Mint Explainer: Pakistan dissolves National Assembly ahead of elections
1 year, 5 months ago

Mint Explainer: Pakistan dissolves National Assembly ahead of elections

Live Mint  

Pakistan's president dissolved the country's parliament late Wednesday, paving the way for an election amid political and economic turmoil. • Pakistan’s powerful military, which clashed with Khan during his tenure as Prime Minister, is also accused of exerting pressure on Khan’s party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf by engineering defections from senior leaders. Once the census is approved by a body known as the Council of Common Interest, Pakistan’s election commission is bound to redraw constituency boundaries. • However, the Election Commission may require as long as four months to carry out the delimitation exercise, which clashes with the other rules calling for an election within 90 days of the dissolution of the National Assembly. • The Election Commission of Pakistan told the media that the elections could be delayed till next year while the delimitation exercise carries on.

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Pakistan election 2024: Presidential polls set to take place by March 9
10 months, 3 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 election 2024: How the voting works
11 months, 1 week 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, …

How are elections in Pakistan different from India? EXPLAINED
11 months, 1 week ago

How are elections in Pakistan different from India? EXPLAINED

India TV News  

Pakistan elections 2024: Pakistan is going to polls on Thursday amid concerns over a protracted economic crisis, threats of violence from militant outfits and a military-backed crackdown on jailed cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan as well as his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. According to the data released by the Pakistan Election Commission, at least 44 political parties are vying for a share of …

Pakistan to hold delayed general elections on February 8
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan to hold delayed general elections on February 8

Firstpost  

Voting in Pakistan were supposed to have taken place within 90 days of parliament’s dissolution but the ECP said it needed time to redraw constituency boundaries following the latest census Pakistan will hold general elections on February 8, 2023. “In the meeting, the date for holding the next general elections was discussed,” the statement said, adding that the president also …

Pakistan to go to polls on February 11
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan to go to polls on February 11

India TV News  

Pakistan has finally announced the long-awaited dates for the upcoming general elections, as the Election Commission of Pakistan on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the polls will be held on February 11. Ali Zafar, the counsel for ex-PM Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf highlighted President Alvi proposing the polls to be held by November 6 to the Chief Election Commissioner. …

Pakistan to hold delayed elections on February 8, electoral commission says
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan to hold delayed elections on February 8, electoral commission says

Al Jazeera  

A caretaker government has been running the South Asian country since parliament was dissolved on August 9. Pakistan will hold delayed national elections in February as the country grapples with overlapping political, economic and security crises. However, with the country’s main opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, and its leader, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, having faced months of a nationwide crackdown, …

Pakistan: ECP official says specific date for elections 'not technically possible' amid criticism
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan: ECP official says specific date for elections 'not technically possible' amid criticism

India TV News  

As discontent grows within Pakistan over the top electoral watchdog's repeated failure to announce the dates for the upcoming general elections, a senior official of the Election Commission of Pakistan said that it was "not technically possible" to do the same at this time. The body said that it reviewed work on delimiting constituencies and decided that the initial list …

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 to hold general elections at the end of January 2024. Know more
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan to hold general elections at the end of January 2024. Know more

Live Mint  

The Election Commission of Pakistan announced on Thursday that general elections would be held in the last week of January 2024. The elections will be scheduled for a 54-day period, with voting taking place in the final week of January 2024. Elections will be held in the middle of a political crisis that has seen one of the country's most …

Pakistan to hold general elections in last week of January 2024, announces Election Commission
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan to hold general elections in last week of January 2024, announces Election Commission

India TV News  

In a major development, the Pakistan Election Commission of Pakistan announced the dates of the general elections on Thursday. According to the report, the date came nearly 24 hours after the election body asserted it had scheduled a meeting with political parties next month to discuss the code of conduct for general elections. Pakistan general elections Notably, the Pakistan National …

Pakistan Elections: Will Bilawal’s PPP, Imran’s PTI Join Hands to Upset the Sharif Brothers?
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan Elections: Will Bilawal’s PPP, Imran’s PTI Join Hands to Upset the Sharif Brothers?

News 18  

The Pakistan People’s Party’s recent steps will create tensions among the Pakistan Democratic Movement coalition partners. The PPP said that it decided to approve the digital census results at the Council of Common Interests only because they were assured that the move will not delay the Pakistan elections. There’s no ambiguity and doubt,” PPP leader Nayyar Bukhari, who also served …

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

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s election oversight body said Thursday that parliamentary elections must be delayed because it needs four months to redraw constituencies to reflect the recently held census. A delay would likely heighten the political strains in Pakistan, which has seen now opposition leader Imran Khan removed as prime minister by a no-confidence vote by parliament in April 2022 and …

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 …

Pakistan: General elections set to be delayed as Election Commission announces schedule for new delimitations
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan: General elections set to be delayed as Election Commission announces schedule for new delimitations

India TV News  

Long-standing speculations over the delay in Pakistan's upcoming general elections appear to be confirmed as the country's top electoral watchdog on Thursday announced the schedule of new delimitations to be carried out as per the new census. The latest schedule published by the Electoral Commission of Pakistan shows that fresh delimitation of the constituencies will take at least four months, …

Pakistan election body to draw new boundaries as polls likely to be delayed
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan election body to draw new boundaries as polls likely to be delayed

Al Jazeera  

The election regulatory body said new constituencies would be finalised by December 14, state television PTV reported. The Pakistan Election Commission has announced that it will draw new boundaries for hundreds of constituencies prior to the upcoming elections, making it almost certain that polls will be delayed. On Thursday, the election regulatory body said new constituencies would be finalised by …

Pakistan's next general elections are running late, likely to hold polls THIS month
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan's next general elections are running late, likely to hold polls THIS month

India TV News  

A day after Pakistan appointed its interim Prime Minister, former opposition leader in the National Assembly Raja Riaz enunciated that general elections would be held in February. Meanwhile, speaking to Geo News about the appointment of the Balochistan Awami Party Senator Anwaarul Haq Kakar was named the country’s interim prime minister, Riaz said there were always complaints that Balochistan had …

Pakistan parliament dissolved to hold election without ex-PM Imran Khan
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan parliament dissolved to hold election without ex-PM Imran Khan

Al Jazeera  

The dissolution marks the end of a chaotic tenure which began five years ago with Khan at the helm. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s parliament has been dissolved to prepare for a national election without former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been jailed and barred from politics for five years. President Arif Alvi ordered the National Assembly, the lower house …

Pakistan’s general election may be delayed by new census
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan’s general election may be delayed by new census

Al Jazeera  

Decision by the Council of Common Interest to endorse the results of the latest census may cause a new political crisis. But elections will require new delimitations of the constituencies based on the new census figures, which Nazeer Tarar said would take about four extra months. Muhammad Sarwar Gondal, spokesperson and member of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the department …

Pakistan’s National Assembly likely to be dissolved on August 9
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan’s National Assembly likely to be dissolved on August 9

Al Jazeera  

The assembly’s dissolution will set the stage for general elections later this year. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s National Assembly will be dissolved on August 9, three days before the completion of the five-year parliamentary term, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said. Pakistan’s constitution says if the assembly is dissolved on time, which is August 12, the elections will take place …

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'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’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 top court orders polls in two provinces within 90 days
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan top court orders polls in two provinces within 90 days

Al Jazeera  

Supreme Court says elections for provincial assemblies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa must be held within three months. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ruled that elections for the provincial assemblies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa must be held within 90 days. It further noted that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam Ali, despite signing the dissolution order on January …

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 …

Another Khan party-led provincial assembly dissolved in Pakistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Another Khan party-led provincial assembly dissolved in Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad, Pakistan – The provincial assembly in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been dissolved, the second such move in less than a week as former Prime Minister Imran Khan pushes for early national elections. On Saturday, the assembly in Pakistan’s most populous province, Punjab, was dissolved following an order by PTI chief Khan, who since his removal as prime minister …

Discuss Election Date, Or We Will Dissolve Assemblies: Imran's Bouncer to Pak Govt - News18
2 years, 1 month ago

Discuss Election Date, Or We Will Dissolve Assemblies: Imran's Bouncer to Pak Govt - News18

News 18  

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday asked the Shehbaz Sharif-led government to come “sit and talk and give a date for the general elections” while warning that otherwise “we will dissolve the assemblies”. “Now we are left with the only option of dissolving assemblies and then this government will arrange elections in 60 per cent of Pakistan,” said …

Pak National Assembly adjourned, to meet again on Monday to elect new PM
2 years, 9 months ago

Pak National Assembly adjourned, to meet again on Monday to elect new PM

India Today  

National Assembly proceedings were adjourned in the early hours of Sunday and the House will meet again on April 11 at 2 pm to elect the new premier after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was removed from office through a no-confidence vote. Ayaz Sadiq of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, who was chairing the crucial session, said the nomination papers for the …

Pakistan National Assembly adjourned, to meet again on April 11 to elect new Prime Minister
2 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan National Assembly adjourned, to meet again on April 11 to elect new Prime Minister

The Hindu  

National Assembly proceedings were adjourned in the early hours of April 10 and the House will meet again on April 11 at 2 p.m. to elect the new Premier after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was removed from office through a no-confidence vote. Ayaz Sadiq of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, who was chairing the crucial session, said the nomination papers for …

Pakistan: Election panel says snap polls not possible in 90 days, need 7 months
2 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan: Election panel says snap polls not possible in 90 days, need 7 months

Hindustan Times  

As Pakistan grapples with a constitutional crisis, the Election Commission of Pakistan said on Thursday general elections in the country cannot be held before October 2022. In a letter to President Arif Alvi, the polling body said it requires four months to complete the delimitation in addition to organising general elections in 90 days, news agency ANI reported, citing Radio …

Pakistan president Arif Alvi asks poll body to announce election date as political crisis continues
2 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan president Arif Alvi asks poll body to announce election date as political crisis continues

Firstpost  

Imran Khan stunned the Opposition on Sunday by recommending snap elections, after a no-confidence motion against him was dismissed by the deputy speaker of the National Assembly Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Wednesday asked the election commission to propose dates for holding general elections, even as the Supreme Court was hearing for the last four days the legality of …

Pakistan top court delays ruling on political crisis
2 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan top court delays ruling on political crisis

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Supreme Court has adjourned without ruling on the legality of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s move to dissolve parliament and call new elections. ‘Fresh elections imminent’ Legal experts say the court ruling could have major implications for democracy in Pakistan, where no prime minister has ever fulfilled a full term. “We expect the Supreme Court to defend …

Pakistan National Assembly dissolved, elections within 90 days: 10 updates
2 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan National Assembly dissolved, elections within 90 days: 10 updates

Live Mint  

Pakistan Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Sunday said that fresh elections in the country will be held within 90 days. Here's your 10-point development to this big story: - Pakistan President Arif Alvi today dissolved the National Assembly on the advice of PM Khan, minutes after the embattled leader of the ruling party advised him …

Pakistan Assembly dissolved after PM Imran Khan's advice, elections to be held in 90 days
2 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan Assembly dissolved after PM Imran Khan's advice, elections to be held in 90 days

India Today  

The Deputy Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly on Sunday rejected the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, terming it against the Constitution and the rules of the country. Addressing the nation shortly after the no-trust vote against him was junked, Imran Khan said he had sent a proposal to President Arif Alvi to dissolve the assemblies, essentially making way …

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