By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the daughter of three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, was elected on Monday as the first woman chief minister of Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous and politically influential province.
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X shutdown in Pakistan enters eighth day amid post-election unrest
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: More than a week after a senior official admitted to rigging the national election, Pakistanis are still struggling to access X, a popular social media platform that has become a vital outlet for dissent and criticism of the government.
Pakistan eyes $6 billion fresh IMF loan to avert default after disputed election
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is seeking a new loan of at least $6 billion from the International Monetary Fund to help the incoming government cope with a looming debt crisis, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
Sharif and Zardari strike a deal on coalition government
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: After a week of intense negotiations, two of Pakistan’s major parties announced on Tuesday that they had reached a power-sharing deal to form the next government, ending days of political uncertainty in the nuclear-armed country.
Bhutto-Zardari warns of ‘dangerous stalemate’ as coalition talks drag on
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari warned of a dangerous stalemate on Tuesday as his party resumed tense negotiations with the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PM-N) in the National Assembly to reach a power-sharing agreement for forming the next coalition administration.
Khan’s independents join religious party to secure reserved seats in parliament
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Independent candidates loyal to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, who won the most seats in Pakistan’s national election this month, will join a small religious party to claim reserved seats for women and minorities in the country’s parliament, Khan’s party said on Monday.
Zardari to run for president, son says, as Pakistan coalition talks stall
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Asif Ali Zardari, the former president and co-chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, will be the party’s candidate for the next presidential election, his son and party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari announced on Sunday.
Rawalpindi commissioner quits, admits to rigging Feb. 8 vote
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A senior government official in the garrison city of Rawalpindi resigned on Saturday after confessing to manipulating the results of the Feb. 8 parliamentary elections, which have been marred by allegations of fraud and protests by major political parties.
PTI cries foul over ‘biggest voter fraud’ in Pakistan’s history
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The party of former prime minister Imran Khan accused the government and the election authorities on Friday of orchestrating the “biggest voter fraud” in the country’s history, saying that it was cheated out of dozens of seats in the parliamentary elections held last week.
Jailed Khan nominates PM, provincial chiefs, rejects power-sharing with opponents
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party of the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, announced its nominees for the top positions in the federal and provincial governments on Thursday, amid a wave of protests and legal challenges over the disputed election results.