Trends - elections - Business Recorder

elections

Elections Amendment Bill 2022 to ensure fair elections: PM Shehbaz

Bill scraps electronic voting in elections, restrains overseas Pakistanis from participating in polls

Updated 26 May, 2022 07:07pm

Pakistan

NA okays Election Act amendment that seeks to scrap electronic voting

Elections Amendment Bill 2022 also intends to restrain expats from voting

Updated 26 May, 2022 05:45pm

Pakistan

Pakistan police arrest 'hundreds' ahead of PTI rally

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani police detained hundreds of supporters of ousted prime minister Imran Khan overnight ahead of a...

Published 24 May, 2022 06:28pm

Pakistan

Punjab CM underscores need for elections, hits out at IK

FAISALABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz has said that general election is only solution to the current...

Published 08 May, 2022 07:06am

Editorials

Elections contribute to democratic governance

EDITORIAL: It will be touch and go for the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) as far as the matter of completing...

Published 08 May, 2022 05:25am

World

IIOJK gets redrawn constituencies ahead of elections

NEW DELHI: India published on Thursday a new list of redrawn political constituencies for Indian Illegally Occupied...

Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am

World

Australian rate hike an unwelcome twist for PM Morrison’s re-election bid

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was dealt an election blow on Tuesday after the country’s central...

Published 03 May, 2022 07:16pm

Pakistan

Sit-in in Islamabad: PTI takes stock of situation ahead of its next move

ISLAMABAD: After back to back rallies in different cities since his ouster as prime minister, Pakistan...

Published 26 Apr, 2022 05:20am

World

Le Pen draws on anger I have failed to quell: Macron

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron, seeking re-election on Sunday, has acknowledged his failure to quell some...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 02:17pm

Fresh elections: IK steps up pressure on ‘those who committed the mistake’

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced a nation-wide ‘real...

Updated 22 Apr, 2022 10:21am

Opinion

IMF and the ‘pseudo’ national govt

With the regime change completed in Pakistan, the geo-politico-economic situation is so fluid and intertwined that...

Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:03am

Pakistan

ECP says it cannot hold polls in 90 days

LAHORE: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said on Thursday it cannot hold snap polls within 90 days, as ...

Updated 08 Apr, 2022 12:45pm

Editorials

Early elections: challenges

EDITORIAL: Should the National Assembly or a provincial assembly be dissolved the Election Commission of Pakistan...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am

Pakistan

President asks ECP to propose dates for elections

Under Article 48 (5)(A) and Article 224 (2) of the Constitution, president has to appoint a date not later than 90 days from the date of dissolution of NA for holding elections

Updated 06 Apr, 2022 04:28pm

Pakistan

‘PM will defeat no-trust motion’: There’s possibility of early elections: Rashid

LAHORE: Announcing that Prime Minister Imran Khan would defeat the opposition’s no-trust motion, Interior Minister...

Published 25 Mar, 2022 05:47am

Pakistan

Govt should quit, pave the way for elections: JI Shura

LAHORE: JI Majlis-e-Shura (central executive council) has said the government should go home if it could not fix the...

Updated 27 Feb, 2022 07:14am

World

Elections in India's most populous state to start in Feb 10

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state and a key battleground for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...

Published 08 Jan, 2022 06:26pm

Indian tax authorities seize $30m in cash ahead of elections in five states

NEW DELHI: Indian tax officials have seized more than $30 million in cash and gold in raids on suspected tax evaders...

Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am

World

Libyans voice frustration and unease over poll delay

TRIPOLI: Libyans have voiced a mix of frustration and anxiety after elections set for Friday were postponed, which...

Published 24 Dec, 2021 05:43am

World

Sudan top general denies military could run in elections

KHARTOUM: Sudan’s top general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Sunday denied that military and paramilitary members of ...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:19am

Pakistan

Shehbaz, Fazl demand ‘free, fair and transparent’ elections

LAHORE: Expressing concern over the state of affairs including economic situation in the country, Pakistan ...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

World

Georgia holds vote after ex-president Saakashvili’s arrest

TBILISI: Georgians voted in municipal elections Saturday, a day after the dramatic arrest of ex-president Mikheil...

Published 03 Oct, 2021 04:16am

Pakistan

People benefitting from corrupt system are opposing use of EVMs: PM Imran

Says EVMs will not benefit the government in any way as the only purpose of introducing these machines is to make the polls transparent

Published 22 Sep, 2021 02:22pm

Pakistan

Govt has doubts over CEC's conduct: Fawad Chaudhry

Says the Chief Election Commissioner scrapped all arguments in favour of EVMs from the report to rob it of its substance

Updated 19 Sep, 2021 07:40pm

World

Canada election in dead heat; Liberals drop candidate

HAMILTON: Canada’s election is in a dead heat two days before the Sept. 20 vote, according to a new poll on...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Pakistan

APTMA elections: Gohar Ejaz Group clinches all seats

LAHORE: Gohar Ejaz led group has secured all positions of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) in ...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Pakistan

Cantonment board polls: ECP praises voters, others

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has expressed its confidence over holding the countrywide local...

Published 13 Sep, 2021 05:46am

Pakistan

Senate body rejects govt's proposal to use EVMs in next election

Swati accuses ECP officials of taking bribes, rigging in polls
ECP officials walk out of the Senate Standing Committee meeting in protest after the allegations

Published 10 Sep, 2021 03:09pm

Pakistan

General elections to be held in 2023, says Governor

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that even if the opposition holds long march or stages...

Published 07 Sep, 2021 06:25am

World

Macron urged to scrap ailing party

PARIS: Key allies of French President Emmanuel Macron have called for him to scrap his under-performing political...

Updated 06 Sep, 2021 07:51pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.20 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	294.70 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	70.95 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	638.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	8.79 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / May 29 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	82.02 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.20 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	294.70 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	70.95 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	638.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	8.79 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / May 29 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	82.02 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 27	199.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 27	199.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 27	127.12
USD to Swiss Franc / May 27	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / May 27	1.26
Euro to USD / May 27	1.07
UK LIBOR % / May 27	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 27	4158.24
India Sensex / May 27	54884.66
Tokyo Nikkei / May 27	26781.68
Nasdaq / May 27	12131.13
Hang Seng / May 27	20697.36
FTSE 100 / May 27	7585.46
Dow Jones / May 27	33212.96
Germany DAX 30 / May 27	14462.19
France CAC40 / May 27	6515.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 27	115.07
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 27	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 27	122600.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 27	1853.72
Cotton US¢/pound / May 27	122.95

elections

Most Popular Articles