Politics

Opposition to fight 'stolen' poll result: Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Anwar Ibrahim said Monday his Malaysian opposition planned to contest the results of a bitter weekend election battle and that the 56-year-old ruling bloc had "lost its legitimacy". "I today maintain we won the elections. The Election C...

ECP introduces E-Ticket Service to facilitate voters

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has introduced E-Ticket Service under which voters can inquire about their constituency and details of polling stations by sending an SMS on 8300. The official inauguration of the service is due to...

ECP to introduce E-Ticket Service to facilitate voters tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is introducing E-Ticket Service tomorrow morning under which voters can inquire about their constituency and details of polling stations by sending an SMS on 8300. According to the ECP‚ voters could se...

May 11 will decide Pakistan's destiny: Nawaz

MIANWALI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif has termed May 11, the day of general elections, as the day to decide Pakistan’s destiny. Addressing a public meeting in Mianwali Sunday‚ the PML-N chief said that development of ...

ECP receives initial report about fake ballot papers

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has received the initial report about 90‚000 fake ballot papers that were seized in Chakdara‚ Lower Dir on Sunday morning. A spokesman of the Commission sad that these ballot papers were printed by Jam...

JI will defeat extortionists on May 11: Munawar

KARACHI: Amir Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Syed Munawar Hasan Sunday said the city of lights (Karachi) has been plunged into darkness and that a conspiracy is at work to further deteriorate the law and order of the metropolis. “We will inflict a defeat on ext...

Imran vows to make Pakistan self-sufficient

CHINIOT/KHUSHAB/LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf Chief Imran Khan said that if elected, his party would transform Pakistan into a self-sufficient country by salvaging it from alms and debts. Addressing a public meeting in Chiniot on Sunday afternoon‚...

Malaysian polls open in pivotal election

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian polling centres opened on Sunday for the country's first election in history with a change of government at stake, as a decades-old regime battles to hold off a reform-minded opposition. Polling centres opened at 8:00 am (0000...

Voting begins in tight Malaysian national election

KUALA LUMPUR: Millions of Malaysians began voting Sunday in tight national elections that could see the long-ruling coalition ousted after nearly 56 years in power. Incumbent Prime Minister Najib Razak has voiced confidence that the National Front co...

Polls won’t even change faces, system change a far cry

BRIMINGHAM: Tahrik-e-Mihanjul Quran (TMQ) and Pakistan Awami Tahrik (PAT) Chief Dr. Tahirul Qadri said that those raising the slogan of change would be seen protesting against the stolen elections on May 11 night, media reported. Addressing a large g...

JI holds public gathering in Karachi today

KARACHI: Jamat e Islami (JI) will hold a public gathering in Karachi where the party chief Syed Munawar Hassan and Dr Abdul Qadir Khan would address the participants. The gathering is being convened under a banner of ‘Pur-Aman Karachi, Khush-Haal Pak...

Fishermen hold political rally at sea

KARACHI: Wearing life jackets and bobbing on the gentle waves of the Arabian Sea, supporters of a candidate in Pakistan's upcoming nationwide election held a waterborne rally to highlight the challenges faced by their embattled fishing community. Bac...

Election rallies in several cities today

LAHORE: With the polling day approaching fast, electioneering in the country getting intensified, when the contesting political parties keeping up the tempo have organized their rallies today also in several cities across the country, media reported....

Nawaz pledges Karachi to Peshawar bullet train

KOT ADDU/MULTAN: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Nawaz Sharif has said that the tiger will roar on May 11, everyone else would run away. Addressing a public meeting in Kot Addu on Friday evening‚ Nawaz said that the youth is with his party...

APML boycotts general elections

ISLAMABAD: Former president Gen (Retd) Pervez Musharraf’s political party, All Pakistan Muslim League, Friday announced to boycott the upcoming general elections. An APML spokesman made an announcement to this effect at a press conference here. “APML...

PM Khosa assures holding of free, fair, peaceful elections

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has held out an assurance to the nation that free‚ fair‚ transparent‚ impartial and peaceful elections would be held on 11th of this month. Addressing the nation on Friday‚ the prime minister s...

Imran says the change has already come to Pakistan

MANSEHRA/ABBOTTABAD: The champion of change, Chairman Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, Friday said the exciting “match” he had been anxiously waiting to play for the last 17 years was finally here, media reported. “It is PTI’s “passion” ver...

May 11 will bring victory for PML-N, claims Shahbaz

LALA MUSA: Former Punjab Chief Minister and PML-N leader Mian Shahbaz Sharif has said that the 11th of May will bring victory for his party. Addressing a public meeting at Lala Musa on Friday‚ Shahbaz Sharif said the same person is writing speeches o...

Election campaign to end 48 hours before polling day: ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said that election campaign will come to an end 48 hours before the polling day. The spokesman of Election Commission Khurshid Alam said the commission has set the midnight of 9th of this month...

Lion will roar on May 11: Nawaz Sharif

KOT ADDU: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Nawaz Sharif has said that the lion will roar on May 11, everyone else would run away. Addressing a public meeting in Kot Addu on Friday evening‚ Nawaz said that the youth is with his party and if ...

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