PTI leaders, workers booked under terror charges for alleged vandalism during party rally in Karachi – Pakistan
Karachi police on Monday registered a case against PTI workers and leaders under terror charges for “resorting to vandalism” during what it called was an “unlawful assembly” at Teen Talwan in Clifton a day earlier. On Sunday, dozens of PTI workers were arrested as they took out rallies and processions on the call of founder […]
PM Kakar bars ministers, officials from making foreign visits till Feb 8 polls – Pakistan
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Monday withdrew permissions for foreign visits by federal ministers, advisers, and relevant officials until the completion of the election process. In a notification, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, the Cabinet Division said: “No leave for any foreign visit shall be granted till the completion of […]
MQM-P worker killed in clash with PPP during election campaign in Karachi’s Nazimabad: police – Pakistan
An MQM-P worker was killed while a PPP worker was wounded in a clash between the two parties during an election campaign in Karachi’s Nazimabad on Sunday, police said. Gulbahar Police Station House Officer (SHO) Shabbir Hussain told Dawn.com that the incident took place outside the MQM-P office in the area when a PPP rally […]
More than half of all polling stations deemed ‘sensitive’ – Pakistan
Ziauddin ISLAMABAD: A majority of the polling stations being established for the upcoming general polls have been declared sensitive or highly sensitive, Dawn learnt on Sunday. Sources said that out of the total 90,675 polling stations being established across the country, as many as 46,065 (just over 50 per cent) of them have been categorised […]
‘N’-PTI neck and neck fight expected in Chitral’s NA-1 – Pakistan
CHITRAL: A neck and neck fight is expected between Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s Shahzada Iftikharuddin and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s Abdul Latif in NA-1 constituency, which covers both the Upper and Lower Chitral districts. Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl Senator Talha Mehmood, an equally potential candidate, is also in the run. Other candidates in the constituency are Pakistan Peoples Party’s Fazle […]
ECP wants contingency plans in place for foolproof elections arrangement – Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday directed the chief secretaries of four provinces and the chief commissioner of Islamabad to ensure foolproof security arrangements during the upcoming general elections. The Election Commission has also directed district police officers (DPOs) to prepare security and contingency plans, which primarily cover pre-poll, polling day and […]
PPP urges voters to pick ‘arrow’ to deny PML-N ‘a fourth stint’ – Pakistan
• Bilawal promises to set up ‘truth and reconciliation commission’, says there are no ‘good’ or ‘bad’ Taliban• Zardari wants role of ‘genuine’ political stakeholders to end injustice RAWALPINDI / QUETTA: A day after PML-N made its election pitch at Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi, young PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari arrived in the garrison city to […]
Hope and political discontent in Makran – Pakistan
From Haq Do Tehreek protests and the Kech killings sparking BYC demonstrations to Iranian airstrikes in Panjgur, this part of Balochistan has been making headlines. But despondent locals say most previous candidates have failed them. A GROUP of fishermen congregate to discuss Gwadar’s politics at the dhoria near the main port, with the Eastbay Expressway […]
PTI unveils manifesto as police disperse several rallies – Pakistan
KARACHI: Police stop PTI supporters from holding a rally near the Teen Talwar monument at Clifton on Sunday.—Shakil Adil-White Star / PPI • Pledges direct election of prime minister, reduction of NA tenure from five to four years• Promises equality, ‘truth and reconciliation commission’ and a wider tax base• Mian Azhar briefly held, dozens picked […]
2 injured in grenade attack on National Party’s election office in Mastung – Pakistan
Two people were injured in a grenade attack on the National Party’s election office on Sunday evening in Balochistan’s Mastung, according to police. City Police Station House Officer (SHO) Abdul Fatah told Dawn.com that unknown persons had lobbed a grenade at the party’s election office before fleeing. He said the injured persons were identified as […]