With February 8 appointed as the polling day for general election 2024, Pakistan is gearing up to elect new national and provincial governments for a five-year term. By Nusrat Shaheen.
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Khan’s PTI barred from using bat symbol in February election
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday barred the party of former prime minister Imran Khan from using its ‘bat’ symbol in the upcoming general election, citing irregularities in its internal polls.
ECP extends nomination deadline for Feb. 8 polls
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan announced on Friday that it had extended the deadline for candidates to file nomination papers for the general elections scheduled for Feb. 8 by two days, after several political parties requested more time.
Imran Khan faces election setback from high court, PTI turns to Supreme Court
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The main opposition party, led by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, said on Thursday it had filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking its intervention to ensure it could contest the upcoming national elections.
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.
Lawyers demand election chief’s resignation over bias claims
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top lawyers’ associations on Tuesday demanded the resignation of the country’s chief election commissioner, accusing him of bias and incompetence ahead of a general election due in February.
Election schedule announced, Pakistan gears up for Feb. 8 polls
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan said on Friday night that the country would hold general elections on Feb. 8, hours after the Supreme Court intervened and ordered it to issue the schedule, overturning a lower court’s ruling that had blocked the appointment of election officials.
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.