by Malik Asad in Dawn, Oct 14th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Former chief minister of Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has said that the upcoming general elections will not be considered ‘credible’ if Imran Khan was not allowed to contest. Talking to media persons outside an anti-terrorism court, where he was brought in a case pertaining to violence outside the judicial complex in Islamabad, ex-CM Elahi said any election without Mr Khan would not be accepted and such elections…
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by Rizwan Shehzad in The Express Tribune, Oct 9, 2023ISLAMABAD: As the country approaches the January general elections, concerns about political engineering are mounting with PTI leaders’ scripted interviews, their post-release re-arrests, almost one-sided media trials and a TV ban on mentioning deposed premier Imran Khan’s name as they all contribute to growing doubts over the fairness of the upcoming polls. Although the ‘powerful circles’ have routinely asserted themselves in the country over the years,…
report in The News, Oct 2, 2023SAHIWAL: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the head of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUIF), said on Sunday not elections but stabilisation of the national economy was the need of the hour. Addressing the media in Sahiwal, he said all the political parties in the PDM alliance were always ready for elections, but betterment of economy was a matter that should be addressed first. He said…
report in Dhaka Tribune online, Sept 21, 2023The European Union may not send an observer team to the upcoming national parliamentary polls in Bangladesh which is likely to be held in January. A senior EU official in Dhaka disclosed the information to Dhaka Tribune on Thursday. He said the decision was taken by the European Union based on the report prepared by their pre-monitoring team. The EU has already informed the Bangladesh government. An official…
by Anwar Iqbal in Dawn, Sept 19th, 2023WASHINGTON: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) held a large rally outside the White House on Sunday evening where they once again blamed the Biden administration for involvement in ‘regime change’ in Pakistan. So far, it was PTI’s largest rally outside the White House since their government was toppled in April last year. People had come from all over the East Coast, including Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. Even…
By Sohail Khan in The News, Sept 17, 2023ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday challenged the objections of the Supreme Court Registrar on its petition for declaring the Council of Common Interests (CCI) decision of August 5 about census as illegal and void ab initio. PTI Secretary General Umar Ayub filed an appeal in the apex court under Order V Rule 3 of the Supreme Court Rules 1980 against the September 14 order of the…
report in The Daily Star, Sept 17, 2023Jatiya Party Chairman yesterday said his party is taking preparation to contest the next polls, independently. “JP has decided to nominate candidates for 300 seats in the upcoming national election. Nominations will be given to corruption free leaders,” he said while addressing the bi-annual conference of the Lalmonirhat District Jatiya Party at the Lalmonirhat Railway Officers Club. Criticising the Digital Security Act, GM Quader said, “People have been…
by Amjad Mahmood in Dawn, Sept 15th, 2023• CEC meeting to continue today, focus on pro-PML-N men in caretaker set-up, delimitations, economy• PPP shows flexibility on delimitation, asks ECP to shorten its proposed timeline for the exerciseLAHORE: In a highly-anticipated meeting of its Central Executive Committee on Thursday, the PPP leadership expressed concerns over the inclusion of the pro-PML-N men in the caretaker cabinet, the ban slapped on development projects in Sindh by the election…
by Syed Irfan Raza in Dawn, Sept 14th, 2023• Elections should be held by 89th day of NA dissolution; Alvi tells ECP to seek guidance from superior judiciary• PM Kakar hints at election in Jan; experts term president’s letter ‘tactical move’ to appease PTIISLAMABAD: In a move that has further clouded the air around general elections, President Dr Arif Alvi wrote to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday, suggesting polls should be held…
report in The News, Sept 14, 2023MULTAN: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Wednesday took a subtle jibe at a political party saying it was “really a weird thing that a certain party has given the date for the election”. The statement came amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the timing of elections as political circles remain divided on the polls date. It may be noted that President Arif Alvi, in response to the PTI’s call, suggested…
by Rameez Khan in The Express Tribune, Sept 14, 2023LAHORE: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has said that the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) planned in Lahore on Thursday (today) may re-deliberate upon its position regarding the elections’ date. Sources have expressed mixed opinion regarding the outcome of the committee with some speculating that in a bid to dial up pressure on the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to announce a date for general elections,…