By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who was barred from holding public office for life over corruption charges, has been cleared to run for parliament in next year’s national elections.
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ECP defends decision to keep voters’ list offline
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan, the body that oversees the country’s elections, said on Thursday that it would not upload the voters’ list on its website or mobile apps, citing data security, individual privacy, and legal compliance as the main reasons.
Islamabad court halts secret trial of ex-PM Khan in state secrets case
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A court on Thursday stayed the secret trial of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a case involving alleged leaks of state secrets, his lawyer said, in a blow to the government that accuses him of treason.
PTI leader Qureshi sent to jail for two weeks, claims torture in custody
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A Rawalpindi court on Thursday ordered a two-week judicial remand for a senior opposition leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, who was accused of involvement in a violent protest that targeted the military headquarters last May.
Interim govt resists ECP’s orders to remove top cops in capital
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The interim government on Tuesday defied the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) orders to remove two top officials in the capital over charges of political meddling, citing security concerns ahead of the general elections in February.
Court bats for Khan’s party, blocks ECP’s verdict on symbol
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A high court in Pakistan on Tuesday blocked a decision by the country’s election commission that had declared the internal elections of the party, led by Prime Minister Imran Khan, as unconstitutional and stripped it of its ‘bat’ symbol.
Record number of candidates vie for parliament seats
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.
Cheema removed as adviser to PM following ECP order
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Monday approved the removal of Ahad Khan Cheema, an adviser to the prime minister on establishment, following an order by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) that said he could influence the upcoming elections.
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.