By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is gearing up for a historic general election on February 8, with a record number of 28,626 candidates vying for 1,085 seats in the national and provincial assemblies.
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PTI to challenge ECP’s decision to revoke ‘bat’ symbol in court
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, led by former prime minister Imran Khan, said on Monday that it would challenge the election commission’s decision to annul its internal elections and revoke its ‘bat’ symbol ahead of a general election due in 2024.
PTI left leaderless ahead of February votes
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party founded by former prime minister Imran Khan, has been stripped of its leader, a day after the country’s election commission removed the party’s symbol ahead of the national elections scheduled for February 8, 2024.
Top court grants bail to ex-PM Khan in cipher case
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday granted bail to former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in a case that accused them of leaking state secrets to the public, but Khan remains in jail facing other charges.
Baloch marchers released after police crackdown sparks outrage
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government on Thursday released hundreds of protesters who had been arrested a day earlier in the capital after a march against alleged human rights abuses in the troubled province of Balochistan turned violent.
PTI says jailed Imran Khan to run from three seats in Feb. 8 vote
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan, who is serving a three-year prison term for corruption, announced on Wednesday that he would run in the general elections scheduled for Feb. 8, defying legal hurdles and political pressure.
Leaked audio reveals PCB chief’s plot to sack Babar Azam as captain
Pakistan cricket in turmoil after leaked audio exposes PCB chief’s plan to oust Babar Azam as captain in all formats. Azam stepped down after World Cup debacle, but PCB chief had a backup “Plan-B” ready.
Is the bull market over?
A substantial downturn at the PSX can be attributed to escalating leverage costs and mounting political risks, compelling investors to hastily offload shares. The surge in leverage, measured by futures open interest, margin trading, and financing, hit a two-year high at Rs40 billion, a substantial increase from Rs14.3 billion in June.
Supreme Court clears path for Feb. 8 vote
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday cleared the way for the country’s general elections to be held on February 8, overturning a lower court order that had stalled the appointment of key electoral officials and threatened to derail the democratic process.
Court order stalls election preparations
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) suspended a training session for returning officers on Thursday after a court order challenged its decision to appoint bureaucrats to oversee the elections scheduled for Feb. 8 next year.