report in Daily Times, Dec 30. 2023 IHC calls on caretakers to maintain neutralityOn Friday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) permitted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and lawyers to hold election meetings with party founder Imran Khan in Adiala jail in the run-up to polls scheduled for February 8. Justice Miangul Hasan Aurangzeb passed the order on a petition by Imran seeking permission for meetings with party leaders to formulate a strategy for the polls. The…
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report in The Nation, Dec 28, 2023GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH – Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari yesterday launched his party’s campaign for the general elections in the country by unveiling a 10-point agenda primarily focused on welfare initiatives. Addressing a gathering held here to mark the 16th death anniversary of his mother and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto here, Bilawal outlined the party’s election agenda for the upcoming polls scheduled for February 8, 2024.…
by Ali Hazrat Bacha in Dawn, Dec 18, 2023PESHAWAR: PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari has urged party leaders to step up their campaign for general elections despite his “pessimism” about the exercise being free and fair, sources have told Dawn. This was conveyed to PPP leaders during meetings at Peshawar’s Governor House. Mr Zardari, who arrived in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s provincial capital for a day-long visit on Saturday evening, spent his time in the governor’s official…
by Imran Ayub in Dawn, December 17th, 2023KARACHI: Despite its reservations about a level playing field in the lead-up to general elections, PPP has announced on Saturday that it will launch the election campaign on December 27 — the 16th death anniversary of former party leader and prime minster Benazir Bhutto. The decision was taken at a meeting held at Bilawal House on Saturday, a day after the Election Commission of Pakistan released the schedule…
By Ali Asif Shawon in Dhaka Tribune,Dec 14, 2023Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina will begin her election campaign in Sylhet by visiting the Shrines of Hazrat Shah Jalal (R) and Hazrat Shah Paran on December 20. Subsequently, an electoral rally will take place at the Sylhet Alia Madrasa field, Awami League Presidium member Jahangir Kabir Nanak said during his inspection of the madrasa field in Sylhet on Wednesday. “The country is moving…
by Iftikhar A. Khan in Dawn, December 9th, 2023• Interior minister highlights ‘general threat’ to politicians, but ‘specific alert’ for FazlISLAMABAD: Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti emphasised the government’s readiness to ensure peaceful general elections but at the same time acknowledged the terrorist threats faced by political leaders in the run-up to the February polls. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, Mr Bugti highlighted a general threat to political figures, with a specific…
by Binod Ghimire in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 4, 2023The constitution mandates the holding of general elections every five years. Snap polls come only when all constitutional options of government formation fail. The Pushpa Kamal Dahal government, elected after the parliamentary vote held last year, is about to complete a year in office. That leaves four years for the next federal and provincial elections. But Nepali political parties already seem to be itching to head…
by Zulqernain Tahir in Dawn, November 23rd, 2023• Ahsan Iqbal says elder Sharif to lead poll drive after clearance in all cases against him• Delimitation, infighting over tickets cited as other factors for delay in campaign LAHORE: While the Pakistan Peoples Party has already launched an aggressive election campaign by holding rallies in different parts of the country, its former ally the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has linked kicking off the drive to clearance of its…
By Ikram Junaidi | Iftikhar A. Khan in Dawn, November 9th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday presented a 24-point Charter of Demands (CoD) to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) asking the watchdog to ensure free, fair and transparent general elections and provide level playing field to it so that the party can freely run its campaign in the run-up to the Feb 8 polls. The PTI’s legal team comprising Barrister Ali Zafar,…
report in Daily Times, Nov 5, 2023The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Saturday issued a written order granting permission to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to hold rallies and conduct their election campaign in accordance with the law of the land. The court in its verdict asserted that no political party was denied its right to actively participate in the electoral process, a private TV channel reported. The PHC has also directed the caretaker provincial government…