Category: Pakistan

As political parties go into electioneering mode ahead of upcoming polls slated for February 8, 2024, the leadership of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) does not seem to be on the same page over reported seat adjustments with other parties in Punjab, once considered a stronghold of the Sharifs’ led party. PML-N’s senior leader Javed Latif Sunday rubbished reports of “any alliances or seat adjustment”, claiming that his party would contest solo in the upcoming general elections in the biggest province of the country. However, another bigwig of the Nawaz Sharif-led…

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan Friday admitted the complaints of PTI founding member Akbar S. Babar and 13 other party members against the recently-held PTI’s intra-party election, which they dubbed as fraudulent. Notices were issued to the petitioners as well as the PTI for regular hearings. A five-member bench, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja and four other members of the ECP, after a lengthy preliminary hearing, decided to issue notices to the 14 complainants as well as PTI for a regular hearing of the case on…

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MULTAN: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Amir Sirajul Haq Friday said the JI is working to establish a fair and equal system for all individuals, without discrimination. Addressing a rally at Chungi No 9 organized by youth, he said that the JI has launched its election campaign from Multan to influence voters and supporters for the next general elections. “All the political parties are fielding already tested candidates but the JI assures people of their protection from looters and plunderers. The JI is struggling to oust dynasty politics for the rule of law.…

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Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has intensified his electioneering by insisting that he solely relies on the people to bring his party into power and isn’t aware of “Gate No 4 politics”, Geo News reported Thursday. “On the one hand there is politics of divide, and on the other, economic conditions are getting worse,” Bilawal said in his address to a workers’ convention in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Shangla district. “We don’t know the politics of abuse and TikTok. We don’t know the politics of Gate No 4. I trust the…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) newly-elected Chairman Gohar Ali Khan has made appointments on key positions in the party. According to the notifications issued by the PTI chairman here Wednesday, Shah Mehmood Qureshi was appointed as PTI Vice Chairman and Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi as Central President of the party with immediate effect. Moreover, Firdous Shamim Naqvi, Senator Saif Ullah Abro, Qasim Khan Suri and Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani were appointed as PTI Central Vice Presidents (CVP). PTI Secretary General Omar Ayub has congratulated Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Chaudhry Parvez Elahi on…

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LAHORE: The political reunion of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid’s (PML-Q) top leaders led to a seat adjustment deal between the two parties after former prime minister Nawaz Sharif met Chaudhry Shujaat for the first time in 15 years on Wednesday. The major political development came during the 40-minute meeting between the PML-N and PML-Q supremos, where the two sides discussed the possibility of forging an electoral alliance, sources said. They said that the meeting also decided to form separate committees to finalise matters regarding the…

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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony said Monday that those performing Haj next year would not need to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. In a statement on X, formerly Twitter, the ministry said: “The condition for corona[virus] vaccine has been abolished. Haj pilgrims do not need to submit their coronavirus [vaccination] certificates.” The Saudi authorities revoked major restrictions this year in June for the Haj pilgrimage, which returned to its maximum capacity for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. Around 2 million people gathered at Islam’s…

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PESHAWAR: A roadside blast in Peshawar has injured seven people including three children near a school and a bank on Tuesday, Geo News reported. According to the police, the blast took place around 9:10am at the Warsak Road in Peshawar. The police said the blast took place due to an explosion of explosives. At least two children among the injured, shifted to the Lady Reading Hospital, are in critical condition, the hospital’s spokesperson told Geo News. The ages of the children, they added, are between 7 to 10 years. Speaking with Geo News, Superintendent…

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LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) has started interviewing candidates to award party tickets for the upcoming general elections and an important meeting of the Parliamentary Board was held at the party’s central secretariat on Saturday. Party leader and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and PMLN President Shehbaz Sharif presided over the meeting while Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Head of Election Cell Senator Ishaq Dar, party’s Secretary General Ahsan Iqbal and central and provincial officials participated in the meeting including coordinators of the respective divisions. The meeting considered…

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