Monitoring Desk
KARACHI: Jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan is the top pick for Pakistani finance professionals to oversee the cash-strapped economy’s recovery, according to a Bloomberg survey published this week.
Election2024
Gunmen kill PTI-backed candidate in latest pre-election attack
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A candidate for the national assembly was killed on Wednesday in a shooting in the country’s restive northwest, the police said, adding to the violence that has plagued the campaign for the February 8 elections.
Imran Khan and wife jailed for 14 years over gift scandal
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A special court on Wednesday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, to 14 years in prison each for illegally retaining gifts they received from foreign dignitaries while in office.
Police tear gas, detain dozens of PTI rally-goers in Karachi
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Police used tear gas and batons to disperse supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party who tried to hold an election rally in a restricted area of Karachi on Sunday, injuring several people and arresting 25, officials and witnesses said.
Sharif’s party promises cheap power, peace with India in election manifesto
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), led by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, unveiled its election manifesto on Saturday, promising to revive the economy, end the power crisis, ease inflation and restore peace with neighbouring countries if it wins the February 8 polls.
Five PTI candidates get court nod, one to take on Sharif daughter
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday cleared five candidates from the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to run in the general elections scheduled for Feb. 18, overturning rejections by lower courts and election officials.
PTI accuses authorities of blocking its websites before elections
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said on Friday that its websites were blocked in the country ahead of the February 8 general elections, and demanded an explanation from the authorities.
Half a million Pakistanis opt for postal ballots as troops to guard polling stations
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Nearly half a million Pakistanis have applied for postal ballots ahead of the national and provincial elections next month, the election commission said Friday, as it prepared to deploy troops to ensure security at the polls.
High court orders no internet shutdowns until elections
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: A high court in Pakistan’s largest city ordered the authorities on Wednesday to ensure uninterrupted internet access until Feb. 8, when the country is set to hold general elections, after a petition by an independent candidate who alleged pre-poll rigging.
Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar chairs a meeting of the Caretaker Federal Cabinet on January 23, 2024.
Army to guard February 8 polls
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government on Tuesday approved the deployment of army and paramilitary forces at polling stations and sensitive areas for the Feb. 8 general elections, amid a wave of militant attacks and a shortage of security staff.