US envoy meets CEC ahead of elections ISLAMABAD: Amid uncertainty shrouding the holding of timely general polls in the country, US Ambassador to Pakistan... Updated 25 Aug, 2023 09:42am
Pakistan Alvi seeks legal opinion of ministry ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday sought the legal opinion of the Ministry of Law and Justice on the... Published 25 Aug, 2023 06:34am
Print LHC seeks replies over likely delay in elections LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday sought replies from the principal secretary to the president, the federal... Updated 25 Aug, 2023 09:13am
Pakistan President invites CEC to Presidency for setting date ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has invited Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja for a meeting... Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am
Pakistan ECP invites politicians to discuss ‘election roadmap’ ISLAMABAD: Faced with strong public and political backlash over a likely delay in holding the general elections in... Updated 24 Aug, 2023 09:33am
Print PM pledges ‘most transparent’ elections KARACHI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday reiterated that the interim government would ensure... Updated 23 Aug, 2023 08:42am
Pakistan Digital census: PPP, MQM-P say concerned about ‘under-reporting’ of Sindh population ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) have expressed serious... Updated 23 Aug, 2023 09:42am
Print Existing pacts, ongoing projects: Caretaker setup allowed to take actions, decisions ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has allowed the caretaker governments to take “actions or... Updated 22 Aug, 2023 09:51am
Editorials Still no date EDITORIAL: ECP (Election Commission of Pakistan) has given a date for completion of fresh delimitation of national... Updated 22 Aug, 2023 06:50am
Pakistan PPP decides to mobilise its workers ahead of general election PESHAWAR: A high-level consultative meeting of PPP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Southern districts was held at the residence ... Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am
Pakistan JUI-F decides to field its candidates across KP PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter has decided to field candidates on all the... Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am
Pakistan FAFEN underscores need for ‘electoral fairness’ thru delimitation exercise ISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) on Sunday called upon the Election Commission of Pakistan ... Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am
Pakistan Shehbaz leaves for London to meet Nawaz LAHORE: Former Prime Minister Mian Shehbaz Sharif left for London on Sunday to meet the ex-premier Nawaz Sharif to... Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am
Opinion Political turmoil to bear an economic cost How ironic it is that the arrival of caretaker setup in the country has not ended the political instability; it has... Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am
Editorials Clock’s ticking EDITORIAL: What could possibly be the reason for the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP’s) initial silence... Updated 21 Aug, 2023 07:52am
Print Delay in elections: PTI says will move SC against ECP’s decision ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf (PTI) has announced that it will move Supreme Court against the Election ... Updated 20 Aug, 2023 09:32am
Pakistan PBC, IBC assail ECP’s decision ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and Islamabad Bar Council (IBC) condemned the Election Commission of... Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:36am
Pakistan PPPP urges ECP to hold polls within designated timeframe ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party-Parliamentarian (PPPP) Vice President Senator Sherry Rehman responded to the... Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:36am
Opinion Elections on time! Interestingly, some Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders, among others, have been urging the prime minister... Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:36am
Print Holding polls ECP’s responsibility, govt’s job to assist it: Solangi ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet in its first meeting on Friday said that revamping the economy is the top priority of... Updated 19 Aug, 2023 08:59am
Pakistan Interim govt to cooperate with ECP to hold fair elections: information minister Says it was not their responsibility on deciding when to hold elections Updated 18 Aug, 2023 04:43pm
Pakistan ECP seeks wealth statements from political parties ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has sought, from the political parties, their wealth statements... Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am
Print ECP announces launch of fresh delimitation of constituencies: General election delay seemingly inevitable ISLAMABAD: What appears to be a vivid indication that the general elections would not be held in the country before... Updated 18 Aug, 2023 09:42am
Print Kakar tells Blinken: Govt will ‘assiduously’ work to facilitate free, fair elections ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar says the government will assiduously work to facilitate a... Updated 18 Aug, 2023 08:42am
Print Chief election commissioner calls on CJP ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja called on Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice... Updated 18 Aug, 2023 08:59am
Print Date for elections: SCBA urges SC to issue directives to ECP ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been urged to direct the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to forthwith... Updated 17 Aug, 2023 09:39am
Print Delimitation: CJP asks ECP to carry out process in transparent manner ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial noted delimitation of constituencies is a matter of public interest and... Updated 16 Aug, 2023 09:17am
Pakistan Kakar cannot hold ‘transparent’ elections: Aimal Wali QUETTA: Awami National Party (ANP) has raised reservations about the transparency of the elections under the... Published 14 Aug, 2023 06:29am
Print Caretaker PM: Mengal opposes selection of Kakar ISLAMABAD: Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) Chairman Akhtar Mengal on Sunday expressed his displeasure with... Updated 14 Aug, 2023 10:10am
Print Shehbaz confident Kakar will ensure free, fair elections ISLAMABAD: Outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed the confidence that the caretaker prime minister... Updated 14 Aug, 2023 10:00am