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  Pakistan elections 2024: As vote counting nears finish line, who will become the next PM?

  World | February 10, 2024 9:36 IST

  Votes are still being counted as Pakistan's Election Commission received criticism for the delay in announcements, with Imran Khan-backed independents in the lead. Nawaz Sharif and Imran both claimed victory, despite neither of them reaching the majority mark.

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  Pakistan Election Results HIGHLIGHTS: ECP orders re-polling on several seats following rigging

  World | February 10, 2024 23:55 IST

  As the results of 250 constituencies were declared, both Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan claimed victories, even as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed independents won most seats overall. Nawaz's PML-N and Bilawal Bhutto's PPP have agreed on a coalition government at the Centre and Punjab province.

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  Pakistan elections: Independents backed by Imran Khan's party lead in 125 seats in early trends

  World | February 08, 2024 23:42 IST

  Former PM Imran Khan shared an image of the early counting of votes that showed PTI-backed candidates leading in 125 seats and Nawaz Sharif's PML-N in 44 seats. PTI candidates are contesting as independents as their electoral symbol was denied by the Election Commission.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, February 8, 2024

  India | February 08, 2024 23:27 IST

  India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

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  Pakistan Elections: Who will be new Prime Minister? Shehbaz Sharif or Nawaz Sharif, latter reveals

  World | February 08, 2024 12:38 IST

  Pakistan Elections 2024: Shehbaz was also asked if he would prefer to become the prime minister instead of putting the burden of the top job on his brother, who may not be able to discharge responsibilities properly due to advanced age and health issues.

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  Pakistan Elections 2024: Imran Khan casts his vote from Adiala jail, wife Bushra misses out

  World | February 08, 2024 12:02 IST

  Pakistan Elections 2024: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and other prominent incarcerated political figures have cast their votes through a postal ballot from Adiala Jail but his wife Bushra Bibi was unable to partake in the voting.

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  Pakistan Election 2024: Why each voter can cast two votes? How electoral system works I 10 POINTS

  World | February 08, 2024 12:02 IST

  Pakistan election 2024 voting process is scheduled to begin at 8 am (03:00 GMT) and will continue, without a break, till 5 pm (12:00 GMT). Those already in the queue to vote at 5 pm will be allowed to vote even if that extends the process.

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  Pakistan Election Results Highlights: PTI-backed candidates put up valiant effort despite all odds

  World | February 09, 2024 0:00 IST

  Pakistan Election 2024 Live Updates: Voting has ended in Pakistan after eight hours amid claims of rigging and attacks on security personnel. The polls began against the backdrop of former PM Imran Kha's imprisonment, an economic crisis, rising militant violence and other woes.

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  Pakistan goes for high-stakes elections today, results expected to be announced on Feb 9

  World | February 08, 2024 0:00 IST

  Nearly 650,000 security personnel have been deployed across poll-bound Pakistan, including the personnel of police, civil armed forces, and the armed forces. At least 128 million Pakistanis will vote for 44 political parties contesting for 266 seats in the National Assembly.

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  Imran Khan's message from jail ahead of elections: 'Wait at polling station until polling agent...'

  World | February 07, 2024 14:09 IST

  Previously Khan's supporters have disseminated his messages, including through AI-generated audio speeches, from notes he has passed on through his lawyers during prison visits.

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  Pakistan election 2024: What are the key issues of South Asian nation as it heads to elect new PM

  World | February 07, 2024 9:52 IST

  Pakistan elections: The South Asian nation of 241 million people is reeling from decades-high inflation and an economy that has come to a grinding halt as it navigates a tough International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme.

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  How are elections in Pakistan different from India? EXPLAINED

  Explainers | February 07, 2024 6:24 IST

  Pakistan's National Assembly has 336 seats, including 266 general seats, 60 seats reserved for women, and 10 for non-Muslims, a decrease of six seats overall after fresh delimitation. A total of 18,000 candidates would participate in federal and provincial elections on Thursday.

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  Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI-backed candidate running against Nawaz Sharif indicted in terrorism case

  World | February 06, 2024 16:31 IST

  Dr Yasmin Rashid, running against Nawaz in Lahore's NA-130 constituency, was indicted in connection with the May 9 riots, where several military installations were vandalised in the wake of Imran's arrest. PTI leaders are contesting as independents as the party has been denied its electoral symbol.

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  Pakistan Elections 2024: From Nawaz Sharif to Bhutto, a look at key candidates and players of polls

  World | February 08, 2024 6:59 IST

  Pakistan- a country where civilian governments have been upended by military takeovers and where the army has ruled the nation for half of its 76 years of independence, it’s often the traditional elites that have called the shots. Here are the key players ahead of the country’s elections.

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  Pakistan gears up for mega elections with 'old school leaders' but without top contender Imran Khan

  World | February 06, 2024 12:51 IST

  Ahead of the mandatory moratorium, all major parties have plans for using the last day to hold rallies across the country with top leaders like Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz, Shehbaz Sharif, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Asif Ali Zardari, Maulana Fazlur Reham and other addressing rallies in various cities.

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  Pakistan: Imran Khan, his aide Qureshi do labour job in jail despite being high-profile prisoners

  World | February 08, 2024 13:16 IST

  A report said that high-profile prisoners could not be kept in jail factories, kitchens, hospitals, gardens, etc, among ordinary inmates. Therefore, both Imran Khan and Qureshi will be kept there in their compound for maintenance work or any other task assigned by the jail administration.

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  After Imran, Pakistan election commission disqualifies Qureshi from contesting polls for 5 years

  World | February 04, 2024 11:30 IST

  The development came with little more than a week left to Pakistan's February 8 elections, where Imran's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is contesting amid a state crackdown and without an electoral symbol.

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  Pakistan: Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi sentenced to seven years in 'un-Islamic' marriage case

  World | February 03, 2024 16:46 IST

  The verdict marks Imran Khan's third conviction this week and his wife Bushra Bibi's second, as they were sentenced to 14 years imprisonment in the Toshakhana corruption case. Bushra Bibi's ex-husband Khawar Maneka accused Imran of marrying his wife while she was on her 'Iddat' period.

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  Pakistan: Imran Khan's party to hold fresh intra-party polls on Feb 5 amid crackdown

  World | February 01, 2024 13:55 IST

  The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) stripped the PTI of its electoral symbol after declaring its intra-party elections held last year "unconstitutional". The PTI is battling a military-led crackdown ahead of the elections as its founder Imran Khan has been handed two back-to-back convictions.

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  Pakistan: Independent candidate affiliated with Imran Khan's party shot dead in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  World | February 01, 2024 9:20 IST

  Rehan Zaib Khan, contesting as an independent after the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was denied an electoral symbol, was canvassing in the area when he was shot by unidentified assailants. Balochistan was rocked by several grenade blasts and the death of a political party worker on Wednesday.