By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Two prominent leaders announced on Monday that they were resigning from their party posts and one from politics altogether, after their parties suffered humiliating defeats in the general elections held last week.
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Pakistan faces economic meltdown as top economist blasts rigged vote
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy is on the verge of collapse, with inflation soaring, growth stagnating, debt mounting, and investment dwindling, according to a globally renowned economist who criticized the recent elections as fraudulent and manipulated by the military establishment.
Khan-backed independents win most seats in final vote count
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Independent candidates loyal to the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan won the most seats in Pakistan’s parliamentary elections, according to official results announced on Sunday, two days after voting ended amid allegations of fraud and delays.
Parties vie for coalition partners after hung parliament
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s major political parties scrambled on Sunday to form a new coalition government at the federal and provincial levels, three days after a closely contested general election that left no party with a clear majority and raised allegations of vote rigging and military interference.
Pakistan rejects criticism of its elections by US and others
By Staff Repotrter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign ministry on Saturday rejected the criticism of its national elections by the United States, Britain, and the European Union, saying they failed to appreciate the “undeniable fact” of Pakistan’s democratic achievement.
Ex-lawmaker among wounded in gun attack on Pakistan election protesters
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A former lawmaker was among five people wounded on Saturday when the police opened fire on a crowd of protesters who were challenging the results of a parliamentary election in a restive tribal region of Pakistan, officials and witnesses said.
Pakistan in political deadlock as rivals Sharif and Khan claim election victory
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan faced a political impasse on Friday as two former prime ministers and arch-rivals, Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan, both claimed to have won a parliamentary election that was plagued by delayed results and allegations of fraud.
Pakistan’s dollar bonds drop most in 16 months as hung parliament looms
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s dollar bonds fell on Friday as the country awaited the outcome of a closely contested general election, with early results showing a tight race between the main political parties.
Independent candidates backed by jailed Khan ahead in Pakistan vote: media
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Independent candidates backed by the party of Imran Khan, the jailed former prime minister, were leading in Pakistan’s general election on Friday, according to partial results reported by local media outlets, after an unusual delay in the vote count that led to accusations of vote rigging and manipulation.
Pakistan awaits election outcome as results delayed by technical glitch
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A day after Pakistan held a tumultuous election, the country remained in a state of suspense and confusion on Friday, as the election commission failed to announce the official results amid a nationwide internet blackout and allegations of vote rigging.