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‘Elders’ have decided elections will be held in February 2024, says Riaz

Sanaullah also sees country will head into elections next year

Updated 16 Aug, 2023 10:55am

Pakistan

Nawaz Sharif won’t consider return until there is ‘zero risk’: Asif

Defence minister says Kakar’s appointment wouldn’t be a reason for election delay

Updated 15 Aug, 2023 11:31am

Pakistan

PML-N unanimous in their decision to appoint Nawaz as PM

PM Shehbaz says no obstacles remain in his brother's return

Updated 12 Aug, 2023 01:22pm

Pakistan

President Alvi appoints Anwaarul Haq Kakar as caretaker PM

Leader of the opposition announced the name on the final day of three-day consultation period

Updated 12 Aug, 2023 04:38pm

Pakistan

Elections in Pakistan could be put off till next year

ECP official says census will take four months time

Published 10 Aug, 2023 04:01pm

Pakistan

Official Secrets Act amended to control reaction to delayed elections: Mushtaq

Adds that things indicate elections could be delayed 6 months

Updated 10 Aug, 2023 12:28am

Pakistan

Senate passes resolution for holding elections on time

The resolution was moved by JI Senator Mushtaq Ahmed

Published 09 Aug, 2023 03:36pm

Pakistan

Explainer: How Pakistan will pick its caretaker prime minister

This time the caretaker PM may rule the country for a longer period

Published 08 Aug, 2023 02:47pm

Pakistan

Three federal ministers hint elections might be delayed till 2024

Coalition partners express concerns over CCI notification

Updated 08 Aug, 2023 01:39pm

Pakistan

Establishment had to get Imran sentenced so they did: Shoaib Shaheen

Dastgir says that federal govt has no say in Imran Khan's jail facilites

Updated 07 Aug, 2023 09:38pm

Pakistan

Law minister, legal experts say polls not possible after census 2023 approval

Tarar says election could by delayed by up to five months

Published 06 Aug, 2023 12:19am

Pakistan

BBC host advises PTI chief against running for election to ‘calm tensions’ in Pakistan

Sackur tells Imran Khan he is facing karma for supporting Nawaz's ouster

Updated 04 Aug, 2023 09:29pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz to have final say on interim PM as CCI meets tomorrow

Digital census results will be presented in meeting

Updated 04 Aug, 2023 06:49pm

Pakistan

Presidential and senate elections hinge on timely general election: PTI leader

Humayun Mohmand says there are bigger issues than caretaker PM

Published 03 Aug, 2023 11:31pm

Pakistan

PM’s statement indicates elections could be delayed 8-9 months: Shah

Khurshid Shah says delimitations should have been carried out in five years

Published 02 Aug, 2023 09:56pm

Pakistan

ECP summons Imran Khan in intra party polls case

States PTI may be declared ineligible to obtain poll symbol

Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:24pm

Pakistan

Could census and delimitations delay elections?

Experts say a constitutional amendment is required to change delimitations

Published 02 Aug, 2023 12:02am

Pakistan

Elections to be held under latest census, says PM Shehbaz

Adds that possibility of default is 'buried'

Updated 01 Aug, 2023 11:25pm

Pakistan

PML-N will not let elections delayed, says Afnan Ullah Khan

PPP’s Faisal Kundi says discussion ongoing over interim setup

Published 01 Aug, 2023 12:40am

Pakistan

PTI dissident leader Ahmed Hussain Deharr hints at joining PML-N

Says he will support those who have steered country out of economic crisis

Published 29 Jul, 2023 10:52pm

Pakistan

Legal expert believes elections could be delayed until March

'If 2023 census is notified, fresh delimitations will be a legal requirement'

Updated 29 Jul, 2023 01:17pm

Pakistan

PPP in opposition over granting extra powers to the interim setup, says Saleem Mandviwalla

Atta Tarar says an empowered interim setup essential for IMF deal continuity

Published 27 Jul, 2023 12:27am

Pakistan

Nayyar Bukhari says PPP ‘not taken on board’ for Election Act tweaks

Calls for amendments in Army Act before trying civilians in military courts

Published 26 Jul, 2023 12:33am

Pakistan

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

Pakistan

Journalist Nasir Zaidi calls for autonomous PEMRA

Says authority will work better without government control

Updated 25 Jul, 2023 12:38am

Pakistan

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

Pakistan

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

Pakistan

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

Pakistan

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

Pakistan

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