PTI to move Supreme Court against poll rigging
ISLAMABAD: PTI leader and lawyer Sher Afzal Marwat said on Friday that the party will approach the Supreme Court against rigging in the February 8 general elections. Speaking to the media, Marwat said he would file a petition in the apex court against poll fraud, adding that the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja […]
Pakistan to seek $6b in new IMF loan
Pakistan plans to seek a new loan of at least $6 billion from the International Monetary Fund to help the incoming government repay billions in debt due this year, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing a Pakistani official. The country will seek to negotiate an Extended Fund Facility with the IMF, the report said, adding […]
PTI to hold intra-party elections on March 3 – Pakistan
The PTI on Thursday announced that it would be holding fresh intra-party elections on March 3 (Sunday). After a long battle and marathon hearings in the run-up to the February 8 general elections, the PTI was stripped of its symbol last month when the Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to declare […]
PTI, GDA and JI join forces to protest against ‘election fraud’
A new political alliance is taking shape in Sindh as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) join forces to protest against the alleged electoral irregularities witnessed during the February 8 polls. Syed Sadruddin Shah Rashidi, Chief Coordinator of GDA Sindh, convened a meeting at his residence where he hosted Haleem […]
PTI wants ECP chief’s scalp over post-poll crisis – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja as he blamed the “controversial” official for the post-poll fiasco. In a media talk following his meeting with PTI ex-chairman Imran Khan in Adiala Jail, Barrister Gohar Khan said the Election Commission of Pakistan chief was […]
Much ado about reserved seats: Can PTI get them with SIC’s help? – Pakistan
To “protect” PTI’s reserved seats and “provide cover” to its members, the party has merged with the Sunni Ittehad Council. But what happens next? Almost 10 days after the general elections, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) announced on Monday that its independent candidates will join the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) to form governments at the federal […]
PTI ‘merges’ with seatless party for three assemblies – Pakistan
• Allies itself with Sunni Ittehad Council for Centre, Punjab and KP• Party delegation calls on JUI-S leadership to seek ‘moral support’ for anti-rigging protests ISLAMABAD: The PTI on Monday sealed its alliance with the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) in a bid to claim its share of reserved seats in the national, Punjab and Khyber […]
PTI strikes alliance with Sunni Ittehad Council, vows to form govt – Pakistan
• Imran-led party confident to form govts in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as well• Says alliance with Sunni Ittehad Council aims to claim reserved seats; MWM still an ally• Talks with PTI-P hit snag ISLAMABAD: Two days after its decision to sit on the opposition benches and launch a countrywide campaign against alleged rigging in the […]
PTI calls for judicial probe into rigging charges
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) aims to establish its governments at the Centre and in provinces, with top priorities focusing on the dismissal of false cases against senior leaders, including the party’s founding chairman, Imran Khan, stated Omar Ayub, the party’s pick for premiership, on Sunday. At a press conference, Omar, the acting secretary-general of […]
PTI calls for judicial commission to probe ex-Rawalpindi commissioner’s rigging revelations – Pakistan
The PTI on Sunday demanded the formation of a judicial commission to probe the rigging allegations made by the former Rawalpindi commissioner. Another layer of controversy was added to the already disputed Feb 8 elections on Saturday after Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha accused the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and Chief Justice Qazi Faez […]