Mr Sharif said his deputies will meet other political parties later in the day (File) Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday claimed victory in national elections, saying that his political party has emerged as the largest in the vote and will discuss forming a coalition government. Mr Sharif did not disclose…
Pakistan Elections: Results have been declared for 57 seats so far Independent candidates contesting Pakistan’s national election, most of whom are backed by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, won in 47 of 106 parliamentary seats as counting progressed on Friday, according to projections by broadcaster Geo News. Results have been declared by the Election Commission…
Imran Khan’s recent imprisonment has further complicated PTI’s political landscape. New Delhi: Independent candidates linked to the jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan defied expectations, outperforming traditional political heavyweights including Nawaz Sharif, in earlier trends. The slow release of official results has triggered concerns about potential electoral manipulation, further muddying the waters in an…
Both Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif are expected to play key roles in the polls. Islamabad: Pakistan goes to the polls on Thursday following a lacklustre election campaign overshadowed by court battles and accusations by rights groups that the vote is not being held on a level playing field. Here is a look at the…
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has allocated 53 seats to women, the most number of tickets, among the major political parties in Pakistan for the February 8 elections, according to a media report on Friday. The beleaguered party, which was stripped of its electoral symbol, a cricket bat, by the Supreme…
KARACHI: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was charged on Wednesday with contempt of the electoral commission, his lawyer Naeem said, a move related to allegations he made derogatory remarks about the chief election commissioner.The 71-year-old former cricket star has been embroiled in political and legal battles since he was ousted as prime minister in…
The general elections slated to be held in Pakistan on February 8, 2024. Islamabad: The Pakistan Election Commission (ECP) rejected the nomination papers of 3,240 candidates aspiring to contest elections at national and provincial levels to be held on February 8, 2024, ARY News reported on Monday. It reported that the official data released by…
Imran Khan. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “Jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s nomination papers for the February 8 general elections were rejected due to his conviction in the offence of “moral turpitude” in a corruption case and other reasons,” the returning officer of the National Assembly seat has said. On December 30, the…
Imran Khan was found guilty of corruption earlier this year. (File) Islamabad: Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan and most of his supporters have been rejected as candidates for the February 8 election, party officials said Sunday after nominations for the ballot closed. Mr Khan has been in prison since August, facing trial over…
The Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML), a political party set up by 26/11 terror attack mastermind and UN-designated terrorist Hafiz Saeed, will contest the upcoming general elections in Pakistan, a report by Pakistani English daily Dawn stated. The party has reportedly fielded candidates for each and every national and provincial assembly constituency of Pakistan in…
