Politics

Karzai telephones Nawaz

LAHORE: Afghan President Hamid Karzai, on Sunday, telephoned Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif and greeted him on his party triumph in general elections, media reported. The Afghan President also expressed well wishes ...

Peaceful election victory of entire nation: ECP Secretary

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission Secretary Ishtiaq Ahmed Khan said on Sunday that the first phase of election had passed peacefully which was the victory of the entire nation. Addressing a press conference, he said that results from 44 constitue...

Manmohan greets Sharif, invites him to visit India

NEW DELHI: India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday congratulated Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Chief Nawaz Sharif on his "emphatic victory" in historic elections and said he hoped for better relations. Singh wrote on his official Twitter ac...

Saudi royal family’s key personalities greet Nawaz Sharif

LAHORE: Some key personalities of Saudi royal family have greeted Nawaz Sharif on his thumping victory in the May 11 elections, media reported. Sources said that Saudi personalities congratulating Nawaz Sharif have expressed their well wishes fo...

Nawaz, Fazl discuss post-election strategy in KPK

LAHORE: Jamiat Ulema-I-Islam Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman congratulated Mian Nawaz Sharif for Pakistan Mulsim League-N victory on majority of seats. The JUI-F chief telephoned Mr Sharif and said that people had given mandate to the PML-N. Na...

PTI will not create hurdles for PML-N: Qureshi

MULTAN: Vice Chairman Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Mukhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that his party would not create trouble for Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N). While talking to media here at Kutchery chowk, Qureshi said that the PTI would ...

Imran welcomes vote but alleges rigging

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday welcomed the high turnout in the country's elections as a step forward for democracy, but alleged that vote-rigging had taken place. His first public remarks, made in a televised st...

JI boycotts polls in Karachi, Hyderabad

In an emergency press conference Saturday, the Jamaat-e-Islami announced that it was boycotting elections in protest against what they called the threatening and scaring of voters in several constituencies of Karachi and Hyderabad. Party chief Sye...

Big shots bite the dust

Islamabad:Defeat of former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf from Gujjar Khan at the hands of Raja Javed Ikhlas of PML-N was another big upset. ANP Chief Asfandyar Wali Khan was also trailing behind in his Charsadda home constituency. Leader...

N takes lion’s shar

Lahore/Islamabad: Well, well, well. After much anxiety and wholesale nail-biting, it turned out to be the PML-N’s day; a historic moment which has elevated Nawaz Sharif to the throne of Prime Minister for a third time. After unofficial result...

Sunni Ittehad Council boycotts polls

KARACHI: Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) has announced to boycott elections, media reported. ...

ECP admits to failure in holding free, fair election in Karachi

KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan in a shocking statement has conceded that it has failed in conducting free and fair election in Karachi, home to at least 20 million people and commercial hub of the nation. The statement came after...

Imran says he won’t die before making Quaid’s Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The injured Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Thursday said Allah Almighty will not let him die until he accomplishes the goal of making Quaid’s Pakistan and called upon the nation to reject the status quo on May 11. Khan w...

Election postponed in Kurram, Muzaffargarh

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday announced postponement of elections in two more constituencies due to security concerns and the death of a candidate Acting on reports of the law and order situation filed by the dis...

ECP halts voting at 42 polling stations of NA-250

KARACHI: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has stopped balloting at 42 polling stations of NA-250 Karachi over rigging complaints, media reported. According to ECP, the polling was halted over complaints of rigging by Deputy Returning Offic...

Army chief casts his vote

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani cast his vote as Pakistan headed to the polls on May 11. COAS General Kayani voted in the NA-54 constituency. ...

CEC casts his vote, praises media

KARACHI: Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G Ebrahim cast his vote earlier on Saturday. Speaking to the media after casting his vote, Ebrahim urged citizens to go out and cast their vote. “When good people do not vote, bad people benefit,”...

Chief Justice casts his vote

QUETTA: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry cast his vote on Saturday alongside his son. After casting his vote, Chief Justice Chaudhry urged Pakistanis to leave their homes to vote. The Chief Justice said that elections were proof the s...

Firdous Awan withdraws in favour of PTI candidate

SIALKOT: Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has withdrawn from NA-110 in favour of the PTI candidate contesting from the constituency. PTI candidate Usman Dar is among the candidate for the seat which also include PML-N candidate Khawaja Asif and JI candidat...

Landmark Pakistan vote kicks off amid terror threats

ISLAMABAD: Millions of Pakistanis are expected to brave Taliban threats today (Saturday) to vote in the elections that mark a historic democratic transition in the nuclear-armed state ruled for half its history by the army. Polling stations of...

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