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PM turns guns on Nawaz Sharif no-trust motion nears

KAMALIA: Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday turned his guns on PML-N supreme Nawaz Sharif, accusing him of targeting the judiciary, election commission, and military when he returns to Pakistan. In an address to a rally in Kamalia, the prime minister the “only objective” behind the Opposition’s no-confidence motion. Against him was to come into power […]Read More

PM fined Rs50,000 for holding a rally in Lower Dir

Prime Minister Imran Khan fined Rs50,000 for violating the elections code of conduct and holding a rally in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lower Dir.  The fine imposed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). District Monitoring Officer has ordered the prime minister to submit the fine by March 22.  KP governor and chief minister, federal ministers Asad […]Read More

Foreign funding case ECP rejects PTI request new date

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday rejected the latest request of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for yet another adjournment of its foreign funding case, and asked its junior lawyer if he was sure that the senior lawyer had gone abroad. The ECP rejected the application for adjournment for health reasons of […]Read More

Lower Dir public meeting: ECP issues notices to PM

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday issued notices to Prime Minister Imran Khan. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Shah Farman, Chief Minister Mehmood Khan. federal ministers Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Asad Umer and Murad Saeed. Also others for attending an election rally in Lower Dir in violation of the ECP code of conduct. The ECP district […]Read More

First phase of LG elections in Sindh in May

ISLAMABAD: First phase of LG elections in Sindh in May. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday decided to conduct. The first phase of local government LG elections in Sindh in May. The decision taken in a meeting held here with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja in the chair. The meeting informed […]Read More

Ayaz Sadiq plea: SC issues notice to PM, Nadra, ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday issued notice to Prime Minister Imran Khan. Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra). Over a petition filed by former National Assembly Speaker and PMLN leader Ayaz Sadiq. Also Read: No Confidence Movement | How can Imran Khan avoid this movement? A three-member […]Read More

Second phase of LG polls in KP put off until

The Election Commission of Pakistan on Monday rescheduled the second phase of local body elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s 18 districts from Jan 16 to March 27 due to harsh weather at the request of the provincial government and political parties. The first phase of the LG polls was held in 17 districts on Dec 19. […]Read More

No date finalized for LG polls in Punjab: Basharat

LAHORE: Law Minister Raja Basharat on Wednesday said that no date finalized so far for Local Government (LG) elections in Punjab. The decision in this regard be after consultation with the ECP. Law minister said while talking to the media outside the Punjab Assembly. Replying to a question to Maryam Nawaz’s comments suggesting PTI leaders […]Read More

SC dismisses plea for disqualifying Ishaq Dar as senator

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking disqualification of former Finance minister and PMLN leader Ishaq Dar as a senator for being an absconder in a corruption case against him. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed dismissed the petition for non-prosecution. With the dismissal of […]Read More

ECP bars PM Imran from visiting Peshawar ahead of LB

ISLAMABAD, 08 Dec: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday has barred Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan from visiting Peshawar, the capital city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). According to the letter penned by the regional election commissioner, the prime minister asked not to visit Peshawar ahead of scheduled local bodies elections in the KP […]Read More