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In upset for PTI, PPP's Yousuf Raza Gilani wins Senate seat from Islamabad

Updated 03 Mar, 2021 09:28pm

Gilani received 169 votes while Sheikh was able to muster 164 votes.
Independent candidate Abdul Qadir, JUI-F's Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri and BNP's Muhammad Qasim have each been elected to a general seat
MQM's candidate for a women's seat Khalida Ateeb won with 57 votes, while PPP's Palwasha Khan also won with 60 votes

Opposition hails SC’s decision

Updated 02 Mar, 2021 09:41am

ISLAMABAD: The major opposition political parties, on Monday, hailed the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential...

Govt urges ECP to use technology

Updated 02 Mar, 2021 09:41am

ISLAMABAD: The government, on Monday proposed to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for using the technology...

Supreme Court says Senate elections to be held through secret ballot

Updated 01 Mar, 2021 10:54am

A five-member larger bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed opined that Senate elections would be held under Article 226 of the Constitution through secret balloting.
The SC also said that the Election Commission of Pakistan should use the latest technology to ensure fair and transparent elections.

Opposition is against open ballots: Shibli

Updated 01 Mar, 2021 09:44am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz has said Prime Minister Imran Khan stands firm ...

Maryam demands re-elections in entire Daska, says agencies falling under PM were involved in rigging

Published 24 Feb, 2021 04:52pm

The PML-N has submitted a petition to the ECP demanding a re-election in the entire NA-75 constituency.

Faisal Vawda allowed to contest Senate elections

Updated 23 Feb, 2021 04:49pm

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.

PM requests PTI candidate to ask for re-polling as opposition 'crying hoarse over' Daska by-election

Updated 24 Feb, 2021 04:52pm

"I would request our PTI candidate to ask for re-polling in the 20 polling stations Opposition is crying hoarse over in the Daska NA 75 bye- election," the PM tweeted.
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will meet today to decide whether to announce the unconfirmed and unofficial results or not.

ECP issues production orders for Shehbaz Sharif, Ali Wazir and three others

Published 20 Feb, 2021 12:02pm

The ECP has also issued production orders for Khurshid Shah, Khawaja Asif and Hamza Shehbaz.
These five detained lawmakers can now cast their vote on March 3.

Opposition plans to buy PTI lawmakers to get its Senators elected by opposing open ballot: PM

Published 19 Feb, 2021 05:04pm

Imran says a market has been set up to buy politicians and rates have been set
During the past years, the opposition parties favoured use of open ballot in the Senate elections but now they are forcing the government on use of secret ballot: Premiere

ECP rejects PTI's objections, accepts nomination papers of Yousaf Raza Gilani for Senate elections

Published 18 Feb, 2021 10:47am

A PTI Senate candidate from Islamabad Fareed Rehman accused Gilani of concealing his conviction in a contempt of court case back in 2012.
Since a period of five years had elapsed since Gilani's conviction, he stands qualified for contesting election to the Senate from federal capital, ECP ruled.

Senate elections: ECP to begin process of scrutiny of nomination papers today

Published 17 Feb, 2021 11:04am

The process of scrutiny of nomination papers will continue till tomorrow.
A total of 170 candidates have filed their nomination papers with ECP.

ECP to start receiving nomination papers today for Senate elections scheduled for March 3

Updated 13 Feb, 2021 12:49pm

Issuing a schedule for the Senate elections, set to be held on March 3, the ECP said candidates can file nomination papers with the returning officer on February 12 and February 13.
The Senate polls will see the election of 48 senators.

Qureshi says government will respect SC’s guidance on Senate’s open ballot issue

Updated 09 Feb, 2021 04:30pm

Qureshi said that when before the opposition parties were demanding open voting for senate elections they are now opposing it for political scoring.

Bilawal criticises promulgation of ordinance

Published 07 Feb, 2021 04:07am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said that the government could not amend...

Parties bereft of democratic culture: SC

Published 05 Feb, 2021 04:53am

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that heads of political parties have become "dictators" and ...

Opposition is a big hurdle in carrying out "transparent" Senate polls, says PM

Updated 01 Feb, 2021 06:11pm

Opposing the open ballot for Senate polls clearly indicate that the opposition want to steal Senate elections through horsetrading: Imran
PM says PTI has submitted a complete record of its donor in the Election Commission of Pakistan in the foreign funding case

SC to hear presidential reference on Senate elections on Feb 2

Published 29 Jan, 2021 08:13pm

Notices to Advocate Generals, the Election Commission of Pakistan, Chairman Senate, Speaker National Assembly and the Speakers of provincial assemblies has been issued in this regard.
The registrar’s office of the apex court had earlier fixed the case for hearing on January 18.

Govt decides continuing efforts to hold Senate polls via open ballot

Updated 28 Jan, 2021 10:16pm

The development was made in a session of the government spokespersons chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan earlier in the day.
PM Imran said that the government wants to ensure transparency in Senate elections.

Sadiq Sanjrani backs Senate polls through open ballot

Updated 22 Jan, 2021 05:43pm

In his reply submitted in the apex court, the chairman said that Senate polls are held through secret ballot as per the Election Act 2017.
“The Parliament has the prerogative to make amendments in the law, while the Supreme Court has right to interpret the constitution,” he wrote.

Presidential reference: ECP opposes Senate polls through open ballot

Published 16 Jan, 2021 05:03pm

“Pakistan’s Constitution of 1973 does not allow open ballot elections for Senate,” says ECP.
It said that Senate elections would be held as per the constitution of 1973.

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Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.39 ▲ 0.24 (11.16%)
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Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 21 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	18.15 ▲ 1.65 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 21 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	60.50 ▲ 5.5 (10%)

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United Insurance / Jul 21 The United Insurance Company(UNIC)	12.68 ▼ -1.41 (-10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 21 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	414.40 ▼ -46.02 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 21 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,515.89 ▼ -168.43 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	79.05 ▼ -8.78 (-10%)
Shams Textile / Jul 21 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	57.58 ▼ -6.4 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 21 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	50.44 ▼ -5.6 (-9.99%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jul 21 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	36 ▼ -3.62 (-9.14%)
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TPL Properties / Jul 21 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	73,851,952 ▲ 0.89
Pak Refinery / Jul 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	58,224,946 ▲ 0
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 21 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	26,116,799 ▲ 0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 21 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	24,336,000 ▲ 0.97
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,413,148 ▲ 0.03
B.O.Punjab / Jul 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,069,620 ▲ 0.41
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	15,692,784 ▲ 0.14
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