report in Daily Times, Nov 7, 2023Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Monday directed the party leaders to begin their preparations for the elections – scheduled to take place on February 8, 2024. The directions were issued in a meeting at the PML-N’s central secretariat in Lahore where the three-time prime minister was welcomed by party president Shehbaz Sharif, PML-N Senior Vice-President and Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz and other leaders. Khawaja Muhammad…
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By Mohiuddin Alamgir in The Daily Star, Nov 06, 2023The Election Commission may hold the national election any day between January 6 and 9 with many experts pointing out that the atmosphere is not yet conducive to free and fair polls. The EC is considering several possible dates, but there is a strong possibility that the 12th national election will be held in the first week of January, an official said, adding that the final…
Report in Dawn, November 6th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The gulf between two main allies in the last government — Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) — is broadening before forthcoming general elections as the former levelled allegation against latter for having a hidden alliance with current caretakers government. In a statement, PPP Secretary General Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari on Sunday raised fingers on PML-N leader and former finance minister Ishaq Dar for holding the…
by Mamun Abdullah in Dhaka Tribune, Nov 5, 2023The Election Commission, led by Kazi Habibul Awal, has almost completed all preparations for the 12th parliamentary elections in accordance with constitutional provisions. According to insiders at the commission, the election regulatory body is ready to conduct elections on time as per the constitution. Meanwhile, the Bangladesh National Party (BNP) and its affiliated political parties continue to arrange countrywide blockade programs. They previously announced a boycott of…
ISLAMABAD: After months of dilly-dallying on the issue of polls, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) agreed to hold general elections in the country on Feb 8 next year — a date “set in stone”. The announcement by the ECP came after a meeting between President Arif Alvi and Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, who visited the presidency with the ECP members, on the orders of the Supreme Court, which had taken up pleas…
Report in The Daily Star, Nov 02, 2023The US State Department said dialogue is crucial for free and fair elections in Bangladesh and that it is closely monitoring the electoral environment. “We do believe that dialogue is important to achieving those goals [free and fair elections],” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said at a regular press briefing in Washington yesterday. He added the US is closely monitoring Bangladesh’s environment leading up to January’s election and…
Report in The News, October 31, 2023LAHORE: As the general elections are being gossiped to be held in the last week of January next year, the announcement of election date is still a mystery with Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar Monday saying that the previous parliament had passed a law in which the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was mandated to announce an election date. On the other hand, the ECP head says polls will…
report in Daily Times, Oct 27, 2023After President Arif Alvi stirred controversy by raising doubts on the timing of general elections, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday said that there was no possibility of a delay in the polls – which are slated to be held at the end of January. In an interview with a private news channel, President Alvi said he did not see polls taking place in January. He recalled…
Report in The Daily Star, Oct 26, 2023Election Commissioner Md Anisur Rahman has said the Election Commission has nothing to do if any political party does not take part in elections. “Political parties know it very well what is mentioned in the manual [a book prepared for officials and candidates with all electoral laws and regulations and the code of conduct]. It is up to the political parties whether they will participate in polls. The…
report in The Express Tribune, Oct 17, 2023ISLAMABAD: Former president Asif Ali Zardari held a meeting with his former ally and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman at the latter’s residence on Monday. The purpose of the meeting was to express condolences for the recent demise of the Maulana’s mother-in-law, according to a statement released by the JUI-F emir. The two leaders also consulted over the prevailing political situation. However, sources said that the meeting between…