Pakistan Elections
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IMF rejects Imran Khan's demands, refuses to intervene in Pakistan's electoral dispute
World | Mar 09, 2024, 03:34 PM ISTJailed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan wrote a letter to the IMF, urging it to give the poll results a thorough consideration before cutting any new cheques for Islamabad. However, the IMF said it looks forward to engaging with the new government and a new economic programme.
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PM Modi congratulates Shehbaz Sharif on becoming Pakistan's next Prime Minister
India | Mar 05, 2024, 10:18 AM ISTShehbaz Sharif was nominated as the PM candidate after PML-N's poor performance in the February 8 elections forced his elder brother Nawaz to withdraw his plans and form a coalition with other parties. He became the 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan after securing 201 votes in the National Assembly.
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Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif returns to parliament after 7 years, takes oath as ordinary lawmaker | WATCH
World | Feb 29, 2024, 05:22 PM ISTAfter a disappointing performance in Pakistan's elections, Nawaz Sharif abandoned his claim to becoming the next PM to his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif. He returned to the Parliament after seven years, following his ouster and a four-year exile in London.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI dubs Maryam Nawaz as 'fake CM' of Punjab province
World | Feb 27, 2024, 08:36 PM ISTMaryam Nawaz created history on Monday after becoming the first woman Chief Minister of Pakistan's Punjab province. However, Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf maintained that Maryam won through rigged votes and denounced her as a 'fake CM'.
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Pakistan Supreme Court rejects plea seeking nullification of elections after petitioner absent again
World | Feb 21, 2024, 03:10 PM ISTThe petitioner, claiming to be a retired Army Brigadier, asked for a stay in government formation and re-elections to be held in 30 days. However, the court noted his absence in two hearings and his request to withdraw his petition, calling it a "publicity stunt".
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Pakistan: Who is Omar Ayub, picked by Imran Khan's PTI as PM candidate? 5 facts about him
World | Feb 15, 2024, 05:35 PM ISTPTI leader Asad Qaiser said Imran nominated Omar Ayub as the Prime Minister candidate and will reach out to other parties to support his candidature. Omar served in Imran Khan's Cabinet as a federal minister and has been a member of Nawaz Sharif's party and the ruling party under Pervez Musharraf.
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Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif nominates brother Shehbaz for PM, Maryam to become CM of Punjab province
World | Feb 14, 2024, 08:14 AM ISTAll main parties, barring Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, announced that they would try to form a coalition government to resolve Pakistan's issues. None of the parties won a majority, with PTI-backed independent candidates getting the lion's share of National Assembly seats.
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Pakistan announces final vote count without offering magic number of 169, what's next?
World | Feb 11, 2024, 11:47 PM ISTAs no party wins a majority of 169 seats, the one with the biggest share can form a coalition government. The vote was overshadowed by violence, an unprecedented national shutdown of all mobile phone services and allegations of vote rigging.
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Pakistan President Alvi to invite PTI chairman to form government, claims Gohar Khan
World | Feb 11, 2024, 07:07 AM ISTBarrister Gohar Ali Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced that President Alvi would invite the party to form a government following their reported majority in the National Assembly. Despite securing 100 seats officially, the PTI claims victory in 170 seats, with 133 needed for government formation.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, February 9, 2024
India | Feb 09, 2024, 11:32 PM ISTIndia'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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Aaj Ki Baat: Will Nawaz Sharif become the PM of Pakistan?
Aaj Ki Baat | Feb 08, 2024, 11:08 PM ISTAaj Ki Baat: Will Nawaz Sharif become the PM of Pakistan?
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Pakistan elections 2024: Voting concludes amid claims of rigging, delays and sporadic violence
World | Feb 08, 2024, 06:59 PM ISTAttacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan resulted in the deaths of six policemen while voting was underway. The election results would start pouring before midnight and most of the results would be available by the morning, as per reports.
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Pakistan Elections: Who will be new Prime Minister? Shehbaz Sharif or Nawaz Sharif, latter reveals
World | Feb 08, 2024, 12:38 PM ISTPakistan 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 | Feb 08, 2024, 12:02 PM ISTPakistan 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 | Feb 08, 2024, 12:02 PM ISTPakistan 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 | Feb 09, 2024, 12:00 AM ISTPakistan 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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Imran Khan's message from jail ahead of elections: 'Wait at polling station until polling agent...'
World | Feb 07, 2024, 02:09 PM ISTPreviously 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 | Feb 07, 2024, 09:52 AM ISTPakistan 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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Pakistan gears up for mega elections with 'old school leaders' but without top contender Imran Khan
World | Feb 06, 2024, 12:51 PM ISTAhead 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 | Feb 08, 2024, 01:16 PM ISTA 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.