Politics

MQM announces issuance of electoral application forms

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has announced the issuance of the electoral application forms for the ‘middle-class and poor people’ who wish to contest in the general elections. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, MQM Deputy Conve...

Falkland Islanders vote about 99pc to keep British rule

LONDON: Falkland Islanders voted overwhelmingly in favour of remaining a British oversees territory in a referendum designed to send a strong message to Argentina, which earlier derided the poll as illegal. Some 92 percent of the islands' 1,672 eligi...

Draft nomination papers not signed by Sindh ECP member

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan member from Sindh has reportedly not signed the draft of nomination papers, the ECP ordered for printing without the approval of the president, media reported. It has learnt that ECP Sindh member Roshan Esan...

Printing of nomination papers starts

ISLAMABAD: The printing of nomination papers is underway at the Printing Corporation of Pakistan. On Monday, the Election Commission of Pakistan decided to order printing of the new nomination papers proposed by it. According to Election Commission o...

EC recommendations need to be approved by President: Naek

ISLAMABAD: Federal Law Minister Farooq H. Naek has said that recommendations of the Election Commission about proposed nomination papers of the candidates have been forwarded to the President and it is prerogative of the President to approve or disap...

Nisar replies to Prime Minister’s letter over caretaker PM

ISLAMABAD: Opposition leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has replied to the letter of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, nominating three names for the position of caretaker Prime Minister. The opposition leader sent a reply to the prime minister after c...

ECP sends amended nomination papers for printing, without President's signature

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has sent its amended nomination papers for printing, terming the process of sending the amended nomination papers to the President as a mere formality, media reported. Speaking to Geo News, the Editor In...

SC moved against Qaim Ali Shah

KARACHI: an application seeking contempt of court proceeding against Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah has been filed in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, media reported. Applicant Syed Mehmood Akhtar Naqvi submitted that conduct of superior judiciary ...

‘ECP decides printing of nomination forms sans President approval’

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to order printing of the new nomination papers proposed by it, a member of the commission Justice (retd) Kayani said on Monday. According to the ECP member, the proposed draft was sent to t...

Govt. hiatus on nomination form to be challenged in LHC

LAHORE: The government hiatus over getting the president’s approval of the amended nomination form will be challenged in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday here, media reported. A Lahore citizen Tariq Ahmad has named the Federation and the Electio...

SC rejects Huqqani’s exemption petition

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Monday rejected the petition praying for grant of exemption to Hussain Huqqani from appearance in the court, however, the court allowed last chance for his appearance within three weeks, otherwise, punitive action as cancella...

General elections by May 9: Khursheed Shah

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs, Syed Khursheed Shah Sunday said that general elections will be conducted by May 9 and its schedule will be announced over the next 3 to 4 days. He was talking to media persons here at the residence of ...

Govt-ECP deadlock on amendments persists

ISLAMABAD: The deadlock between the government and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) persisted on the amendments in the nomination papers proposed by the ECP. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will wait for the president’s decision on...

ECP not independent sans authority: Shujaat

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Q President, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain Sunday said since the Election Commission of Pakistan does not enjoy administrative authority, it would make no sense if the Commission is called an independent body. In a statement...

PTI manifesto will be unveiled on March 23: Imran Khan

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said Sunday that the party’s manifesto would be unveiled on March 23 at the Minar-e-Pakistan. Addressing a rally here, the PTI chairman said if elected his party would resolve the terrorism...

Palejo, Mengal as caretaker PM are Nisar’s brainchild: Haideri

OKARA: JUI-F leader Abdul Ghafoor Haideri has said that naming Rasool Bux Palejo and Ataullah Mengal for caretaker prime minister is Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan’s brainchild. Talking to media here on Sunday, Senator Abdul Ghafoor Haideri said that opposi...

Venezuela presidential vote set for April 14

CARACAS: Venezuela will hold a presidential election to succeed late leader Hugo Chavez on April 14, the national electoral council announced Saturday. "We call a presidential election for April 14," said council president Tibisay Lucena. (AFP)...

PTI all set to show power in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is all set to stage a rally, which the party chief Imran Khan expect will be the huge show of power in the history of the Pakistan’s north western province. Stage has been set up near the Motorway Chowk in the c...

PM Raja Ashraf, India Foreign Minister meet over lunch

JAIPUR: Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf arrived in India on one-day private visit today (Saturday), media reported. He arrived in Jaipur, capital of India’s Rajasthan state, where Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid welcomed him.Khurs...

Wattoo calls upon Shahbaz Sharif to declare assets

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Punjab President Mian Manzoor Wattoo Friday urged Punjab Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif, to declare personal as well as his family's assets in Pakistan and abroad, media reported. Addressing a press conference at ...

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