for judicial probe into rigging charges
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) aims to establish its governments at the Centre and in provinces, with top priorities focusing on the dismissal of false cases against senior leaders, including the party’s founding chairman, Imran Khan, stated Omar Ayub, the party’s pick for premiership, on Sunday. At a press conference, Omar, the acting secretary-general of […]
Bilawal says Zardari to be PPP’s candidate for president – Pakistan
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday said his father Asif Ali Zardari would be the party’s candidate for the presidential election. The comments come a day after talks between PPP and PML-N to devise a power-sharing formula in the upcoming coalition government remained inconclusive, though both sides claimed “significant progress” in the discussions. Both parties […]
Afghanistan special envoys meet in Doha – World
National and regional special envoys to Afghanistan convened in Doha on Sunday in the second UN meeting of its kind in less than a year, though it remained unclear whether Taliban authorities would join the closed-session event. The two-day meeting, hosted by the UN secretary general, was due to discuss increasing engagement with Afghanistan and […]
JI smells a rat in 2024 elections
LAHORE: Amid the uncertainty as to who will become the prime minister, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq has said that the government should be given to the one who has been given the mandate by the people. “In the world, first elections are held and then the government is formed, but Pakistan is the only […]
MQM-P delegation set for crucial talks with PML-N
KARACHI: A high-level delegation from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) is scheduled to meet with the top leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in Islamabad on Monday (today), addressing a range of issues, with a particular focus on government formation. The MQM delegation, comprising Senior Deputy Convener Syed Mustafa Kamal, Dr Farooq Sattar, and […]
Mayor Murtaza Wahab urges Karachiites to take ownership of city – Pakistan
Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Sunday urged people to take ownership of the city and called on them to actively participate in finding solutions for the issues plaguing the metropolis. He made the remarks while addressing a panel titled ‘Urban Dialogue: Decoding Karachi’s Dynamics’ during the three-day 15th Karachi Literature Festival held at the Beach […]
PTI calls for judicial commission to probe ex-Rawalpindi commissioner’s rigging revelations – Pakistan
The PTI on Sunday demanded the formation of a judicial commission to probe the rigging allegations made by the former Rawalpindi commissioner. Another layer of controversy was added to the already disputed Feb 8 elections on Saturday after Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha accused the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and Chief Justice Qazi Faez […]
PML-N’s Malik Ahmad alleges PTI ‘inciting hate’ against govt officials – Pakistan
PML-N leader Malik Ahmad Khan on Sunday alleged that the PTI was “inciting hate” against government officials, calling on the caretaker government to take action against the party. He made the remarks at a press conference in Lahore a day after Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha accused the Election Commission of Pakistan and Chief Justice […]