By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan moved closer to holding general elections in January 2024 as the election commission on Wednesday released a preliminary report on the delimitation of constituencies based on the latest digital census.
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Rights group criticises caretaker Kakar for excluding jailed Khan from polls
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, an independent watchdog, on Monday criticised the caretaker government for suggesting that the country could hold fair elections without the participation of Imran Khan, the jailed leader of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
Former PM Khan to be moved to better jail near Islamabad
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Monday ordered the transfer of former Prime Minister Imran Khan from a remote jail in Punjab to a better facility in near the capital, Islamabad, where he faces charges of leaking state secrets.
PM Kakar blasts India for ‘Hindutva extremism’ at U.N.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar on Friday denounced ‘Hindutva extremists’ as a threat to global peace and security, and urged the United Nations to act against terrorism in all its forms.
Census data pushes polls to January, two months past deadline
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s election commission said on Thursday that it would hold general elections in the last week of January 2024, more than two months after the constitutional deadline, citing the need to redraw electoral boundaries based on the latest census.
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Freeze likely on PKR 30 billion in dev spending greenlit by PDM
The caretaker government would like to put a freeze on the funds released to the districts and intended to be spent through the general election – but can or should it? By Muhammad Ali.
Pakistan-Afghanistan border reopens after nine-day standoff
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The main Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing, a key trade and travel route between the two countries, reopened on Friday after a nine-day closure following a clash between their border forces, officials said.
President Alvi suggests Nov. 6 election date, but it may not be up to him
A constitutional crisis is looming over the country’s general election date, as President Alvi and the election commission disagree on who has the power to decide it. The president has suggested Nov. 6 as the date, citing a provision that requires him to appoint a date within 90 days of dissolving the parliament. However, the election commission claims that it is in charge of setting the date and running the polls, and that it requires more time to redraw the constituencies, based on a new census. The president’s letter has caused confusion and increased the uncertainty over the country’s democratic transition.
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Caretakers resolve to do everything in national interest, get tough on bad guys
PM Kakar announced fast-track visa processing for potential investors under the Open Pakistan Policy as officials said they hoped to close mega investment deals with multiple Gulf countries within a month. By Muhammad Ali.
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Delimitation of constituencies fast-tracked to bring forward polls
With everybody and their aunt pressing for an early general election, the ECP has demonstrated its good faith by expediting the delimitation exercise by two weeks. By Muhammad Ali.