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Pakistan

PTI moves ECP to declare NA-249 by-poll null, void

ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday approached Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to...

Updated 07 May, 2021 10:06am

Pakistan

Voting begins for NA-249 by-poll in Karachi

The seat was left vacant after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) Faisal Vawda resigned and became a senator.
There are 339,591 voters in the constituency.

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 09:23am

Pakistan

IHC disposes of ICA against Faisal Vawda

The court asked that it was going to dismiss the case or the petitioner itself withdrew his case.

Published 05 Apr, 2021 09:00pm

Pakistan

Tribunal allows Miftah Ismail to contest NA-249 by-election

KARACHI: An election tribunal of the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday declared PML-N candidate Miftah Ismail ...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Pakistan

Scrutiny of nomination papers for bye-polls on NA-249 to be held by March 25: ECP Sindh

The candidates would be allotted election symbols on April 8 and polling would be held on April 29.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 07:29pm

Pakistan

ECP seeks Army, Rangers deployment for NA-249 by-election

The security personnel will be deployed at all the polling stations to avoid any untoward incident, said ECP.
The by-elections in the NA-249 Karachi constituency would be held on April 29.

Published 19 Mar, 2021 07:54pm

Pakistan

Dual-nationality case: Vawda asks ECP for hanging ‘if proven guilty’

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda Thursday told the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)...

Updated 19 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Pakistan

NA-249 Karachi by-election on April 29: ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has fixed April 29 as the polling date for bye-election on...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Pakistan

ECP rejects plea to stop issuing Vawda's Senate win notification

The commission directed Faisal Vawda, who appeared in person in the hearing along with his new counsel to appear again and submit his answers to the commission in the next hearing.

Updated 11 Mar, 2021 12:49am

Pakistan

ECP notifies victory of 48 senators

The victory notifications of all 48 senators, including PTI’s Faisal Vawda and PPP’s Yousaf Raza Gilani have been issued.
The election commission further decided to conduct a hearing on Ali Haider Gilani’s video scandal.

Updated 10 Mar, 2021 08:07pm

Pakistan

Vote of confidence: NA Speaker dares opposition to name ‘missing’ MNAs

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser Tuesday dared the opposition parties to prove that the number of...

Updated 10 Mar, 2021 09:49am

Pakistan

Vawda's plea to restrain ECP dismissed

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday sought replies from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the...

Updated 10 Mar, 2021 09:50am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Gilani's conduct guided by deep ethics?

"So the ruling party reckons that it's Gilani or bust?!"

Published 10 Mar, 2021 04:59am

Pakistan

Vawda seeks restraining orders

KARACHI: Faisal Vawda, a Senator-elect of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), on Monday filed a petition in the ...

Updated 09 Mar, 2021 09:40am

Pakistan

Fearing of disqualification: Vawda approaches SHC

The high court bench granted Vawda's plea for an immediate hearing and it fixed the hearing of plea for tomorrow.

Published 08 Mar, 2021 06:08pm

Pakistan

Disqualification case: Vawda seeks restraining order from SHC against ECP proceedings

The court has approved Vawda’s petition for immediate hearing and fixed the case tomorrow
Faisal Vawda has challenged February 24 decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan and argued that the ECP has rejected his plea against the facts of the matter

Published 08 Mar, 2021 12:53pm

Pakistan

Getting Hafeez Shaikh elected to Parliament: There are various options open to govt

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is mulling over different options to bring Finance Minister Hafeez Shaikh to the...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Embittered by setback, PM criticizes ECP

“The Khan was really, really angry….”

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Pakistan

PPP secures seven Senate seats from Sindh

KARACHI: The PPP emerged as triumphant with seven seats, while PTI and MQM secured two each in Senate Election from...

Updated 04 Mar, 2021 09:36am

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IHC expresses doubts concerning veracity of Vawda’s affidavit

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday noted that prima facie an affidavit filed by Federal Minister...

Updated 04 Mar, 2021 09:38am

Pakistan

IHC declares, it can't disqualify Vawda after his resignation from NA seat

The court further said that there were consequences of submission of false statement by somebody, under the judgment of Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Published 03 Mar, 2021 08:27pm

Pakistan

Faisal Vawda resigns from NA to avoid disqualification

The legal team of the PTI leader tendered his resignation in Islamabad High Court where a disqualification case is pending against him
Vawda's counsel stated that the case against him in the court now stands ineffective following his resignation

Published 03 Mar, 2021 11:02am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Same page, same game?

“They do not seem to be playing the same game if you know what I mean.” “Same game or same page?” “Same...

Published 02 Mar, 2021 05:50am

Pakistan

Faisal Vawda allowed to contest Senate elections

The election tribunal dismissed the petition challenging the Senate nomination of Vawda.
Today is the final day of the two-day process for election tribunals to hear and decide and appeals against acceptance and rejection of Senate nominations.

Updated 23 Feb, 2021 04:49pm

Pakistan

Senate nomination: Election Tribunal seeks reply from Vawda

Advocate Qadir Khan Mandokhail filed a petition in the Election Tribunal, challenging returning officer’s decision to approve Vawda’s nomination papers
The Election Tribunal has served notices to the respondents and summoned them for arguments on February 23

Published 22 Feb, 2021 11:36am

Pakistan

ATC sends Haleem to jail on judicial remand

KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday has sent opposition leader in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh to ...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Print

Papers of Hafeez, Vawda accepted, Pervaiz’s rejected

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Thursday accepted the nomination papers of Finance Minister...

Updated 19 Feb, 2021 09:22am

Pakistan

Dual-nationality case: Faisal Vawda can be disqualified even after he steps down as MNA

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda could be in ‘deep trouble’ if Islamabad High Court...

Updated 18 Feb, 2021 09:34am

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PM speaks to PTI Sindh MPAs

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday took Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers from Sindh Assembly...

Updated 18 Feb, 2021 09:23am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: What ‘little’ surgery she needs?

“I have been racking my brain as to what little surgery Maryam Nawaz needs

Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am