Politics

ECP extends deadline to file nomination papers in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has extended the deadline for candidates to file nomination papers in Balochistan. The deadline has been extended by two days and candidates will now have till 31 March to file their nomination pap...

CEC urges Baloch leaders to bring change through ballot

QUETTA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Fakhrudin G Ibrahim has called upon Baloch nationalist leaders to participate in general elections for bringing change through ballot, media reported. This he said in a meeting with Baloch nationalist and oth...

ECP issues details of former MNA and party assets

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued details of former parliamentarians’ assets. Noor Alam Khan from the PPP is the richest former MNA with assets amounting to Rs 32 billion. Jamshed Dasti has the least amount of assets wit...

Sethi meets Munawar Hassan in Mansora

LAHORE: Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab, Najam Sethi called on Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Amir Munawar Hassan in Mansora, Lahore and discussed matters pertaining to upcoming general elections, media reported. Sources said Sethi’s purpose of meeting with JI...

SC orders to conclude fake degree cases by April 4

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ordered lower courts to conclude all fake degree cases by April 4. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhamamd Chaudhry has directed lower courts to inform the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and Supreme Court after conclud...

Dual nationality: 20 resigned MPs served notices

ISLAMABAD: Notices have been issued to 20 MPs who had resigned from the assemblies over dual nationality, media reported. A three-judge Supreme Court (SC) bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was hearing dual nationality case here...

Candidates get April 4 deadline to open bank accounts

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has instructed the candidates to open their bank accounts for election expenses till April 4 Thursday, media reported. According to sources, the ECP has given the contestants the deadline of April 4 to...

CEC Fakhruddin meets interim Balochistan CM

ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim met interim Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Barozai and agreed to ensure favourable environment for holding transparent elections. During the meeting, Barozai assured the CEC ...

Summary to remove SBP Deputy Governor sent to PM

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance has sent a summary to Caretaker Prime Minister retired Justice Mir Hazar Khan Khoso, for sacking Deputy Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Ashraf Mahmood, media reported. The summary was sent after the Election Commi...

Quetta: CEC presides over high-level meeting

QUETTA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Fakhrudin G Ibrahim is presiding over a high-level meeting to discuss issues related to forthcoming polls in the province here on Thursday, media reported. The meeting is deliberating on various issues partic...

Punjab, Sindh Chief Secretaries transferred

QUETTA: Election Commission of Pakistan has transferred Chief Secretaries of Sindh and Punjab ahead of few weeks to upcoming general elections, media reported. As per reports, Chief Secretary Sindh, Raja Abbas has been transferred to Establishment Di...

ECP receives list of defaulters

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has received a list of politicians including stalwarts of the main political parties who failed to pay their utility bills. According to the list, hundreds of MNAs and Senators belonging to the Pak...

Najam Sethi takes oath as caretaker CM Punjab

LAHORE: Senior journalist Najam Sethi Wednesday took oath as the caretaker chief minister of Punjab, a night after being named as the head of the caretaker provincial cabinet of the most important federating unit of Pakistan. The oath was administere...

Meera plans to run for election

LAHORE: As the election fever grips the country with politicians holding rallies and striking deals to grab large share of seats, Lollywood actress Meera also plans to become Punjab Assembly member on one of the reserved seats for women. Speaking to ...

Returned to Pakistan without any deal: Musharraf

KARACHI: Former President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf said Wednesday that he had not struck a deal with anybody and returned to Pakistan in the interest of the country. “I am among those people who think of the country and (its) people,” Musharra...

SC forms larger bench to hear Malik's intra court appeal

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday formed a 5-member larger bench of Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali to hear intra-court appeal of contempt of court against former Interior Minister Rehman Malik. Three-judge headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhamm...

Remove SBP Deputy Governor in 24 hrs : ECP

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan has ordered the removal of Deputy Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Ashraf Mehmood in 24 hours, media reported. Sources said the commission has rejected the reply of finance ministry and ordered removal ...

Party tickets for candidates on merit: Nawaz

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has said that his party would issue tickets to the aspirants for national and provincial seats purely on merit, media reported. Addressing the PML-N parliamentary board here Wednesda...

Arbab Rahim says will stand up for Sindh rights

HYDERABAD: Former Sindh chief minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim said on Wednesday that he would not enter an electoral alliance with any political party in the general election. Speaking at a press conference, he said though he had no differences with the ...

Polls with reservations ‘a futile exercise’: Mengal

KARACHI: Balochistan National Party leader Sardar Akhtar Mengal on Wednesday said that he had informed the Supreme Court of Pakistan about his reservations regarding the general election through letters. Speaking at a press conference, Mengal said th...

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