By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A fresh resolution was submitted in the Senate on Friday, calling for a three-month delay in the general elections scheduled for February 8, citing security concerns and a surge in violence against candidates.
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ECP challenges PTI’s bat symbol in top court
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The election watchdog on Thursday challenged a court ruling that allowed the party of former prime minister Imran Khan to keep its cricket bat symbol, setting up a legal showdown ahead of the February 8 general elections.
Pakistan’s growth prospects dim as World Bank flags policy, political challenges
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy will grow at a sluggish pace of 1.7 percent in the current fiscal year, as tight monetary and fiscal policies and political uncertainty weigh on domestic demand, the World Bank said in a report on Wednesday.
Sharif cleared for polls, Khan faces setback
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif won a legal victory on Wednesday as a tribunal cleared him to run in next month’s general elections, while his rival Imran Khan suffered a setback with two of his nominations rejected.
Gunmen strike election hopefuls, one dead
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A candidate running for the upcoming general elections in Pakistan were killed and another was injured in separate attacks on Wednesday, raising fears of violence and instability ahead of the next months polls.
PTI gets back its bat
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Peshawar High Court on Wednesday overturned a decision by the country’s election commission to revoke the electoral symbol of the former prime minister Imran Khan’s party, a bat, just weeks before a crucial general election.
PTI pulls back from SC, pins hopes on PHC for bat symbol
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the former ruling party led by jailed Imran Khan, on Wednesday withdrew its petition to secure the bat symbol from the Supreme Court, as it awaited a verdict from the Peshawar High Court on its intra-party elections.
Imran Khan owns up to The Economist essay he dictated from prison
Former PM Imran Khan, jailed on corruption and treason charges, said he verbally dictated a guest essay for The Economist that cast doubt on the upcoming elections and blamed the US for his ouster. The essay sparked controversy and criticism in Pakistan.
SCP lifts lifetime ban on lawmakers, paving way for Sharif’s comeback
The SCP ruled that lawmakers who had been disqualified for dishonesty or unrighteousness could run for office again after five years, instead of being banned for life. The court said that the constitutional provision that required honesty and righteousness was unclear and needed to be defined by parliament. The ruling reversed a previous decision by the same court in 2018 that had imposed a lifetime ban.
Senator moves counter resolution to uphold Feb. 8 election date
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A senator on Saturday challenged a resolution that sought to delay the Feb. 8 elections, calling it unconstitutional and an attack on democracy.