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 officials said if the national as well as provincial assemblies in Sindh and Balochistan are dissolved after completing their five-year tenure on August 12, general elections could be held no later than October 11. Kanwar Dilshad, a former ECP official, said Pakistan’s constitution also says if the assemblies are dissolved before the completion of five years, elections should take place within 90 days of dissolution. In January this year, Khan, who heads the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, got the assemblies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces his party dominated, dissolved as part of his failed gambit to force snap elections.

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Tale of two elections: Pakistan’s flawed political journey versus India’s credible electoral process
6 months, 3 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 by-elections: Polling begins on 21 national and provincial seats amid internet curbs
8 months ago

Pakistan by-elections: Polling begins on 21 national and provincial seats amid internet curbs

India TV News  

Islamabad: Polling began on Sunday on 21 national and provincial seats in the by-elections in Pakistan amidst tight security and suspension of cellular and internet services in specific districts of Punjab and Balochistan to maintain law. Apart from these, candidates who won more than one seat opted for only one after the elections, leaving the Election Commission of Pakistan to …

Pakistan elections: four provinces, mixed results, one message | Data
9 months, 3 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's newly elected assembly meets amid pro-Imran Khan protests
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan's newly elected assembly meets amid pro-Imran Khan protests

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan's newly elected lower house of parliament met for the first time on Thursday with freshly elected members taking oaths amid protests on the floor of the house by supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Pakistan's newly elected lawmakers displays a poster of their leader and imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan as they arrive to attend opening …

Imran Khan’s party calls for nationwide protests in Pakistan over ‘stolen’ election
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Imran Khan’s party calls for nationwide protests in Pakistan over ‘stolen’ election

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 Jailed former prime minister Imran …

Pakistan election 2024: Presidential polls set to take place by March 9
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistan election 2024: Presidential polls set to take place by March 9

Live Mint  

Still struggling to address the rigging allegations after general elections in the country, Pakistan is now gearing up to elect the new president by March 9. The Election Commission of Pakistan is set to hold an election for the office of the country’s president by March 9, two days before the retirement of half of the senators after completing their …

Pakistan without a govt 12 days after polls. When will the wait end?
10 months ago

Pakistan without a govt 12 days after polls. When will the wait end?

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan voted to elect its new government on February 8, an election marred by violence and allegations of widespread rigging. On Tuesday, the top leaders of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan People's Party failed to reach a conclusion on the power-sharing deal after the elections to the 266-member National Assembly produced a hung verdict. PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said …

Pakistan election 2024 | Bilawal Zardari-Bhutto blames PML-N for delay in govt formation
10 months ago

Pakistan election 2024 | Bilawal Zardari-Bhutto blames PML-N for delay in govt formation

The Hindu  

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said he foresees a "stalemate" in the formation of a coalition government in Pakistan “if someone is not ready to change their stance” on February 20, indicating deepening fissures in the country's political landscape. Mr. Bhutto-Zardari made these remarks after the latest round of talks between the top leaders of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Peoples’ …

Pakistan's election left no clear winner. So who is likely to govern and what happens next?
10 months, 1 week 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’s former premier Sharif and allies agree to form a coalition
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan’s former premier Sharif and allies agree to form a coalition

LA Times  

The party of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and its allies announced late Tuesday that they will form a coalition government, ending the uncertainty since last week when no party won a simple majority in parliamentary elections. The latest development came hours after the parties — all of them rivals of the country’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan …

Pakistan's election left no clear winner. So who is likely to govern and what happens next?
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Who will become Pakistan's PM? How will next government be formed? Explained
10 months, 1 week ago

Who will become Pakistan's PM? How will next government be formed? Explained

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan Elections 2024: Pakistan held elections last week which returned a hung parliament as no party could get enough seats to form a government by itself. This prompted coalition government talks between former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's party PML-N which has 75 seats and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's party with 54 seats along with some other smaller parties. Pakistan Elections 2024: …

What next in Pakistan, after parliamentary elections 2024? | In Focus podcast
10 months, 1 week 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 President Arif Alvi reacts to election results: ‘Had EVMs been there…’
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan President Arif Alvi reacts to election results: ‘Had EVMs been there…’

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan President Arif Alvi has claimed that had Electronic Voting Machines been used during the general elections, held on February 8, the nation would not be facing the current crisis, referring to the delay in results. In this photo released by President Office, Pakistan's President Ariv Alvi casts his vote at a polling station during the country's parliamentary elections, in …

Pakistan election results: Imran Khan scores 100 sans a ‘bat’, PTI to hold protest amid Nawaz Sharif's key meet
10 months, 1 week 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
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Pakistan elections Highlights: Police fire tear gas at Imran Khan supporters
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan elections Highlights: Police fire tear gas at Imran Khan supporters

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan election results: A supporter of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, adjusts his mask as he and others block the Peshawar-Islamabad motorway as part of their protest demanding free and fair results of the election, in Peshawar, Pakistan. Pakistan election results 2024 Highlights: Vote counting for Pakistan's 12th general elections, held on February 8, has concluded, …

Imran Khan-backed independents win 101 of 264 seats as election commission concludes vote count
10 months, 1 week ago

Imran Khan-backed independents win 101 of 264 seats as election commission concludes vote count

India TV News  

Islamabad: Pakistan's national election vote count concluded on Sunday with independents, mostly backed by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, winning 101 of the 264 seats, the election commission's website showed. The independents were followed by the party of another former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, which won 75 seats - becoming the largest single party in parliament as Khan's independents …

Party of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan says it aims to form government
10 months, 1 week ago

Party of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan says it aims to form government

ABC  

In short: Both Imran Khan and his main rival, three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, have declared victory in the Pakistan election. Both Imran Khan and his main rival, three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, have declared victory in the Pakistan election. Both Mr Khan and his main rival, three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, have declared victory amid increasing …

Rigged elections in Pakistan: What’s next for the near-failed state?
10 months, 1 week 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 elections | Imran Khan’s PTI threatens agitation if complete results are not declared by midnight
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan elections | Imran Khan’s PTI threatens agitation if complete results are not declared by midnight

The Hindu  

Declaring that it would form the Government both at the Centre and in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provinces, Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf party on February 10 asked Pakistan’s Election Commission to announce complete results by midnight or face protests in areas where results were still awaited. Springing a surprise, independents backed by jailed former prime minister Khan's PTI party won the …

Pakistan election results 2024 Highlights: Imran Khan to decide next PM, claims PTI chief
10 months, 2 weeks 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
10 months, 2 weeks 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’s Khan, Sharif both claim election win, despite no clear majority
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan’s Khan, Sharif both claim election win, despite no clear majority

Al Jazeera  

Protests erupted across the country over delays as final results of Thursday’s elections have not yet been released. Pakistan faces a period of uncertainty with the election results showing no clear majority and two opposing political leaders, Nawaz Sharif from Pakistan Muslim League and Imran Khan from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, declaring victory. “This is probably the most controversial election in Pakistan’s …

Nawaz Sharif declares victory in Pakistan's election, despite failing to win a majority of seats
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Nawaz Sharif declares victory in Pakistan's election, despite failing to win a majority of seats

ABC  

In short: Nawaz Sharif has declared victory in Pakistan's election despite falling short of a majority. Mr Sharif says his party will get in touch with others, including former president Asif Ali Zardari of the Pakistan People's Party, to open negotiations to form a coalition government. Former Pakistani prime ministers and bitter rivals Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan have both …

Pakistan elections 2024 | Jailed ex-PM Imran Khan claims election victory as his supporters lead in polls
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan elections 2024 | Jailed ex-PM Imran Khan claims election victory as his supporters lead in polls

The Hindu  

Independents backed by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan won the most seats in Pakistan’s election on Feb. 9 after results from over half the constituencies were announced, leaving political parties trailing. Imran Khan claims election victory Meanwhile, jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan claimed victory in the country’s general election in an audio-visual message created using artificial intelligence and …

Pakistan coalition talks loom after no clear majority, strong vote showing for jailed Imran Khan
10 months, 2 weeks 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
10 months, 2 weeks 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 poll results 2024: As counting continues, Imran Khan's 'Independents' race ahead
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan poll results 2024: As counting continues, Imran Khan's 'Independents' race ahead

Firstpost  

Almost 24 hours have gone by, but a clear result of Pakistan elections 2024 is yet to be declared. Results of over 100 seats have been announced and supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan had an edge, as per local media. In Pakistan polls 2024, voting was held for 266 National Assembly seats out of 336, but polling …

People of Pakistan to decide its future leadership: U.S.
10 months, 2 weeks ago

People of Pakistan to decide its future leadership: U.S.

The Hindu  

The Joe Biden Administration said on February 9 it is for the people of Pakistan to decide their future leadership as the country voted in its general elections amid allegations of rigging and electoral malpractice. "Millions of Pakistanis went to the polls today to vote and I will reiterate that Pakistan's future leadership is for the Pakistani people to decide, …

Pakistan: Delays in poll results; Jailed ex-PM Imran Khan’s allies outperform
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan: Delays in poll results; Jailed ex-PM Imran Khan’s allies outperform

Live Mint  

Polling for general elections in Pakistan concluded amid allegations of rigging and the shutdown of cellular and internet services, Pakistan-based Dawn reported. As the counting of votes was underway for the Pakistan general elections held on Thursday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan claimed victory, saying that the people demonstrated their resolve to elect his party by turning out in large …

Pakistan poll results live: Sharif's party wins 11, Imran-backed independents 7, Bhutto's PPP 5
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan poll results live: Sharif's party wins 11, Imran-backed independents 7, Bhutto's PPP 5

Firstpost  

The first election results started trickling in over 9 hours after polling ended. The counting of votes for the Pakistan elections 2024 started after 5 pm, minutes after the polling ended, but it’s more than 12 hours and the final results have not yet been declared. From the Pakistan election 2024 results announced so far, four were won by the …

As early results come in, could Pakistan election spring a surprise?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

As early results come in, could Pakistan election spring a surprise?

Al Jazeera  

As I reported from across Lahore on election day, one thing became clear: It’s a closer contest than many had predicted. Even if it was plain as daylight that the path had been paved by Pakistan’s military establishment that had once helped Sharif’s political rival Imran Khan rise to power at Sharif’s expense. Still, as of 11:30am local time on …

Voting for general elections ends in Pakistan amid allegations of mass rigging
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Voting for general elections ends in Pakistan amid allegations of mass rigging

Op India  

Polling for general elections in Pakistan concluded amid allegations of rigging and the shutdown of cellular and internet services, Dawn reported on Thursday. In a major development, the Federal Interior Ministry this morning suspended mobile phone and internet services across Pakistan to maintain the law and order situation during the general elections on Thursday. Iinternet monitor Netblocks also said that …

Pakistan general election 2024 | Imran Khan's party says its polling agents picked by police in Punjab province
10 months, 2 weeks 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 elections 2024: Five police officers killed after gunmen open fire in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan elections 2024: Five police officers killed after gunmen open fire in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

India TV News  

Pakistan elections 2024: As many as five security personnel were killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire in a district in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday, as voting was underway in the country amid a countrywide mobile internet shutdown. Local police official Khalid Khan said the officers were assigned to security duty in the Dera Ismail Khan district during parliamentary …

Decoding Pakistan Elections 2024: Insights into Voter Demographics, Candidates, and Key Battlegrounds
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Decoding Pakistan Elections 2024: Insights into Voter Demographics, Candidates, and Key Battlegrounds

News 18  

As Pakistan prepares for its third consecutive transition between civilian governments amidst violence and allegations of poll rigging, we take a look at the electoral landscape of the fifth-most populous country. The general election in 2024 covers four provinces, one federal territory, 146 districts, 266 general National Assembly seats and 593 general Provincial Assembly seats. As per the census results, …

Pakistan polls 2024: What you need to know about candidates, key issues and what this election means for the country
10 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pakistan's 127 million voters get to elect a …

Pakistan election 2024 in numbers: Facts that you must know
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan election 2024 in numbers: Facts that you must know

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan began voting in national and state legislatures on Thursday, February 8, amid several challenges, including widening polarisation and violence, facing the yet-to-be-elected government. Policemen stand guard outside a polling station before the start of voting in Pakistan's national elections in Lahore. Here are some of the facts about Pakistan election 2024: A total of 128 million people are eligible …

Pakistan Election 2024 Highlights: Imran Khan's party-backed independents ahead
10 months, 2 weeks 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 Election Results 2024 Highlights: PTI-backed candidates put up valiant effort despite all odds
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan Election Results 2024 Highlights: PTI-backed candidates put up valiant effort despite all odds

India TV News  

Pakistan Elections 2024 LIVE: Pakistan voted on Thursday in an election scarred by rising militant attacks, an economic crisis and a deeply polarised political environment, and many analysts believe no clear winner may emerge. The main contests are expected to be between candidates backed by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, whose Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party won the last national election, …

Pakistan’s real test begins after election, say analysts
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan’s real test begins after election, say analysts

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan’s struggling democracy faces serial crises — political, economic, on the security front, and above all, of legitimacy, say experts. Lahore, Pakistan – Four months after Pakistan was originally scheduled to hold national elections, the country’s 128 million voters will on Thursday get the chance to pick their next federal government amid a pre-poll crackdown on former Prime Minister Imran …

Pakistan Elections 2024: Mobile phone services suspended across country as voting begins
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan Elections 2024: Mobile phone services suspended across country as voting begins

India TV News  

Islamabad: Pakistan temporarily suspended mobile phone services on Thursday to strengthen security as pakistan election voting began, the interior ministry said. "As a result of the recent incidents of terrorism in the country precious lives have been lost, security measures are essential to maintain the law and order situation and deal with possible threats, hence the temporary suspension of mobile …

Pakistan elections 2024: Voting concludes amid claims of rigging, delays and sporadic violence
10 months, 2 weeks 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
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Vantage | Why Pak polls aren't about democracy in action but one in free fall
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Vantage | Why Pak polls aren't about democracy in action but one in free fall

Firstpost  

In Pakistan, the countdown is on, as election campaigning ended Tuesday. We know that every election is a battle of faces, and in Pakistan, you have three: Imran Khan of the PTI, Nawaz Sharif of the Muslim League, and Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari of the PPP. He says he won’t be foreign minister if Nawaz Sharif wins the elections, not unless Sharif …

A timeline of key events leading up to Pakistan’s parliamentary election
10 months, 2 weeks 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
10 months, 2 weeks 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 election 2024: How the voting works
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan election 2024: How the voting works

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan will vote on February 8 for national and state legislatures amid political fluidity and steep economic challenges. Sindh, the second-most populous province, and Balochistan, the country’s largest but most impoverished province, both retained their previous National Assembly seats at 61 and 16, respectively. The Senate, the National Assembly and the country’s provincial assemblies combine to form the electoral college, …

Pakistan Elections and the Big Legitimacy Question Mark - News18
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan Elections and the Big Legitimacy Question Mark - News18

News 18  

An air of the surreal dominates the discourse in Pakistan’s February 8 elections. After the army blessed thrice elected former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s return from almost four years of exile in the UK and the judiciary followed suit, giving quick relief in cases against him, reducing also a life disqualification to five years, the PML-N seems poised to recover …

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