ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan on Thursday expressed concern over the delay in declaring election results, alleging that the process is being hampered following the victories of party-affiliated independent candidates. Omar Ayub Khan expressed these concerns…
KARACHI/LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) member Saeed Ghani on Thursday said he was not allowed to enter the Returning Officer’s (RO) office. In a social media post on the X platform (formerly Twitter), the PPP candidate claimed that voters were…
ISLMABAD: Senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Khawaja Asif on Friday said that he is confident that Nawaz Sharif will become the prime minister. Reacting to reports that the PML-N leadership had vacated its headquarters, Asif remarked, “Even though…
ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja said on Thursday that the elections were 100 percent transparent and peaceful and the election process continued without interruption. Speaking to the media during a visit to the Election Commission of Pakistan…
Shakargarh was thrown into confusion today when independent candidate Daniyal Aziz Chaudhry was forcibly detained by a heavy contingent of police. The arrest took place in Sanyari Mor. Eyewitnesses reported a scene of mayhem as police surrounded Chaudhry’s vehicle and…
ISLAMABAD: A 25-member Commonwealth Observers Group delegation visited various polling stations of NA-47 constituency in Islamabad on Thursday morning. The delegation expressed satisfaction that the voting process was smooth and transparent. Meanwhile, a delegation of the Japanese monitoring group visited…
ISLAMABAD: Millions of Pakistanis are voting on Thursday in a general election that has been marred by violence, allegations of rigging and unprecedented internet and mobile phone outages across the country. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said internet and…
Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) has reiterated its commitment to support an inclusive democratic process amid concerns expressed by the United Nations over pre-election violence. FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch assured that Pakistan has completed security measures with its election laws.…
QUETTA: At least 28 people were killed and over 40 others injured in two separate blasts targeting election candidates in Balochistan on Wednesday, just a day before general elections in Pakistan. The first attack claimed at least 15 lives, over…
ISLAMABAD: In preparation for the upcoming 2024 elections to be held on February 8, Pakistan has mobilized a large deployment of security personnel across the country. Authorities announced the deployment of 106,942 Rapid Response Force personnel along with 23,940 security…
ISLAMABAD: Moscow’s interest in Pakistan’s democratic process was underscored by the arrival of key Russian officials, Vladimir Chezhov, first deputy chairman of the Defense and Security Committee (Senate), and Igor Borisov, a member of Russia’s Central Election Commission.In a post…
ISLAMABAD: Responding to growing concerns over possible internet shutdown on election day, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a statement to allay fears and provide clarity on the matter. The government through the PTA has categorically stated that there are…
Islamabad: As part of the larger GB Winter Sports Festival, from January 21 to 26, the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) Pakistan organized an art and advocacy exhibition titled “Sculpted Whispers: Echoes of a Melting World,” in collaboration with…
Security forces killed two terrorists during an intense gunfight in North Waziristan district, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the incident took place on the night between February 5 and 6 after…
As the clock ticks down to the final hours before Pakistan’s much-anticipated 2024 general elections, political parties are leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to influence voters, with rallies, meetings and processions ringing across the country. The midnight deadline…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Navy and the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency were able to save the lives of nine Indian sailors whose tug was stranded at sea. Ocean Tug SAS-5 registered to Saint Kitts and Nevis was out of service for…
