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  Pakistan: Sharif, his daughter to remain in jail until elections as court adjourns hearing on their appeals

  World | July 17, 2018 18:00 IST

  Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Capt (retd.) Muhammad Safdar had yesterday filed the appeals in the Islamabad High Court challenging the verdict in the Avenfield corruption case.

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  Pakistan: Tehreek-e-Insaf candidate disqualified for using photos of Chief Justice, Army Chief on posters

  World | July 09, 2018 23:11 IST

  Tehreek-e-Insaf candidate from Gujranwala's PP-53 constituency, Nasir Cheema, was ruled ineligible to contest the July 25 elections after he was found to have violated the electoral code of conduct issued by the commission, Dawn reported.

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  Sunita Parmar creates history; becomes first Hindu woman to contest assembly elections in Pakistan

  World | July 06, 2018 18:45 IST

  Parmar, 31, who is from the Meghwar community will contest as an independent candidate for the Sindh Assembly constituency PS-56 from Tharparkar district which has the highest number of Hindus in Pakistan.

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  Seeing Nawaz Sharif comments with 'cautious optimism': BJP

  Politics | May 14, 2013 17:23 IST

  New Delhi, May 14: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday said it viewed the friendly approach of Pakistan's prime minister probable Nawaz Sharif with a "cautious optimism".Welcoming the "democratic transition" in the neighbouring country, BJP

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  Take cue from Pakistan voters; Omar tells Kashmiris

  Politics | May 12, 2013 12:58 IST

  Srinagar, May 12: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Sunday that Kashmiris should take a cue from the voters in Pakistan and ignore future election boycott calls in the state.Omar Abdullah posted a

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  Pak's EC issues guidelines for polls

  World | April 14, 2013 16:55 IST

  Islamabad, Apr 14: Pakistan's Election Commission on Sunday barred candidates from seeking votes in the name of religion or sect under new guidelines issued for the country's landmark May 11 general election.The poll panel said

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  100 EU observers to monitor Pakistan elections

  World | April 04, 2013 8:36 IST

  Brussels, April 4: The European Union is sending a huge 100-member mission to observe the general elections in Pakistan to be held May 11, EuAsiaNews reported."The forthcoming parliamentary elections in Pakistan will be a historic

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  Bilawal returns to Pakistan

  World | April 02, 2013 17:34 IST

  Lahore/Karachi, Apr 2: Pakistan Peoples Party chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday returned to the country after spending over a week in Dubai but will not lead the party's campaign for the May 11 general

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  Pakistani housewife becomes first woman from tribal region to contest elections

  World | April 02, 2013 8:48 IST

  Khar, April 2: A 40-year-old Pakistani housewife has made history by becoming the first woman to run for parliament from the country's northwest tribal region, a highly conservative area that is a haven for militants.Most