Trends - general elections

Pakistan

Caretaker PM: Opposition leader expects meeting with Shehbaz around August 1

ECP official says they will hold polls on October 11 if assemblies are dissolved on August 12

Updated 20 Jul, 2023 11:25pm

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

Pakistan

All forces want immediate elections, says Sindh CM Murad

Reiterates elections will be held within two to three months after dissolution of assemblies

Updated 18 Jul, 2023 10:17pm

Pakistan

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

Pakistan

Marryium Aurangzeb plays down reports about early dissolution of National Assembly

NA staff told the assembly could be dissolved on August 8

Updated 18 Jul, 2023 05:20pm

Pakistan

‘Two bigwigs’ have finalised caretaker PM: Qureshi

Adds that PTI should be consulted on election reforms

Published 18 Jul, 2023 08:58am

Pakistan

Caretaker setup cannot extend, says Sanaullah

Interior minister sees ‘nothing unusual’ in protection provided to PTI faction

Updated 18 Jul, 2023 01:04am

Pakistan

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

Pakistan

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

Pakistan

PML-N’s Afnan Ullah Khan rules out possibility of electoral alliance in elections

Claims polls will be held in October or November

Published 12 Jun, 2023 11:22pm

World

Three PM contenders in close Finnish election

Marin has become an icon of feminist politics

Published 31 Mar, 2023 03:12pm

Pakistan

IMF says assurances from ‘external partners’ key for bailout

Fund distances itself from election funding issues, fuel relief package

Updated 24 Mar, 2023 07:14pm

Pakistan

Are the 2023 general elections the most expensive ballot in Pakistan’s history?

In the 2008 general elections expenses were Rs1 billion. The estimated cost of the next polls is Rs47 billion

Updated 31 May, 2022 05:36pm

Pakistan

Imran gives govt six days to announce elections

SC throws out contempt of court plea against PTI chief

Updated 26 May, 2022 12:23pm

آسٹریلیا : عام انتخابات میں حکمران جماعت کو شکست

اپوزیشن جماعت لیبرپارٹی نے عام انتخابات کا معرکہ جیت لیا، 151رکنی پارلیمنٹ میں لیبرپارٹی نے 72 نشستیں حاصل کرلی ہیں جبکہ جبکہ اکثریت کیلئے کم از کم 76 سیٹیں درکار ہیں۔

Published 22 May, 2022 10:56am

عبدالحفیظ شیخ کون ہیں اور آخر وہ کیوں واپس آئے ہیں؟

وہ ہمیشہ نظریہِ ضرورت کی بنیاد پر ایک ٹیکنوکریٹ کے طور پر ہمیشہ اپنی جگہ بنا لیتے ہیں۔

Published 19 May, 2022 04:53pm

Who is Abdul Hafeez Shaikh and why is he back again?

With the return of the former finance minister to Pakistan rumors of a caretaker PM are in the air

Published 19 May, 2022 08:16am

Pakistan

MQM-P tells PM Shehbaz it is ready for immediate elections

Convener Khalid Maqbool tells premier that electoral reforms can be completed within a week

Published 16 May, 2022 07:48pm

Pakistan

Asif Zardari challenges ex-PM Imran to contest election from Sindh

The PPP co-chairperson held a press conference in Karachi

Updated 11 May, 2022 07:11pm

Pakistan

KP's Orakzai to lose NA seat after election boundary drawing

The Election Commission has increased the population of each constituency of the province for a seat in the Lower House of Parliament

Updated 10 May, 2022 03:57pm

Pakistan

Imran says will give Islamabad public rally "call any day after May 20"

PTI kicks off anti-govt drive in Imran's hometown Mianwali

Updated 06 May, 2022 07:46pm

Pakistan

Fazl demands immediate elections after Imran's ouster

HUI-F chief says that electoral reforms should be carried out to address people's reservations about the electoral system

Published 18 Apr, 2022 06:35pm

Pakistan

ECP launches delimitation drive, freezes administrative units

Says final list of delimited constituencies will be issued on August 3

Published 12 Apr, 2022 09:04am

Pakistan

ECP says needs 4 months for delimitation, elections not possible before October

President Alvi wrote to ECP asking them to propose dates for holding general elections

Updated 07 Apr, 2022 07:27pm

ایوان صدر نے الیکشن کمیشن کو عام انتخابات کے انعقاد کیلئے خط لکھ دیا

ایوانِ صدر کی جانب سے الیکشن کمیشن آف پاکستان کو لکھے گئے خط میں عام انتخابات کے انعقاد اور قومی اسمبلی کے تحلیل ہونے کے 90 روز کے اندر الیکشن کرانے کیلئے تاریخ دینے کا کہا گیا ہے۔

Updated 06 Apr, 2022 01:51pm

Pakistan