Political parties amp up electioneering as Feb 8 polls inch closer – Pakistan
With less than two weeks to go until the February 8 general elections, electioneering picked up steam in the country on Sunday as major political parties staged rallies to try and woo voters. While the PML-N and the PPP held large gatherings in the country, the PTI’s rallies were thwarted by police. Nawaz promises employment […]
ECP reveals polling scheme for Feb 8 general elections
ISLAMABAD: In the final stretch before the general elections, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday released the polling blueprint for the polls slated for February 8. In a detailed breakdown, the ECP announced the establishment of 90,675 polling stations nationwide. Among these, 522 are situated in non-permanent structures. Of the total polling stations, […]
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, […]
Army personnel to guard polling stations on Feb 8 – Pakistan
• Cabinet okays deployment of army and civil armed forces at ‘sensitive’ constituencies, polling stations• ECP’s letter to interior ministry mentions shortfall of 277,558 security officials• Minister Shahid Ashraf Tarar will head new committee formed to ensure smooth polls ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal cabinet on Tuesday approved deployment of troops and civil armed forces personnel […]
Govt approves army deployment for ‘peaceful conduct’ of Feb 8 polls – Pakistan
The caretaker federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the deployment of the Pakistan Army and civil armed forces for the peaceful holding of the upcoming February 8 general elections. With less than three weeks remaining for the upcoming polls, Pakistan has recently seen an uptick in terrorism. Earlier this month, an independent candidate was killed in […]
Govt dispels ‘rumours’ of no int’l coverage of Feb 8 polls
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, and Parliamentary Affairs, Murtaza Solangi, dismissed on Tuesday the rumours circulating about the absence of foreign journalists and observers in Pakistan for the upcoming general elections, asserting that such claims were contrary to the facts. Addressing a press conference alongside Secretary Information and Broadcasting Shahera Shahid, Executive Director […]
Imran terms Feb 8 polls ‘mother of all selections’ – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: As former prime minister Imran Khan asked his party to engage in electioneering with full force, he questioned the transparency of the Feb 8 elections and said the ‘preferential treatment’ meted out to a single political party had turned these polls into the ‘mother of all selections’. He made these remarks during his routine […]
Ex-minister Fawad Chaudhry announces ‘complete boycott’ of Feb 8 polls – Pakistan
Former information minister Fawad Chaudhry on Monday announced that he and his “group” would “completely boycott” the upcoming general elections, terming the electoral process “fake”. The imprisoned politician made the remarks in a handwritten letter addressed to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), a copy of which is available with Dawn.com. His official account on […]
Survey results: Majority of Dawn.com readers will vote in Feb 8 polls, but distrust electoral process – Pakistan
Readers also doubt integrity of past elections; see economy as primary challenge for Pakistan but doubt elected officials’ ability to tackle it. A majority of Dawn.com readers say they will vote in the forthcoming general elections that will be held on February 8, despite expressing little trust in the electoral process, according to the results […]
ECP finally releases list of nominees for Feb 8 polls – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: With the general elections a little over two weeks away, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday released the list of contesting candidates. According to the ECP schedule, Jan 12 was the last date for withdrawal of candidature and publication of the revised list of candidates. However, it was delayed due to litigation. […]