By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: After months of camping outside the National Press Club in Islamabad, a group of Baloch protesters demanding justice for their missing and killed relatives announced on Tuesday that they were ending their sit-in.
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Pakistan elections: Sharif makes comeback, Khan faces ban and Bhutto seeks revival
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Sunday published the final list of candidates for the parliamentary and provincial elections scheduled for February 8, setting the stage for a fierce political battle among the country’s major parties and personalities.
Pakistan agrees to raise gas tariffs, sugar tax to avoid revenue shortfall, says IMF
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has agreed to raise gas prices for the third time in a year and impose a hefty tax on sugar, among other measures, to meet the fiscal targets set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a report released by the lender said on Saturday.
Pakistan’s internet goes dark as PTI holds online rally
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A nationwide internet outage disrupted the online rally of the main opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday, raising suspicions of government interference ahead of a crucial election next month.
Google Trends shows Khan’s party leads online searches ahead of Pakistan polls
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A new tool launched by Google on Tuesday showed that the party of former prime minister Imran Khan, who is in jail on corruption charges, was the most searched online by potential voters as Pakistan prepares to hold general elections on February 8.
Symbol dispute puts security threatened Feb polls at risk, commission says
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s election authorities are scrambling to ensure a smooth and peaceful vote next month, as more than half of the polling stations in the country have been declared sensitive or highly sensitive, and political parties are locked in a bitter dispute over electoral symbols.
No delay in Feb 8 polls, Election Commission tells Senate
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected the Senate’s resolution to postpone the general elections scheduled for February 8, saying that it is not advisable to do so “at this stage”.
Supreme Court bats away PTI’s symbol
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan dealt a major blow to the former ruling party led by cricket star Imran Khan on Saturday, stripping it of its trademark bat symbol just weeks before a crucial general election.
‘Heads may roll’: Top court slams police for storming PTI leader’s house
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Saturday ordered a probe into a police raid on the home of the new chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, which has accused the establishment of harassment and intimidation ahead of the national elections next month.
PTI turns to ‘batsman’ as ‘bat’ hangs in balance
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) instructed its election candidates on Saturday to use the ‘batsman’ symbol of its splinter group, PTI-Nazriati, as a backup plan in case it loses its long-held ‘bat’ symbol in a court case.