Pakistan elections
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Pakistan elections have exposed fake narrative of Islamabad on Kashmir
“What have I to do with Pakistan”, snapped Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari president of the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party at a reporter who wanted his reaction on the recent elections in…
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Petitions flood Pak courts as losing candidates backed by PTI challenge poll results
Islamabad: Pakistan courts have been flooded with petitions by losing candidates who challenged the provisional results in their constituencies within days after the highly polarised general elections in the country, it emerged…
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Asif Zardari pitches Bilawal Bhutto for PM post in coalition talks
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif told his party leaders that former president Asif Zardari has demanded prime minister’s slot for his son and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal…
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Large number of candidates challenge Pakistan election results
Lahore: Hectic legal activity is expected over the next few days in Pakistan as several results of the general elections held on February 8, showing PML-N candidates as winners, are being challenged…
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Pak: Nawaz Sharif urges rival parties to join hands to form ‘unity’ govt
Islamabad: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif Friday called for a unity government as the cash-strapped Pakistan appeared to be heading towards a hung parliament, with independent candidates backed by jailed ex-premier Imran…
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Pakistan stock market sinks as uncertainty surrounds election results
Karachi: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened the day on a negative note as the benchmark KSE-100 index plunged over 2,000 points on Friday as uncertainty surrounded election 2024 results, local media…
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Guterres condemns election eve terror attacks in Pakistan
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns “in strongest terms” the bomb blasts in Pakistan targetting two political offices on the eve of the election, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said. “The Secretary-General…
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At least 28 killed in twin blasts on poll day eve in Pakistan
Quetta: At least 28 people were killed and over 40 others injured on Wednesday in two separate explosions targeting election candidates in Balochistan province, just a day before general elections in Pakistan,…
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Commonwealth observer group to visit Pak to assess gen elections
Islamabad: Ahead of the general elections in Pakistan on February 8, a 13-member Commonwealth observer group led by former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan will be deployed to offer an independent and comprehensive…
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Imran Khan warns of further instability in Pakistan in absence of fair polls
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has sought a level playing field for his party in the run-up to the February 8 general elections, saying a lack of fairness in…
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Pakistan polls: Imran Khan claims his party to spring ‘surprise’ on Feb 8
Islamabad: With just three weeks to go for the general elections in Pakistan, jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has said his party will spring a surprise on February 8 through its…
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Feb 8 polls can’t be postponed: Pak election commission tells Senate
Islamabad: Pakistan’s election commission on Monday rejected a resolution passed by the Senate earlier this month seeking a delay in the February 8 general election, stating that all arrangements have been completed…
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Pakistan: Writing from jail, Imran Khan raises doubts over Feb 8 polls
London: Raising serious doubts over whether the scheduled February 8 polls in Pakistan will be held, jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has reiterated his “engineered” removal from power in 2022 by…
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Imran Khan challenges rejection of his nomination papers
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday challenged the rejection of his nomination papers from NA-122 (Lahore) and NA-89 (Mianwali) in the election tribunals, Pakistan-based Dawn reported. Imran Khan filed…