[ad_1] LAHORE: A senior Pakistani politician has stirred a big controversy by making a bold statement against the incumbent PML-N government in the country that has caught everyone’s attention. Mian Javed Latif – the man at the centre of the controversy – is a close aide of former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif. He has … Read more
[ad_1] LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz, a prominent figure in the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has made history by becoming the first woman chief minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province. The announcement came following a decisive victory in the election, where she secured a remarkable 220 votes, leaving her opponent, Rana Aftab Ahmad of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), … Read more
[ad_1] New Delhi: Two days have passed since the elections in Pakistan, but the picture of the new government is not yet clear. The suspense on who will be the next PM remains. Despite being in jail, Imran Khan’s charisma in Pakistani politics remains intact, and the election results have also testified to this. Imran … Read more
[ad_1] Islamabad: Even though the counting of votes was underway and no clear winner in sight, the major political parties in Pakistan held meetings on Friday night aiming to wrangle sufficient numbers to form governments in the Centre and the four provinces, Dawn reported. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif has asked tasked his … Read more
[ad_1] Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan was granted bail in 12 cases related to May 9 riots by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi, according to The Express Tribune. Additionally, Khan’s close aide and the former foreign minister of Pakistan, Shah Mahmud Qureshi was granted bail in 13 cases, the daily reported. … Read more
[ad_1] New Delhi: Independents backed by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan emerged as the frontrunners in Pakistan’s election on Friday, as the results of 147 out of 235 contested seats were announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The political parties lagged behind in the race, raising the prospects of a hung parliament. … Read more
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Candidates supported by imprisoned former Pakistan premier Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party are proving to be formidable opponents to those backed by three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). Despite sporadic violence marring the polling process, the determination of voters remained steadfast as they exercised their democratic rights amidst heightened … Read more
[ad_1] New Delhi: Pakistan is holding its 12th national general elections today on February 8, to elect a new government amid multiple crises. The country of 241 million people, which possesses nuclear weapons, faces political and economic turmoil, as well as the threat of terrorism. The outcome of the elections will have implications for Pakistan’s relations … Read more
[ad_1] Balochistan: As many as 15 people were killed and more than 30 injured on Wednesday in an explosion outside the election office of an independent candidate in Balochistan’s Pishin, Geo News reported. The blast took place outside the political office of independent candidate Asfand Yar Khan Kakar in Pishin’s Khanozai area. Kakar is contesting … Read more