By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s hopes of securing higher credit ratings hinge on whether this week’s election produces a government that can push through tough reforms and secure more financing from the International Monetary Fund, S&P Global Ratings said.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan prepares for a crucial parliamentary election on Thursday, several human rights and media groups have urged the authorities to ensure a free and fair vote and uninterrupted Internet access amid allegations of harassment and rigging by the party of former prime minister Imran Khan.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s election campaign entered its final hours on Tuesday, as candidates and parties scrambled to woo voters ahead of a pivotal vote that could alter its political landscape amid heightened security and a looming threat of violence.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A group of militants attacked a police station in northwestern Pakistan early on Monday, killing at least 10 officers and wounding six others, officials said, in the latest episode of violence ahead of this week’s national elections.
ISLAMABAD: At least 10 policemen were killed and six wounded when militants attacked a police station in the country’s northwestern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province early on Monday, officials said.
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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan said on Sunday that it had ordered an inquiry into reports of vote buying in a parliamentary constituency in Lahore, where the opponent parties are locked in a fierce contest.
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ISLAMABAD: The election watchdog has halted the sale of the loss-making national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), saying the legally restricted caretaker government cannot take such a major policy decision ahead of a general election next week.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The power regulator has approved a hike in electricity tariffs for February 2024, passing on the higher fuel costs incurred in December 2023 to consumers.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: With less than a week to go before national elections, the caretaker government said on Saturday that it had put in place a “three-tiered system” of security to protect the voting process from militant attacks, which have increased in recent weeks.
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ISLAMABAD: A civil court sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, to seven years in prison on Saturday for violating Islamic law by marrying during her mandatory waiting period after a divorce.
