By Mohammad Al-Masum Molla in The Daily Star, Nov 15, 2023The BNP activists will take to the streets once the Election Commission unveils the polls schedule, party insiders said. It is likely to announce a siege to the Election Commission Secretariat along with the blockade that is on, they added. The party is also considering replying to the letter from US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu about talks on the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad polls.…
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by Mansoor Malik in Dawn, Nov 15th, 2023MOST supporters of PTI are either confused or frustrated. Many others are flabbergasted over the manner the state is treating them. And there is a reason for this. For them, the “level playing field” terminology in the current political scenario has seemingly assumed proportion of a nightmare, since they are being denied any opportunity to do canvassing in the run-up to the Feb 8 elections. The PTI leaders’…
Report in The Daily star, Nov 13, 2023Islami Andolan Bangladesh would march towards the Election Commission the day EC announces election schedule without political consensus and creating a level playing field, the party said today. It also said it would hold protest rallies in every district and city the following day of the schedule announcement. Ameer of the party Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim said this during a press conference at the party’s headquarter in Purana…
Report in Dwn, November 13th, 2023LAHORE/GUJRAT: Senior leader of PML-Q Chaudhry Shafay Hussain says his party is not being merged into any other political entity. In a statement issued in Lahore on Sunday, the former federal minister in the PDM government said his party would maintain its separate identity instead of merging with the PML-N. However, both the parties could strike seat adjustments in the general election, he said. Shafay added that the PML-Q candidates…
report in The Island, Nov 12, 2023ECONOMYNEXT –Amid speculation of a widening rift within the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) over its political future, the main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has called the SLPP’s bluff, challenging it to defeat the upcoming budget if they want an election. Former SJB MP Mujibur Rahuman said the SLPP can defeat the upcoming budget if they want a parliamentary election. “If the Rajapaksas want to go for…
By Mohiuddin Alamgir in The Daily Star, Nov 09, 2023Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal and four election commissioners are set to meet with President Mohammed Shahabuddin today to discuss whether the election schedule can be announced on November 14 or 15. The EC will make the final decision about when to announce the election schedule after today’s meeting at the Bangabhaban, The Daily Star has learnt from people informed with the proceedings. It is…
by Saleem Jhandir in The Express Tribune, Oct 9, 2023KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that at least some leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will still be able to participate in the forthcoming elections. In response to a question regarding the likelihood of the Imran Khan-led party’s participation, Bilawal said, “I believe that at least some candidates from PTI will take part in the electoral process”. However, those who have “run away”…
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,…
by Rizwan Shehzad in The Express Tribune, Nov 8, 2023 .ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja assessed on Tuesday the preparedness for the next general election with the former assuring the latter of provision of “all necessary resources” for the polls. The premier assured the CEC that the interim government would provide “funds and necessary security for the elections so that ECP could ensure free, fair…
By Zulqernain Tahir in Dawn, November 8th, 2023LAHORE: In a surprising turn of developments, the “electoral alliance” announced by the PML-N and MQM-P on Tuesday appears to have been downgraded to “seat adjustments”. The announcement of the electoral alliance, seen as a first step towards countering the PPP in Sindh, came against the backdrop of a cold war between the PML-N and PPP, with the second-tier leadership of PPP accusing the Nawaz-led party of being…