MQM-P, PTI candidates ‘did not withdraw’ in favour of opponents – Pakistan
With only two more weeks to go before polls, two political parties have found themselves caught up in cases of candidates supposedly withdrawing from the electoral battle in favour of others. The reality, as concluded by fact-checking platform iVerify Pakistan, is that neither of the alleged withdrawals came from the parties concerned. Posts circulating on […]
PTI covering candidates told to retire – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday directed the party leaders and workers, who had filed nomination papers for the February 8 elections, to retire in favour of the party’s nominees or face termination of their party membership. “All those candidates who are claiming to belong to PTI and are actively campaigning against the party’s […]
Final candidates for NA reserved seats notified
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has notified the final list of 31 candidates in the race for the National Assembly’s reserved seats in the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 8. A total of 10 of them belong to the PML-N, seven to the PPP, five to the JUI-F, four to the Jamaat-e-Islami, […]
PTI founder says ‘inactive’ nominees to lose candidature – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: As PTI-backed candidates struggle to launch their election campaign amid a crackdown on the party supporters, imprisoned PTI founder Imran Khan has warned that he would replace ‘inactive’ nominees with ‘suitable candidates’ if the former failed to step up their election campaigns. The PTI leader made these comments during his interaction with reporters at […]
PTI set to retain ‘sizeable presence’ in next Senate – Pakistan
Irfan Khan • Unless it gets ‘bat’ symbol back in time, PTI may be unable to add to its tally when polls are held for upper house• Over half of PPP, PML-N lawmakers due to retire on March 11• Incoming Senate will have 96, not 100 members, as ex-Fata areas lose their seats THE Pakistan […]
Gohar warns against pushing PTI to ‘point of no return’ – Pakistan
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has said that those in power should realise that the party has been subjected to a lot already and shouldn’t be pushed to the point of no return. In an interview with Voice of America Urdu, Mr Gohar said “vengeful actions” against PTI have not abated even after the […]
Bilawal tells PTI workers to support PPP in polls, vows to eliminate ‘politics of revenge’ – Pakistan
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday called on PTI workers to support his party in the upcoming general election, vowing to “bury politics of revenge”. “I have experienced the oppression of the PML-N and I would never wish for any political party worker to endure such hardship,” he told a public meeting in Lahore, where […]
Bilawal asks PTI supporters to vote for PPP
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday urged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters to rally behind his party in the upcoming general elections, pledging to put an end to the politics of revenge and division. “I’ve experienced the oppression of PML-N myself, and I wouldn’t want any political party worker to go through such […]
No issue with ‘PTI coming to power’ via vote
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi on Saturday said no country in the world gave the media access to those who were involved in serious crimes. Speaking to WION News, the minister said the former chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had been convicted and his conviction had not been set aside. “He remains convicted […]
Nationwide disruption to social media platforms amid PTI virtual event: Netblocks – Pakistan
Internet monitor Netblocks has reported a nationwide disruption to social media platforms on Saturday amid a virtual event organised by the PTI. “Confirmed: Live metrics show a nation-scale disruption to social media platforms across Pakistan, including X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube,” the internet tracking agency said at 7:12pm. It added that “the incident comes as […]