Peoples Party keeps ‘people-centric’ reforms in focus – Pakistan
• Promises to improve economic, judicial & governance sectors• Vows to end enforced disappearances, devolve power• Sherry says business as usual no longer an option ISLAMABAD: After the release of its 10-point economic agenda earlier this month, the PPP on Saturday released its election manifesto, promising to provide relief to the inflation-stricken populace through focus […]
PTI to hold first major power show today after May 9 riots – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: On the call of founding chairman Imran Khan, ticket holders and workers of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) will hold their first countrywide power show, after May 9, on Sunday (today). “We have given clear direction to ticket holders to come out at 2pm and hold rallies and public meetings in their constituencies. They will address […]
PTI asks ECP to suspend governor, Karachi mayor till elections – Pakistan
KARACHI: A day after the Election Commission of Pakistan issued a notice to Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab for violating its code of conduct, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday came up with a complaint against him and the Sindh governor, asking the poll supervisory body to “temporarily remove” them from their offices to ensure free, […]
Bilawal demands ‘place, date’ after Shehbaz quips better to compare Sindh’s state than public debate – Pakistan
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari demanded the “city and date” from PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday after the latter responded to a challenge from the former to hold a public debate by saying it would be better to compare Sindh’s state instead. Bilawal has criticised the PML-N on the regular during his election trail as […]
Bilawal says tradition of premature government exits must now end – Pakistan
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Saturday called for an end to the tradition of governments being ousted before the completion of their five-year terms. Addressing an election rally in Peshawar, Bilawal said: “Our prime minister was ousted during the 2008-2013 tenure through the judiciary. Similarly, Nawaz Sharif faced removal in 2017, and Imran was ousted […]
With elections less than 2 weeks away, PML-N finally unveils manifesto – Pakistan
PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif unveiled his party’s much-anticipated election manifesto on Saturday, with the upcoming February 8 polls less than two weeks away. Speaking at a party event in Lahore, he said that the PML-N’s manifesto has been prepared with “great efforts” and would be “fully implemented” if voted to power. Nawaz termed the country’s […]
With elections less than 2 weeks away, PML-N finally unveils much-awaited manifesto – Pakistan
PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif unveiled his party’s much-anticipated election manifesto on Saturday ahead of the upcoming February 8 polls. Speaking at a party event in Lahore, he said that the PML-N’s manifesto has been prepared with “great efforts” and would be “fully implemented” if voted to power. The manifesto was unveiled after the party’s political […]
Canvassing by women against sharia, declare Kohistan clerics – Pakistan
MANSEHRA: A group of Kohistan clerics, mostly members of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl, on Friday issued a fatwa (Islamic decree) against canvassing by and for women election candidates and declared the act un-Islamic. “The women’s act of going from door to door to solicit votes is against sharia [Islamic laws],” declared seminary head Mufti Gul Shahzada […]
TLP fielding more NA candidates than PPP, PML-N, data shows – Pakistan
Irfan Khan Despite the absence of the traditional electoral pomp and show on the streets, an overwhelming number of candidates are vying for National Assembly seats in the upcoming polls. A careful analysis of the final candidate list, issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), reveals that a total of 5,160 candidates, including 312 […]
PTI says its websites ‘blocked’ in Pakistan ahead of Feb 8 polls – Pakistan
The PTI on Friday alleged that its websites were “blocked” in Pakistan and demanded an answer from the federal authorities. The PTI, deprived of its iconic ‘bat’ symbol for the upcoming polls, has fielded its leaders as independent candidates with different electoral symbols. To combat confusion among voters and to ease access to election-related information, […]