By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s major political parties scrambled on Sunday to form a new coalition government at the federal and provincial levels, three days after a closely contested general election that left no party with a clear majority and raised allegations of vote rigging and military interference.
By Staff Repotrter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign ministry on Saturday rejected the criticism of its national elections by the United States, Britain, and the European Union, saying they failed to appreciate the “undeniable fact” of Pakistan’s democratic achievement.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A former lawmaker was among five people wounded on Saturday when the police opened fire on a crowd of protesters who were challenging the results of a parliamentary election in a restive tribal region of Pakistan, officials and witnesses said.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan faced a political impasse on Friday as two former prime ministers and arch-rivals, Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan, both claimed to have won a parliamentary election that was plagued by delayed results and allegations of fraud.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s dollar bonds fell on Friday as the country awaited the outcome of a closely contested general election, with early results showing a tight race between the main political parties.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Independent candidates backed by the party of Imran Khan, the jailed former prime minister, were leading in Pakistan’s general election on Friday, according to partial results reported by local media outlets, after an unusual delay in the vote count that led to accusations of vote rigging and manipulation.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A day after Pakistan held a tumultuous election, the country remained in a state of suspense and confusion on Friday, as the election commission failed to announce the official results amid a nationwide internet blackout and allegations of vote rigging.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Former central bank chief Reza Baqir said on Thursday that the new government that emerges from the ongoing elections will face tough economic challenges and will need to negotiate a new deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to avoid a debt crisis.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: At least six security personnel were killed and several others wounded in separate attacks in the restive provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan on Thursday, as millions of Pakistanis voted in a tense and closely watched general election.
By Staff Reporters
ISLAMABAD: As millions of Pakistanis cast their ballots in a tense and closely monitored general election on Thursday, the government imposed a sweeping blackout of mobile and internet services across the country, citing security concerns.
