Politics

Nomination papers of Sheikh Rashid accepted

RAWALPINDI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) accepted nomination papers of the Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed from NA-55 Rawalpindi on Friday, media reported. AML chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed had submitted his nomination pa...

Naimatullah Khan submits objection on Pervez Musharraf

KARACHI: Former city nazim Naimatullah Khan has submitted objection over former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf from NA-250, media reported Saturday. Naimatullah Khan was of the view that Pervez Musharraf should be declared ineligible as he...

LHC bars ROs from asking irrelevant questions

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has restrained Returning Officers from asking irrelevant questions from the aspirants of contesting general election. According to reports, the ban was imposed on Returning Officers working in Punjab on Friday. The LHC s...

HEC completes verification of 77 degrees of former MPs

ISLAMABAD: Chairman High Education Commission (HEC) Javed Leghari has said that deadline for degree verification has ended and the commission’s doors for former MPs have been closed, media reported. Talking to media here, Javed Leghari said the apex ...

BHC acquits MNA Hamayun Aziz Kurd

QUETTA: Balochistan High Court (BHC) Friday acquitted member national assembly (MNA) Hamayun Aziz Kurd in the fake degree case here, media reported. It may be recalled that the Session Court Sibbi had sentenced ex-member of National Assembly Humayun ...

ECP not to include 'none of the above' box in ballot papers

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to defer inclusion of 'none of the above' box in ballot papers for the upcoming general elections. According to the ECP sources, any changes could not be made in electoral process after...

Pervez Musharraf’s nomination papers for NA-139 rejected

KASUR: Former military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s nomination papers for NA-139 Kasur have been rejected. Advocate Javed Kasuri had raised six objections over candidature of the former ruler. After hearing arguments of Kasuri, returning o...

EC can't interfere in returning officers' work: secretary

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission (EC) Secretary Ishtiaq Ahmed has said that the law allowed returning officers to approve or reject the nomination papers of candidates after conducting scrutiny and no institution including Election Commission (EC) coul...

Two more ministers inducted in Punjab cabinet

LAHORE: Two more ministers have been inducted in Punjab’s caretaker cabinet here on Friday, taking the number to six. The two ministers Jamshed Rehmatullah and Qaiser Zulfiqar were sworn in by Punjab Governor Makhdoom Ahmed Mehmood during a ceremony ...

5000 cameras to be installed in polling stations: Afzal Khan

ISLAMABAD: Additional Secretary of Election Commission (EC) Afzal Khan said that five thousands cameras would be installed at polling stations while three monitoring teams will also be deployed in each district. Talking to media men here in Islamabad...

Imran says Pakistan will change in next five weeks

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has said that the PTI would award tickets to as many young candidates as people would be compelled to believe the party has been hijacked by the youth. Addressing party workers, Khan announced that...

Election 2013: ROs continue asking bizarre questions

ISLAMABAD: The Returning Officers on Friday continued asking bizarre questions from the candidates aspiring to contest general election during the scrutiny of their nomination forms. Some of the candidates were asked to describe the method of bathing...

Election 2013: SBP disclaims reports regarding defaults

ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday categorically denied reports published in sections of the press that it had declared certain individuals as defaulters, media reported. The State Bank spokesman Syed Wasimuddin in a statement pointed ...

Altaf Hussain urges ECP to delay election by 15 to 30 days

KARACHI/ LONDON: Muttahida Quami Movement Chief Altaf Hussain on Friday expressed strong concerns over questions being asked by the Returning Officers from election candidates and said they were aimed at humiliating the politicians. Addressing party ...

Convict Dasti files appeal in LHC Multan Bench

MULTAN: Jamshed Dasti Friday filed an appeal against his conviction in the fake degree case in Lahore High Court (LHC) Multan Bench, media reported. Dasti’s lawyer said that the division bench would be hearing the appeal on Aril 8. It may be recalled...

SBP submits loan defaulters’ list to ECP

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has submitted its report to Election Commission of Pakistan on loan defaulters, media reported. Sources said three former federal ministers are among the defaulters and they have to heavy dues of different banks....

First meeting of caretaker cabinet today

KARACHI: Interim Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has summoned first meeting of federal caretaker cabinet today (Friday), media reported. PM Khoso will chair the meeting scheduled at PM Secretariat at 11:00 AM. Sources said the meeting would delib...

Last day for 150 ex-lawmakers to get their degrees verified

ISLAMABAD: Today is the last day for former lawmakers to get their dubious degrees verified by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), while over 150 former lawmakers have not yet submitted their degrees to the Commission, media reported. Supreme Cour...

ECP to take up fake degree case of 24 ex-MPs today

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will take up fake degree cases 24 former parliamentarians today (Friday), media reported. ECP, on the directives of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, has summoned 24 former MPs whose degrees are decla...

Don’t succumb to any pressure, CJ directs ROs

KARACHI: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Thursday emphasizing the role of subordinate courts towards dispensation of justice, directed the returning officers (ROs) not to bow down before any pressure in discharging their responsibilities. “F...

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