Politics

LHC disqualifies PML-N's Nawani brothers to contest elections

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has declared 3 PML-N candidates from Bhakkar disqualified for contesting elections for not fulfilling the requirements of Articles 62 and 63 of the constitution. According to the verdict‚ Rasheed Akbar Nawani‚ Saeed Akba...

Don’t elect parties tested repeatedly: Munawar

MARDAN: Jamaat e Islami (JI) Amir Syed Munawar Hassan has called upon the people not to try those parties in the coming election which have repeatedly been tested. Addressing a public gathering in Mardan‚ he said that his party is struggling for the ...

Pervez Musharraf banned from contesting polls for life

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court has dismissed former president, General (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s appeal against the disqualification of his nomination papers from NA-32 Chitral and placed a lifetime ban on him for contesting elections. A four memb...

Imran vows to salvage nation from ‘American slavery’

MIANWALI: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan vowed to salvage the nation from ‘American slavery’ and to gather the whole nation under a flag for which Pakistan was created. Addressing a public meeting here on Tuesday, The PTI chief sa...

Ban to contest polls concerns Musharraf: Dr Amjad

ISLAMABAD: Secretary General of All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) Dr. Amjad on Tuesday said that Pervez Musharraf is worried of being restricted to contest elections, media reported. Talking to media men here in Islamabad, Dr. Amjad claimed that Mush...

'Arrow', 'Bat', 'Bicycle' will disperse on May 11: Shahbaz

LAHORE: Former Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that Arrow (electoral symbol of PPP), Bat (electoral symbol of PTI) and Bicycle (electoral symbol of PML-Q) would disperse on May 11, media reported. Talking to media men her...

Shahi Syed to visit MQM headquarters tonight

KARACHI: In an important political development, Awami National Party (ANP) leader Shahi Syed will visit MQM headquarters Nine Zero tonight (Tuesday). It is expected that representatives from the MQM, ANP and PPP will meet at Nine Zero tonight. The me...

Islamabad: Chief commissioner vows free, fair elections

ISLAMABAD: Chief Commissioner, Islamabad, Jawad Paul said that holding of free, fair and impartial elections in Capital is the top priority of Islamabad Capital Territory Administration and the whole administration is impartial in this regard. During...

PML-N, JI, JUI-F demand polls under army supervision

KARACHI: The Jamat-e Islami (JI), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), and Jamiat Ulma e Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) Monday demanded the deployment of armed forces during polling in Karachi, media reported. During joint press conference at Idara Noor e Haq,...

It's PML-N's 'profusion' versus PTI's 'passion': Imran

MURREE: Chairman Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan says the upcoming polls would be a showdown between Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz‘s "profusion" and PTI’s "passion", media reported. “When those hereditary politicians grow old they launch the...

Will bury power crisis for good if elected: Nawaz

OKARA: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) President, Nawaz Sharif Monday said it is the power of people’s vote that elected the government and now they will make it wrap up through the same ballot. Addressing a public meeting held here under the banner...

Nawaz terms last 14 years a 'wasteful time' for Pakistan

HAVELIAN: Addressing his constituents here on Sunday, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML) leader, Mian Nawaz Sharif said the last 14 years was a wasteful time for the country, media reported. “A dictator (Gen (Retd) Pervez Musharraf) ruled Pakistan fo...

Only PML-N can bring a revolution: Nawaz

MURREE: PML-N President, Nawaz Sharif continued his election campaign on Sunday and addressed a gathering here. Sharif said that if elected, the youth would not have to chase after employment and he did not wish to gain their vote by lying to them. “...

PTI's "new Pakistan" is inevitable: Imran Khan

MANDI BAHAUDDIN: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman, Imran Khan, addressing ana election rally here on Sunday, said no one could stop the country from metamorphosing into a new Pakistan as soon as PTI came into power, media reported. “I am afrai...

Do not want to make false promises to youth: Nawaz

US citizen to face trial in N. Korea: KCNA

SEOUL: A US citizen will go on trial at North Korea's Supreme Court on charges including trying to overthrow the communist regime, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Saturday. It said Pae Jun-Ho had admitted to the charges and would ...

Polls open in Iceland general election

REYKJAVIK: Polling stations opened on Saturday in Iceland, where the leftist coalition elected in 2009 in the wake of the country's financial crisis is expected to be voted out of power. The right-wing Independence Party and the centrist-agrarian Pro...

ECP issues polling schedule

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a schedule for May 11 polling and sent it to the Returning Officers (ROs), media reported. As per the ECP schedule, the polling will begin at 8:00 AM and will continue till 5:00 PM witho...

ECP takes notice of Imran’s criticism on Nawaz

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken notice of Imran Khan’s speech in which he criticized Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif, media reported. Sources said the ECP will review the draft of Imran Khan’s sp...

Justice Khosa for changing entire system of Fata

PESHAWAR: Chief Justice Peshawar High Court (PHC) Justice Dost Khosa on Saturday said that tribal areas were being treated like that of British colonies, media reported. Addressing the ceremony of Fata lawyers’ forum, Justice Khosa stressed need for ...

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