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PPP

PPP finalises three names for Punjab governor slot

The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Wednesday finalized three candidates for the esteemed post of Governor of Punjab. Sources within the party revealed that the leading contenders for the coveted role include seasoned political figures Makhdoom Ahmed Mehmood, Qamar Zaman…

PML-N

Maryam vows to protect bureaucrats

LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz, PML-N’s chief organizer and Punjab chief ministerial candidate, on Sunday warned that legal action would be taken against those inciting the bureaucracy to break the law – indirectly referring to the PTI. Maryam, senior vice-president of PML-N…

PML-N

PML-N on the cusp of forming govts

ISLAMABAD: The PML-N is on the verge of winning a majority in both the federal and Punjab assemblies, cementing its status as the dominant political force in the country’s political landscape. The party achieved the required numbers to form governments…

PML-N & JUI-F

Nawaz Sharif calls Maulana Fazl to discuss govt formation

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif on Monday telephoned Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Mualana Fazlur Rehman to discuss matters related to the formation of a unity government. The 2024 general election produced a split mandate as neither political party was able…

PTI

PTI-backed independent defects to PML-N

LAHORE: In a major blow to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), its newly elected Independent Member of the National Assembly from Lahore Wasim Qadir on Saturday joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). Qadir, who served as general secretary of PTI Lahore,…

Elections 2024

Parties gear up for reserved seats allocation

ISLAMABAD: With the final announcement of most of the results of the February 8 general elections, the process of forming the government and allocating specific seats in the provincial assemblies began. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has also outlined…

ECP

Election marathon ends as ECP unveils party positions

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday concluded the mammoth election exercise by declaring the results after counting all the votes cast during the polls on Thursday and issued the preliminary statement of the political parties in the national…

Economic reforms

Challenges abound for new govt

KARACHI: Pakistan’s long-delayed economic reforms and privatization program may become more challenging in the face of the potential installation of a coalition government, as no political party won a clear majority in Thursday’s general election. The new administration is expected…

Election 2024

Election 2024: Last day of campaigning today

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…