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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: Major setback for Shehbaz, Nawaz Sharif as corruption cases to be reopened ere elections

  World | September 22, 2023 16:37 IST

  The cases against former prime minister Shaukat Aziz and fake accounts cases against Zardari and Omni Group’s directors also stand revived.

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  Pakistan to hold general elections in last week of January 2024, announces Election Commission

  World | September 21, 2023 15:55 IST

  In a statement, the election commission said that it reviewed work on delimiting constituencies and decided that the initial list for the delimitation of constituencies would be published on September 27.

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  Pakistan court to announce reserved verdict on ex-PM Imran Khan's Toshakhana conviction on Tuesday

  World | August 28, 2023 17:39 IST

  Earlier on August 5, a trial court in Islamabad had convicted him in the case filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) that involved concealing details of state gifts and jailed him for three years.

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  Pakistan: General elections set to be delayed as ECP announces schedule for new delimitations

  World | August 17, 2023 20:23 IST

  ECP's latest schedule shows that the delimitation process will take nearly four months, making it impossible for the elections to be conducted within 90 days.

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  Pakistan's next general elections are running late, likely to hold polls THIS month

  World | August 13, 2023 8:19 IST

  Sharif’s ruling Pakistan Muslim League party (PML-N) is expected to face tough competition from Imran Khan’s PTI party-- though Khan himself would be unable to take part unless his conviction is overturned.

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  Pakistan National Assembly dissolved: What to expect, election procedure, parties contesting I DEETS

  World | August 10, 2023 15:05 IST

  Although the National Assembly was dissolved as per the constitution, a statement from President Arif Alvi’s office said that he acted upon the instructions from outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. It was dissolved three days prior to the completion five-year term.

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  Pakistan Parliament to be dissolved today amid outcry by Imran, interim caretaker to handle country

  World | August 09, 2023 9:00 IST

  Notably, the caretaker government is appointed in Pakistan after the outgoing Prime Minister and the leader of the Opposition give the nod for it.

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  Pakistan interior minister says Imran might be arrested for leaking confidential documents to US

  World | July 20, 2023 17:14 IST

  Notably, Sanaullah's warning came a day after a close aide of Khan accused his ex-boss of using a diplomatic cable from Pakistan’s mission in the US to build an “anti-establishment narrative”.

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  Pakistan: PM Shehbaz to hand over power to caretaker setup ere completion of his tenure I KNOW WHY

  World | July 16, 2023 23:36 IST

  Under the Constitution, if the National Assembly completes its term, polls are to be held within 60 days. But if the assembly is dissolved prematurely, even if by a day, it would give the government 90 days to conduct elections

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  Pakistan: Imran Khan’s PTI to give one-month ultimatum to govt to announce dates for fresh election

  World | August 06, 2022 18:53 IST

  Pakistan news: Former Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry claimed his party (PTI) had no faith in the Election Commission.

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  Pakistan: Bypoll on cards after members of Imran Khan's PTI resign en masse from national assembly

  World | April 11, 2022 19:55 IST

  Shehbaz, 70, was the only candidate left in the race after former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi announced that his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party will boycott the voting and staged a walkout.

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  India lodges protest with Islamabad over Pak court's order on Gilgit-Baltistan

  India | May 04, 2020 16:45 IST

  India has conveyed its strong protest to Pakistan over its efforts to bring "material change" to territories under its "illegal and forcible" occupation after the country's top court allowed holding of elections in Gilgit-Baltistan. 

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  Pakistan Elections: Official results out, Imran Khan’s PTI emerges as single largest party with 116 seats

  World | July 28, 2018 23:26 IST

  The final results were announced more than two days after the conclusion of voting for the 11th general elections held on July 25.

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  Pakistan Elections: After Opposition’s allegations of rigging, EU observers say polls eclipsed by ‘restrictions’

  India | July 27, 2018 23:22 IST

  A European Union team of election observers on Friday said that Pakistan's general elections this week were eclipsed by "restrictions" on freedom of expression and an "unequal" opportunity for candidates to campaign.

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  Pakistan Elections 2018: Voting ends, 35 killed in poll-related violence, results to be out within 24 hours

  World | July 25, 2018 21:23 IST

  Hours after polling began for the general elections, an Islamic State suicide bomber blew himself up outside a polling station in Bhosa Mandi area of Balochistan’s provincial capital, Quetta, killing 31 people, including policemen.

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  Pakistan elections: 34 killed in suicide blast, poll-related violence across country

  World | July 25, 2018 13:35 IST

  The suicide blast, that killed 31 people, hit Bhosa Mandi area of Quetta in Balochistan. Three persons have been killed in separate poll-related violence incidents outside polling stations.

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  Pak court gives life term to key candidate of Nawaz Sharif's party ahead of general elections

  World | July 22, 2018 11:58 IST

  The Control of Narcotics Substances (CNS) court in Rawalpindi handed life imprisonment to PML-N leader Hanif Abbasi, who was convicted for misusing ephedrine chemical.

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  US expresses concern about LeT affiliates contesting upcoming elections in Pakistan

  World | July 21, 2018 14:53 IST

  In a statement, the State Department said it has also amended its Foreign Terrorist Organisation designation of LeT in April to add the MML as a "Lashkar alias".  

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  Independent candidate commits suicide ahead of Pakistan general elections | Read Details

  World | July 21, 2018 14:49 IST

  Mirza Mohammad Ahmed Mughal was contesting from NA-103 and PP-103 constituencies in Faisalabad as an independent candidate.