Testing Times for Pak: Prez Alvi to Soon Ask PM Sharif to Face Vote of Confidence, Says Imran Khan
2 years ago

Testing Times for Pak: Prez Alvi to Soon Ask PM Sharif to Face Vote of Confidence, Says Imran Khan

News 18  

Pakistan may soon be at the centre of another political and constitutional crisis, even as its finances are in the doldrums. President Arif Alvi will soon ask Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to face a vote of confidence, said ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan, as he stepped up efforts to press the government for snap polls. “Shehbaz Sharif tested us in Punjab and now it’s his turn to prove whether he enjoys a majority in the National Assembly or not," Khan said during a media interaction and also in an interview on Hum News TV on Saturday. PUNJAB ASSEMBLY Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly has automatically been dissolved on Saturday after the province’s Governor Balighur Rehman refused to sign the summary sent by Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi to disband the provincial legislature. FUTURE TENSE Now the polls in Punjab and KP will have to be held within 90 days of Punjab and KP assemblies’ dissolution, which would lead to a situation in which these elections will be completely out of sync with those for the National Assembly — unless Khan’s opponents miraculously accept his demand and simultaneously hold the general election.

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Tale of two elections: Pakistan’s flawed political journey versus India’s credible electoral process
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tale of two elections: Pakistan’s flawed political journey versus India’s credible electoral process

Firstpost  

As the campaign for the world’s largest electoral exercise came to an end, my mind turned to the election for the National Assembly held in Pakistan on February 8 this year. In the 2018 elections, the army, under General Qamar Bajwa, who ironically was appointed by Nawaz Sharif as the army chief, decided that Imran Khan should be assisted from …

Pakistan elections: four provinces, mixed results, one message | Data
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan elections: four provinces, mixed results, one message | Data

The Hindu  

The results of the 2024 elections in Pakistan for the four provinces — Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan — match the National Assembly trend. The provincial elections are less likely to change the political situation in the provinces, despite nuances in Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan. Independents, including those backed by the PTI, have won seven seats, followed by the …

Pakistan to call parliament meeting on Feb 29 to choose PM
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan to call parliament meeting on Feb 29 to choose PM

Live Mint  

Two family-controlled parties in Pakistan have agreed to form a coalition government to elect Shehbaz Sharif as the next prime minister, sidelining Imran Khan's group, which won the most seats in contentious elections. Lawmakers in Pakistan are scheduled to convene on February 29 to choose a new prime minister, with the anticipation that former premier Shehbaz Sharif will assume the …

Old beginning: The Hindu Editorial on Pakistan politics
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Old beginning: The Hindu Editorial on Pakistan politics

The Hindu  

There was no level playing field in Pakistan’s general elections on February 8, in which the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, barred from fielding candidates on its popular cricket bat symbol, was pitted against the military-backed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. The PML-N has joined hands with the Pakistan People’s Party and several smaller parties to …

Pakistan's election left no clear winner. So who is likely to govern and what happens next?
11 months ago

Pakistan's election left no clear winner. So who is likely to govern and what happens next?

The Independent  

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Pakistan elections: Imran Khan rules out alliance with PPP, PML-N and MQM-P as talks continue
11 months ago

Pakistan elections: Imran Khan rules out alliance with PPP, PML-N and MQM-P as talks continue

India TV News  

Pakistan elections 2024: Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, whose Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party members were forced to contest as independent candidates in last week's elections, has brushed off the possibility of forming a coalition government with rivals Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Pakistan Peoples Party and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan as talks continue over who will become the next premier, reported Geo News. …

Pakistan's election left no clear winner. So who is likely to govern and what happens next?
11 months ago

Pakistan's election left no clear winner. So who is likely to govern and what happens next?

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s parliamentary elections left no clear winner. The other two mainstream parties, led by Khan’s rivals, also failed to secure enough seats to form a government on their own. It’s Pakistan’s parliament that chooses the next prime minister, so having a majority is crucial. They claim to have pacts with smaller parties and newly minted parliamentarians, including defectors from …

What next in Pakistan, after parliamentary elections 2024? | In Focus podcast
11 months ago

What next in Pakistan, after parliamentary elections 2024? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The people of Pakistan have spoken. They have reposed their faith in democracy and cast their vote against the establishment’s efforts to decimate the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Independents backed by his party, PTI as it’s known, have won 93 seats in a House of 264, with the Muslim League Nawaz notching up 75. Talks …

Pakistan Election: Will Imran Khan, Nawaz Sharif form unlikely alliance?
11 months ago

Pakistan Election: Will Imran Khan, Nawaz Sharif form unlikely alliance?

Firstpost  

The general election in Pakistan concluded with no party securing a majority in parliament, following polls tainted by political unrest, militant violence, and concerns about transparency. The announcement of victory by bitter rivals and former prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan has increased unpredictability as the nation grapples with a number of pressing issues that require prompt attention, such …

Imran’s PTI plans to form new Pak govt, Nawaz’s PML-N gets an offer: 10 points
11 months ago

Imran’s PTI plans to form new Pak govt, Nawaz’s PML-N gets an offer: 10 points

Live Mint  

Uncertainty over the new Pakistan government looms large as no political party won a clear majority in Parliament in the February 8 polls. While the Election Commission of Pakistan is yet to declare official results, Pakistani media show Independent candidates, backed by former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, leading the race. PTI-backed candidates have so far won 93 seats, …

Pakistan election results: Imran Khan scores 100 sans a ‘bat’, PTI to hold protest amid Nawaz Sharif's key meet
11 months ago

Pakistan election results: Imran Khan scores 100 sans a ‘bat’, PTI to hold protest amid Nawaz Sharif's key meet

Hindustan Times  

Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Saturday claimed that President Arif Alvi would invite the PTI to form the government as they had secured a majority in the National Assembly, local media reports claimed. Gohar Khan, the chairman of Imran Khan's PTI party who also acts as the former prime minister's lawyer, called on "all institutions" in Pakistan to respect his …

Imran Khan’s PTI calls for nationwide protest amid delay in poll results
11 months ago

Imran Khan’s PTI calls for nationwide protest amid delay in poll results

Live Mint  

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has called for a nationwide protest on Sunday to protect the sanctity of the vote as independent candidates are in the lead with 100 seats, ARY News reported. 2) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf -affiliated Independent candidates, too, moved to the Lahore High Court, challenging the results of the PP-164 and NA-118, where father-son duo Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz secured …

Rigged elections in Pakistan: What’s next for the near-failed state?
11 months ago

Rigged elections in Pakistan: What’s next for the near-failed state?

Live Mint  

Uncertainty has swamped Pakistan as allegations of poll rigging overshadowed the country as it entered third day of counting of votes in its general elections 2024. For Pakistan elections 2024 LIVE updates, Both Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif have claimed victory but none have come even closer to crossing the majority. Some analysts have listed what awaits Pakistan as the …

Pakistan election results 2024 Highlights: Imran Khan to decide next PM, claims PTI chief
11 months ago

Pakistan election results 2024 Highlights: Imran Khan to decide next PM, claims PTI chief

Hindustan Times  

Supporters of imprisoned Pakistan's Former Prime Minister Imran Khan's and Jamaat-e-Islami party chant slogans during a protest against the delaying result of parliamentary election in Karachi on February 10. Pakistan election results 2024 Highlights: No clear victor has emerged from the divisive elections in Pakistan as the slow vote-counting process neared completion on Saturday. According to PTI, which cited the …

Pakistan election results 2024 Highlights: Imran Khan to decide next PM, claims PTI chief
11 months ago

Pakistan election results 2024 Highlights: Imran Khan to decide next PM, claims PTI chief

Hindustan Times  

Supporters of imprisoned Pakistan's Former Prime Minister Imran Khan's and Jamaat-e-Islami party chant slogans during a protest against the delaying result of parliamentary election in Karachi on February 10. Pakistan election results 2024 Highlights: No clear victor has emerged from the divisive elections in Pakistan as the slow vote-counting process neared completion on Saturday. According to PTI, which cited the …

Pakistan coalition talks loom after no clear majority, strong vote showing for jailed Imran Khan
11 months ago

Pakistan coalition talks loom after no clear majority, strong vote showing for jailed Imran Khan

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan faces days of political horse-trading after the final few election results released early Saturday showed no clear majority, but a strong performance by independent candidates loyal to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf defied a months-long crackdown that crippled campaigning and forced their candidates to run as independents with a …

Deeper implications of Pakistan election verdict
11 months ago

Deeper implications of Pakistan election verdict

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan’s emerging election results have deepened the political crisis in India’s most important neighbour, with implications for the civil-military relationship, the future of democracy and the dire economic situation internally, and Islamabad’s relationship with Washington DC, New Delhi and the rest of the world externally. Will a bruised House — aka the Army led by General Asim Munir — succeed …

Pakistan general election 2024 | Imran Khan's party says its polling agents picked by police in Punjab province
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan general election 2024 | Imran Khan's party says its polling agents picked by police in Punjab province

The Hindu  

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's party on February 8 claimed that polling in several areas of Pakistan's Punjab province of Pakistan began on February 8 without the presence of its agents, some of whom were picked by the police to make rigging easier in the elections. Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf candidates are contesting the polls independently after the Supreme …

Pakistan polls 2024: What you need to know about candidates, key issues and what this election means for the country
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan polls 2024: What you need to know about candidates, key issues and what this election means for the country

The Independent  

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Pakistan Election 2024 Highlights: Imran Khan's party-backed independents ahead
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan Election 2024 Highlights: Imran Khan's party-backed independents ahead

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan Election 2024 Highlights: Pakistan's 12th general elections were held on Thursday, and the polling commenced at 8 am local time. The Pakistan Muslim League of ex-premier Nawaz Sharif is tipped to be the single-largest party in the 336-seat National Assembly, while Bilawal Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party is projected to be a distant second, followed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf of …

Pakistan elections 2024: Voting concludes amid claims of rigging, delays and sporadic violence
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan elections 2024: Voting concludes amid claims of rigging, delays and sporadic violence

India TV News  

Pakistan elections 2024: Voting concluded across Pakistan on Thursday in the parliamentary elections marked by claims of rigging, several delays and sporadic violence after the government imposed a temporary shutdown of mobile and internet services to maintain peace. There were reports of the voting process facing delays at certain polling stations across the country and at least one terror attack …

Pakistan holds polls, army’s shadow looms
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan holds polls, army’s shadow looms

Hindustan Times  

In the throes of a serious political, economic and security crisis, Pakistan is holding its delayed federal and provincial elections today. The principal political actors remain unchanged — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Peoples Party — but the status of the first two has radically changed since the 2018 elections. Imran Khan, the blue-eyed boy of the army …

A timeline of key events leading up to Pakistan’s parliamentary election
11 months, 1 week ago

A timeline of key events leading up to Pakistan’s parliamentary election

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — A list of some key events over the last few years leading up to Pakistan’s parliamentary election on Thursday: July 25, 2018 — Pakistanis vote for a new government in an election marred by violence and allegations of fraud. April 9, 2022 — Pakistan’s political opposition topples Imran Khan in a no-confidence vote in parliament. Aug. 5, 2023 …

Pakistan's 8 Feb elections 'most rigged', 'selection of Nawaz Sharif' almost certain, says ex-Indian diplomat Bisaria
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan's 8 Feb elections 'most rigged', 'selection of Nawaz Sharif' almost certain, says ex-Indian diplomat Bisaria

Firstpost  

“…It is said that it will possibly be a selection of Nawaz Sharif and his PMLN party, I think that is a widespread expectation, and that’s fairly accurate…,” said former High Commissioner of India To Pakistan Ajay Bisaria Former High Commissioner of India To Pakistan Ajay Bisaria on Wednesday said that neighbouring country’s 8 February elections are not just the …

Pakistan is electing a new parliament. Here are the key players in Thursday’s vote
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan is electing a new parliament. Here are the key players in Thursday’s vote

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan is electing a new parliament on Thursday. Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif waves to his supporters as he arrives to address an election campaign rally in Hafizabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. FORMER PRIME MINISTER IMRAN KHAN, PAKISTAN TEHREEK-E-INSAF PARTY A former cricket star turned Islamist politician, Imran Khan triumphed on an anti-corruption, anti-establishment platform in …

What can we expect from Pakistan’s parliamentary elections 2024? | In Focus podcast
11 months, 1 week ago

What can we expect from Pakistan’s parliamentary elections 2024? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Pakistan goes to the polls on the 8th of February to elect members of what will be its 16th lower House or National Assembly. The polls come just as former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been convicted in two successive cases and stands debarred from contesting elections. Pakistan Muslim League leader Nawaz Sharif fancies his chances of becoming Prime Minister …

Pakistan: 'Fool me once, shame on you...', says Bilawal Bhutto on rejoining Nawaz Sharif's party
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: 'Fool me once, shame on you...', says Bilawal Bhutto on rejoining Nawaz Sharif's party

India TV News  

Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday flatly refused to form a coalition government with Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz after the general elections scheduled on February 8, Geo News reported. Pakistan's general elections The general elections in Pakistan are scheduled for February 8, where a hotly-contested battle between Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan was expected. Pakistan's caretaker …

Party of Pakistan’s popular ex-premier Imran Khan says he’ll contest upcoming elections from prison
1 year ago

Party of Pakistan’s popular ex-premier Imran Khan says he’ll contest upcoming elections from prison

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan will run in upcoming parliamentary elections from prison, his party said Wednesday, which legal experts said is possible while his appeal of his conviction in a corruption case is being considered. “Imran Khan has decided to contest elections for three seats in the National Assembly,” or the lower house of parliament, said Gohar …

Party of Pakistan's popular ex-premier Imran Khan says he'll contest upcoming elections from prison
1 year ago

Party of Pakistan's popular ex-premier Imran Khan says he'll contest upcoming elections from prison

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pakistan's former premier Imran Khan …

Pakistan’s parliament elections delayed till early February as political and economic crises deepen
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan’s parliament elections delayed till early February as political and economic crises deepen

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s election oversight body on Thursday postponed the country’s upcoming parliament elections for the second time, saying the vote — originally expected in November and then scheduled for the last week of January — will instead take place in February. The Election Commission of Pakistan said the balloting would be held on Feb. 8, a date chosen following …

Pakistan will hold parliamentary elections at the end of January, delaying a vote due in November
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan will hold parliamentary elections at the end of January, delaying a vote due in November

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pakistan’s election oversight body announced on Thursday that it will …

Pakistan will hold parliamentary elections at the end of January, delaying a vote due in November
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan will hold parliamentary elections at the end of January, delaying a vote due in November

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s election oversight body announced on Thursday that it will hold the next parliamentary elections in the last week of January, delaying the vote which was to be held in November under the constitution. Pakistan has been in deepening political turmoil since April 2022, when then-Prime Minister Imran Khan was removed from office through a parliamentary vote of …

Pakistan elections could be delayed as election body needs 4 months to draw new constituencies
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan elections could be delayed as election body needs 4 months to draw new constituencies

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pakistan’s election oversight body said Thursday that parliamentary elections must …

Shehbaz Sharif set to dissolve parliament following Imran Khan’s arrest
1 year, 5 months ago

Shehbaz Sharif set to dissolve parliament following Imran Khan’s arrest

Live Mint  

Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, is set to dissolve parliament a few days before his term ends this week, following the imprisonment of popular former prime minister Imran Khan in a corruption case. This potential delay could favour Sharif's ruling PML-N and allied political groups amid Khan's imprisonment for concealing state gift proceeds as Khan topped opinion polls. Postponing elections …

Pakistan election body says ready for national polls in October
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan election body says ready for national polls in October

Al Jazeera  

The five-year tenure of national and provincial assemblies ends on August 12, with new elections to be held within 60 days of the date. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s election body says it is ready to hold national elections in October if the legislative assemblies are dissolved on time. In a news briefing in capital Islamabad on Thursday, Election Commission of …

Pakistan Election Commission announces tentative dates for general polls as PM set to handover power
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan Election Commission announces tentative dates for general polls as PM set to handover power

India TV News  

Pakistan Election Commission official on Thursday announced a tentative date of the general polls and claimed that the country is fully prepared for holding the elections, Dawn reported. Quoting Election Commission Special Secretary Zafar Iqbal, it reported that polls would be held by October 11 if the National Assembly was dissolved on August 12, when its five-year term comes to …

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to hand over power to caretaker govt as general election nears
1 year, 6 months ago

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to hand over power to caretaker govt as general election nears

Hindustan Times  

Pushing the country a step closer to general elections, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he will hand over power to a caretaker government next month. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif “We will hand over the responsibility to the caretaker government in August 2023,” he said in a televised speech to the nation on Thursday. The so-called caretaker government supervises …

Pakistan suffers from a crisis of authority in key institutions
1 year, 8 months ago

Pakistan suffers from a crisis of authority in key institutions

The Hindu  

Published : May 13, 2023 19:48 IST - 6 MINS READ Things have come to a head in Pakistan, and no one appears to know what to do about it. A red line was crossed for the supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf when their leader, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, was arrested from a high court premises in the capital …

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wins vote of confidence
1 year, 8 months ago

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wins vote of confidence

Al Jazeera  

Sharif secures 180 votes, against the 172 required to achieve a simple majority in the lower house of the parliament. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has won a vote of confidence from the national assembly, in a major victory for the country’s governing coalition amid persistent opposition calls for a general election. But in a surprise move after a luncheon …

Where does Pakistan find itself year after Imran Khan lost power?
1 year, 9 months ago

Where does Pakistan find itself year after Imran Khan lost power?

Al Jazeera  

The ex-PM’s message of resistance and victimhood not only has caught people’s imaginations but also revealed deep schisms in state institutions. Islamabad, Pakistan – Minutes after the clock struck midnight on April 10 last year, Imran Khan became the first prime minister in Pakistan’s history to lose a confidence vote in parliament. When Khan became prime minister in 2018, his …

Economic Meltdown, Security & Imran Khan: Why Pakistan Can’t Afford Provincial Elections Next Month
1 year, 9 months ago

Economic Meltdown, Security & Imran Khan: Why Pakistan Can’t Afford Provincial Elections Next Month

News 18  

Though the Supreme Court of Pakistan has fixed the provincial assembly elections in Punjab on May 14 but the question remains whether the polls will be held on the announced date due to the government’s repeated demands of full courts. Financial Crisis & Security Concerns The finance ministry has already said it will not release Rs 21 billion to the …

Pakistan's election body postpones Punjab polls to October; Imran Khan says constitution violated
1 year, 9 months ago

Pakistan's election body postpones Punjab polls to October; Imran Khan says constitution violated

The Hindu  

Pakistan's top election body has delayed Assembly polls in the politically crucial Punjab province by more than five months, citing the deteriorating security situation in the cash-starved country, a move criticised by former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party chairman Imran Khan. In a late-night order issued on Wednesday, the Election Commission of Pakistan said that after considering the reports, …

Pakistan faces political uncertainty as questions arise over holding elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa alone
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan faces political uncertainty as questions arise over holding elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa alone

Firstpost  

On 13 March, Imran Khan’s lawyers once again sought exemptions from his personal appearances in lower courts in Islamabad, on grounds of security. A new phase in the country’s turbulent politics opened with the `suo motu’ Supreme Court ruling directing that election to the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies be held within the constitutionally stipulated 90-day period. In sharp contrast, …

Imran Khan's party announces historic rally to kickstart election campaign for Punjab polls
1 year, 10 months ago

Imran Khan's party announces historic rally to kickstart election campaign for Punjab polls

The Hindu  

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has announced a "historic" rally here to formally launch the election campaign from Wednesday for the upcoming provincial elections in Punjab, media reports said. Party chief Khan will lead the rally riding a bomb, and bulletproof vehicle, PTI leader Hammad Azhar said during a press conference on Monday, underlining a threat to …

Pakistan’s president says Punjab polls to be held on April 30
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan’s president says Punjab polls to be held on April 30

Al Jazeera  

Constitutional crisis expected to be resolved after vote set from dates proposed by Election Commission. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani President Arif Alvi has announced that elections for the dissolved assembly of Punjab, the country’s most populous province, will be held on April 30. ECP had proposed poll date between 30 April to 7 May 2023 for holding general elections of …

Pakistan President Alvi announces Punjab and K-P elections on April 9, ruling alliance slams move
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan President Alvi announces Punjab and K-P elections on April 9, ruling alliance slams move

India Today  

Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Monday unilaterally announced April 9 as the date for holding elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies, a move slammed by parties of the ruling alliance which asserted that the polls cannot be held on the President's directives. President Alvi criticised Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman and KP Governor Haji Ghulam Ali for "not performing their …

Toshakhana case | Pakistan court to indict former PM Imran Khan on February 7
1 year, 11 months ago

Toshakhana case | Pakistan court to indict former PM Imran Khan on February 7

The Hindu  

A Pakistani court on January 31 announced that it will charge former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case on February 7. Mr. Khan, the 70-year-old cricketer-turned-politician, is in the crosshairs for buying gifts, including an expensive Graff wristwatch he had received as Prime Minister at a discounted price from the state depository called Toshakhana and selling them for …

Imran Khan to contest all 33 parliamentary seats in upcoming bypolls
1 year, 11 months ago

Imran Khan to contest all 33 parliamentary seats in upcoming bypolls

Deccan Chronicle  

Lahore: Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan will contest all 33 parliamentary seats in the bypolls to be held in March, his party has announced. Addressing a press conference here on Sunday evening, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf vice-chairman and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the decision was taken during the party's core committee meeting. Subsequently, the speaker also accepted another …

Imran Khan to run for all 33 National Assembly seats in March bypolls
1 year, 11 months ago

Imran Khan to run for all 33 National Assembly seats in March bypolls

Live Mint  

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan will be running for all 33 parliamentary seats in the upcoming by-elections, set to take place in March, according to the announcement made by his political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. The by-elections have come about due to the resignation of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmakers after former Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted from power in a …

Pakistan poll panel announces April elections in two provinces
1 year, 11 months ago

Pakistan poll panel announces April elections in two provinces

Al Jazeera  

Assemblies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were dissolved this month as part of ex-PM Imran Khan’s bid to force early national polls. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s election commission has set final election dates for two provinces whose assemblies were dissolved earlier this month as part of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s bid to force early national polls. Provincial votes have …

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