By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Legislative houses are set to elect the 14th president on Saturday, in a contest that has been marred by legal disputes and political wrangling over the composition of the electoral college.
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A historic wrong, but no remedy: Supreme Court confesses to Bhutto’s flawed trial and execution
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan said on Wednesday that the trial that led to the execution of former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1979 was unfair and violated his constitutional rights, but it stopped short of overturning his death sentence.
Military denies election meddling, blames ‘vested elements’ for spreading fake news
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top military commanders on Tuesday denounced what they called “unsubstantiated allegations” of interference in the country’s recent general election, saying they had nothing to do with the electoral process and were only providing security.
Election commission denies reserved seats to Khan’s allies in parliament
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday rejected a petition by a group of former prime minister Imran Khan’s backed lawmakers who had joined Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) after winning seats as independents, denying them the right to claim reserved seats for women and minorities in the parliament.
UPADATE: Shehbaz Sharif returns as Pakistan PM after coalition triumphs in hung parliament
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ISLAMABAD: Shehbaz Sharif, the younger brother of the three times former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, was elected as Pakistan’s prime minister for a second time on Sunday, after a tumultuous general election last month that left no clear winner and sparked allegations of fraud and rigging.
Shehbaz Sharif returns as Pakistan PM after coalition triumphs in hung parliament
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Shehbaz Sharif, the younger brother of the three times former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, was elected as Pakistan’s prime minister for a second time on Sunday, after a tumultuous general election last month that left no clear winner and sparked allegations of fraud and rigging.
Pakistan to elect new president and prime minister in back-to-back votes
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s election commission announced on Friday that the country would hold a presidential election on March 9, months after the end of the term of the incumbent, Arif Alvi, who presided over a tumultuous period of political and economic instability
Parliament convenes, PM Election on March 3
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The lower house of parliament will choose a new prime minister on Sunday, the assembly’s secretariat said on Thursday, after a tumultuous first session that was marred by protests from supporters of the former prime minister Imran Khan, who is in jail on corruption charges.
PTI demands IMF freeze Pakistan loan pending vote audit
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The party of former prime minister Imran Khan urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to withhold any financial assistance to the country until an independent audit into alleged election fraud is completed.
Pakistan parliament to convene on Feb. 29 after election deadlock
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s newly elected lawmakers will take their oaths on Feb. 29, ending weeks of uncertainty and deadlock after a fractured general election that left no party with a clear majority in the lower house of parliament.