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Safety central to free and fair elections in Pakistan, says US

Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs tweets on fifth-year anniversary of attack at polling station in Quetta

Updated 25 Jul, 2023 11:45pm

Journalist Nasir Zaidi calls for autonomous PEMRA

Says authority will work better without government control

Updated 25 Jul, 2023 12:38am

Caretaker PM: Dar faces opposition from own ranks

Decision will question impartiality in elections, says Defence Minister Khawaja Asif

Published 24 Jul, 2023 09:03pm

Dastgir hopeful of elections before or on November 10

Power minister links Ishaq Dar’s candidacy for caretaker PM with promised investment from Gulf countries

Updated 24 Jul, 2023 10:40pm

No agreement reached on caretaker prime minister, says Sherry Rehman

PPP Faisal Kundi denies receiving Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s name

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:55pm

ECP outlines code of conduct for Punjab caretaker govt

Adds that level playing field must be ensured

Published 23 Jul, 2023 03:31pm

US official welcomes ‘free’ elections in Pakistan

Elizabeth Horst hopes elections will be free and peaceful

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 05:17pm

PM Shehbaz seeks national unity, charter of economy among political parties

Calls for ending differences for country’s progress

Updated 22 Jul, 2023 07:12pm

ECP violated Constitution over Punjab, KP polls, says legal expert Abid Zuberi

Cites ECP 'with the utmost respect is not independent'

Published 22 Jul, 2023 12:02am

IPP manifesto approved: pledges establishment of an Islamic society

Aims to set basic pay Rs50,000 and provide free electricity up to 300 units

Published 19 Jul, 2023 05:50pm

Premature to talk about PTI chief’s conviction, likely disqualification: Sanaullah

Interior minister denies having knowledge about journalist Imran Riaz Khan

Updated 18 Jul, 2023 09:20pm

Khawaja Asif hints at ‘possibility’ of overseas Pakistani in caretaker setup

Says state of judiciary deteriorated faster than other institutions

Published 17 Jul, 2023 10:49pm

PDM to reach an agreement on caretaker setup by July 30: sources

Ruling alliance heads to meet before final decision

Updated 17 Jul, 2023 08:07pm

Former Quetta Nazim Malik Khuda Bakhsh Lehri joins PPP

Says he is joining party which 'values workers'

Published 17 Jul, 2023 01:01am

PML-N will accept public mandate in general elections, says PM Shehbaz

Cites scandals and use of foul language were 'rife' in PTI government

Published 16 Jul, 2023 08:25pm

Nawaz, Zardari hammer out deal on who will be on the caretaker cabinet

No room for power technocrats as the two leaders decide to include former members of judiciary

Updated 15 Jul, 2023 10:57am

PML-N’s Shahid Khaqan say party not more important than Pakistan

Opposes extension of government’s tenure, calls for grand dialogue

Published 03 Jul, 2023 10:44pm

‘Elections will be held when I want,’ says PPP co-chairman Asif Zardari

PPP co-chairman says amount of the army’s expenditure is not significant

Published 07 Jun, 2023 12:33am

Erdogan re-elected as Turkish president: Turkish state media

Erdogan's strong showing defied polls, hit opposition mood

Updated 28 May, 2023 10:28pm

In a surprise move, Sanaullah says general election is around the corner

Interior Minister: PMN will form the next government

Published 27 May, 2023 11:02pm

More than 13,000 people in England denied vote due to new ID law: survey

Voters in England were legally required to produce photo ID for the first time at the May 4 elections

Published 26 May, 2023 08:38am

CJP Bandial says SC working for the pleasure of Allah

Reiterates court's willingness to consider new points in ECP’s review petition on Punjab election date

Updated 24 May, 2023 01:23pm

LHC bars by-polls on two National Assembly seats

Petitions were filed by Farrukh Habib and Ijaz Shah

Published 24 May, 2023 09:43am

As UC chairmen face arrests, PTI moves court against Karachi mayor election

The next hearing date would be decided later

Updated 22 May, 2023 06:24pm

Water woes shake up Spain’s election campaign

For the past two years, it has barely rained

Published 17 May, 2023 12:17pm

Dead woman wins local election in India

Ashiya Bi polled at nearly 44 percent in the race for a municipal civic

Published 16 May, 2023 04:12pm

Turkey faces election runoff, Erdogan seen with momentum

Erdogan’s People’s Alliance, comprising his Islamist-rooted AK Party

Published 16 May, 2023 09:18am

Thais vote overwhelmingly for democracy parties, reject military

Thais went to the polls in large numbers on Sunday

Published 15 May, 2023 09:57am

Turkey faces runoff election with Erdogan leading

Neither Erdogan nor Kilicdaroglu cleared the 50% threshold

Published 15 May, 2023 08:57am

Erdogan rival says has evidence of Russia’s online campaign ahead of Turkey election

NATO-member Turkey depends heavily on energy imports and Russia

Published 13 May, 2023 09:40am