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  Pakistan: Huge setback for Imran Khan as ECP denies reserved seats to PTI-backed SIC

  World | March 05, 2024 14:29 IST

  The Sunni Ittehad Council, which most of the PTI-backed candidates joined, had sought allocation of reserved seats in the national and three provincial assemblies. However, the ECP said the SIC did not submit the priority list for the seats and were ineligible.

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  Second time lucky! Gohar Khan re-elected unopposed as Imran Khan's PTI chairman

  World | March 01, 2024 12:53 IST

  Omar Ayub Khan, PTI's candidate for the next PM, has been elected unopposed as the Imran-founded party’s central general secretary. Ali Zafar was previously named the candidate for the party chairman, but he refused, leaving only Gohar as the sole candidate for the post.

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  Pakistan to release schedule for presidential polls on March 1, Zardari poised to win

  World | February 27, 2024 23:00 IST

  The six-party alliance set to form a coalition government under Shehbaz Sharif selected former President Asif Ali Zardari as its consensus candidate for the top post. Zardari served as Pakistan's president from September 2008 to 2013.

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  Pakistan Elections 2024: Explosion rocks Balochistan ahead of polls

  World | February 05, 2024 6:36 IST

  While no casualties were reported, the explosions prompted investigations and a surge in grenade attacks added to the apprehension. With the general elections approaching on February 8, mounting worries emerge over the safety and integrity of the electoral process across Pakistan.

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  Pakistan's election commission on track for polls on February 8 despite security challenges

  World | February 02, 2024 13:53 IST

  Pakistan's chief election commissioner expressed concern over the worsening law and order situation, but stressed that the electoral watchdog was fully ready to hold elections on February 8. His statement came after at least three independent candidates were shot dead ahead of polls.

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  Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI gets 'bat' electoral symbol back after high court suspends ECP order

  World | December 26, 2023 20:59 IST

  Last week, the ECP revoked the PTI's claim on its iconic 'bat' symbol, ahead of the general elections scheduled on February 8. The Peshawar HC on Tuesday suspended the ECP order and said that the symbol would be restored till another bench reaches a final decision after the winter vacations.

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  Pakistan: ECP declares internal polls of Imran Khan's PTI 'unconstitutional', party loses bat symbol

  World | December 23, 2023 11:28 IST

  This is the second time in less than a month that the ECP has rejected the PTI's intra-party polls after rejecting last year's internal elections on November 23. The party further claimed that it would still win the elections and that candidates would contest the polls with the ‘bat' symbol.

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  Pakistan: ECP issues election schedule after SC strikes down controversial order on Feb 8 polls

  World | December 16, 2023 13:20 IST

  The Lahore High Court (LHC) had directed the suspension of the appointment of bureaucrats as Returning Officers, leading to uncertainty over Pakistan's upcoming elections. The petition was filed by imprisoned former PM Imran Khan's PTI and create a furore among other political players.

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  Pakistan: Imran Khan challenges five-year disqualification ahead of general elections on February 8

  World | December 07, 2023 23:30 IST

  Imran Khan was disqualified from holding office by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on August 8 following his conviction and imprisonment in the Toshakhana corruption case. His sentence was suspended on August 29, but he was re-arrested in the cipher case.

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  Pakistan to go to polls on February 11

  World | November 02, 2023 15:06 IST

  Several parties have long criticised the Pakistan election commission for failing to disclose the exact dates of the upcoming general elections. Pakistan was supposed to go to polls within 90 days after the National Assembly was dissolved.

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  Pakistan: ECP official says specific date for elections 'not technically possible' amid criticism

  World | September 23, 2023 12:27 IST

  The ECP official said that any official announcement of election dates will start a formal process that has to follow specific timelines.

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  Pakistan: Election Commission pledges to hold national elections by mid-February after delimitations

  World | August 31, 2023 15:01 IST

  ANP leaders said that the ECP assured them of squeezing the timelines of delimitation and that the general elections would not go beyond mid-February.

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  US calls for 'timely, free and fair' elections in Pakistan amid expected delay in polls

  World | August 30, 2023 17:03 IST

  "Acting Deputy Secretary Nuland and Foreign Minister Jilani discussed the importance of timely, free and fair elections in a manner consistent with Pakistan’s laws and constitution," read a press release.

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  'Toshakhana' case: List of gifts Imran Khan received and sold as Pakistan Prime Minister

  World | October 21, 2022 18:23 IST

  Imran Khan 'toshakhana' case: Pakistan's Election Commission barred former prime minister Imran Khan from holding public office for five years after he was accused of illegally selling out state gifts during his tenure as the country's premier.

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  Pakistan set for historic election amid charges of army meddling

  World | July 24, 2018 15:13 IST

  Pakistanis will go to the polls tomorrow to elect a new prime minister, transferring power from one civilian government to another for only the second time in the nation

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  Pakistan apex court trashes pleas against 2013 polls

  World | October 29, 2014 19:36 IST

  Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan Wednesday dismissed all three petitions that challenged the 2013 general elections. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk heard the peitions.The petitions sought the 2013 elections to be

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  Pakistan's Supreme Court admits plea against 2013 general election

  World | October 25, 2014 13:17 IST

  Islamabad: The Pakistan Supreme Court has accepted a plea seeking to declare the 2013 general election null and void, a media report said on Saturday.The court has also ordered action against the officials responsible for

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  Over 200 Pak lawmakers suspended for not declaring assets

  World | October 16, 2014 8:01 IST

  Islamabad: Over 200 lawmakers of Pakistan's Parliament and Provincial Assemblies were yesterday temporarily suspended by the Election Commission for failing to submit the annual details of their assets.Under the Constitution, the lawmakers are bound to

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  Pak crisis deepens; Qadri issues 48-hour deadline to government

  World | August 26, 2014 7:17 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan's political crisis deepened today with cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri giving a fresh 48-hour ultimatum to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to step down after a former top Election Commission official backed protesters' allegations of rigging in