Rivals in agreement on judicial probes into thorny issues – Pakistan
• Bilawal endorses PTI call for inquiry into May 9; PTI-backed MNAs suggest investigation into alleged rigging, cipher issue• Speaker intervenes after opposition riled up by PPP chief’s remarks ISLAMABAD: Amidst fiery speeches, the National Assembly on Monday witnessed a glimmer of hope as members sitting on the opposition and treasury benches seemed to find […]
PTI to knock SC door after losing reserved seats – Pakistan
• ECP turns down SIC plea as party didn’t submit list for reserved seats on time• Commission to distribute vacant seats proportionally among other parties; one member dissents• Nomination papers of Zardari, Achakzai accepted• PTI rejects decision as ‘unconstitutional, against democracy’; wants Senate, presidential polls postponed ISLAMABAD: After the Election Commission of Pakistan decided against […]
‘Bereft of law’: Lawyers, activists lambaste ECP for refusing to allocate SIC reserved seats – Pakistan
Barrister Rida Hosain calls decision “entirely unconstitutional”, Usama Khilji says “ECP has become a joke.” The Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to reject a petition filed by the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) — the new home of PTI-backed independents — pertaining to the allocation of reserved seats was criticised by lawyers and activists. In a […]
‘Bereft of law’: Lawyers, activists lambast ECP for refusing to allocate SIC reserved seats – Pakistan
The Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to reject a petition filed by the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) — the new home of PTI-backed independents — pertaining to the allocation of reserved seats was criticised by lawyers and activists. In a 4-1 majority verdict, the electoral watchdog ruled that the SIC was not entitled to claim […]
‘Bereft of law’: Lawyers, activists lambast ECP for depriving SIC of its reserved seats – Pakistan
The Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to reject a petition filed by the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) — the new home of PTI-backed independents — pertaining to the allocation of reserved seats was criticised by lawyers and activists. In a 4-1 majority verdict, the electoral watchdog ruled that the SIC was not entitled to claim […]
ECP rejects Sunni Ittehad Council’s plea seeking allocation of reserved seats – Pakistan
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday rejected a petition filed by the Sunni Ittehad Council — the new face of the PTI — seeking the allocation of reserved seats. The 4-1 majority verdict, which was reserved last week, was issued by a five-member bench headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja. […]
PkMAP slams raid in Quetta targeting Mahmood Khan Achakzai – Pakistan
QUETTA: The Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) strongly condemned a raid conducted on Sunday by the Quetta administration, which claimed to have recovered a piece of government-owned land “illegally occupied” by the party’s chairman, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the presidential candidate contesting against PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari. The party alleged that the raid was conducted […]
JUI-F to abstain, MQM-P sets conditions for presidential vote – Pakistan
KARACHI: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman addresses a press conference after a meeting of the party’s general council, in Korangi, on Sunday.—Facebook / juipakofficial KARACHI: It seems that Asif Ali Zardari does not command the same popularity among his allies as he did when first elected president in 2008, with JUI-F opting to abstain from […]
CM Bugti forms committee for damage assessment in Gwadar – Pakistan
GWADAR: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has formed a committee to assess the damage caused by recent heavy rains and floods in Gwadar district. The committee will submit its reports to the CM in 20 days. Balochistan Chief Secretary Shakeel Qadir Khan will head the committee, which also includes the MNA and MPA from Gwadar, […]
PTI unveils results of party polls ‘held on SC guidelines’ – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The PTI has officially announced the results of its intra-party polls, declaring that Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Omar Ayub Khan have been elected unopposed as the chairman and secretary general of the party, respectively, in elections held as per Supreme Court guidelines. In Balochistan, however, where elections were held for the provincial chapter […]