Pakistan elections

DNA: Pakistan rocked by deadly blasts day before elections

There are general elections in Pakistan tomorrow...and today Pakistan has been shaken by bomb blasts. Before voting today, serial bomb blasts took place at two places in Balochistan.

Feb 07, 2024, 23:58 PM IST

25 Dead, 40 Injured In Twin Blasts In Balochistan Day Ahead Of Pakistan Elections

The blast took place outside the political office of independent candidate Asfand Yar Khan Kakar in Pishin's Khanozai area.

Feb 07, 2024, 15:57 PM IST

DNA: Independents will become 'kingmakers' in Pakistan!

More than 6 thousand candidates from 167 political parties of Pakistan are contesting in the elections.

Feb 06, 2024, 23:18 PM IST

Terrorist Hafiz Saeed's son Talha Saeed to contest upcoming polls in Pakistan

Talha Saeed, son of most wanted terrorist Hafiz Saeed, is going to contest elections in Pakistan.

Dec 26, 2023, 21:40 PM IST

PMML, Led By 26/11 Mastermind Hafiz Saeed, To Contest All Seats In Pakistan Election

The PMML, which emerged after the Milli League was banned by the government, has fielded candidates from across the country, including Hafiz Saeed’s son Talha Saeed and the party’s central president Khalid Masood Sindhu.

Dec 25, 2023, 18:40 PM IST

Pakistan Likely To Hold Elections In Last Week Of January

The Election Commission of Pakistan will release the final list of constituencies will be released on November 30 and the election will then be scheduled for a 54-day period.

Sep 21, 2023, 17:11 PM IST

Shehbaz Sharif Likely To Step Down As Pakistan PM Today

The five-year tenure of the lower house of the Pakistan's Parliament is ending on August 12 but it is likely to be dissolved on August 9.

Aug 09, 2023, 07:31 AM IST

Imran Khan Says Pakistan Heading Towards 'Imminent Disaster,' Demands Elections

Imran Khan has claimed that Pakistan's 70 per cent population stands with his party - PTI - and the remaining 30 per cent people with all the parties that are part of the ruling coalition.

May 19, 2023, 07:59 AM IST

Elections in Pakistan will be held in August 2023, says Marriyum Aurangzeb

"I am giving you the election date, carefully listen and note it down: elections will be held in August 2023," said Marriyum Aurangzeb hitting out at Imran Khan.

May 29, 2022, 11:00 AM IST

Pakistan President Arif Alvi dissolves National Assembly on PM Imran Khan’s advise, elections in 90 days

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib informed that President Arif Alvi has dissolved the National Assembly on Pakistan PM Imran Khan's advice, adding that the elections will be held within 90 days in the country.

Apr 03, 2022, 15:33 PM IST

Does Imran Khan have the gall to take India policy out of Army-ISI hands?

Successive Pakistani prime ministers have failed or have been too afraid to take on the military-ISI establishment.

Aug 21, 2018, 21:05 PM IST

Imran Khan is predictably unpredictable, India should watch out for his strange swings

Imran Khan's first wicket was Nawaz Sharif. And we do not know if his next wicket will be the Pakistan Army/ISI or India.

Aug 14, 2018, 16:24 PM IST

Bilawal Bhutto, Shehbaz Sharif among 2870 candidates who lost security deposit in Pakistan polls

A total of 3,355 candidates from various political parties contested on the 272 open seats of the National Assembly (NA) elections.

Aug 13, 2018, 13:34 PM IST

How a phone app and database of over 50 million voters was key to Imran Khan's Pakistan poll win

Weeks before the elections, Khan sent out a video via WhatsApp urging PTI candidates to embrace CMS.

Aug 05, 2018, 15:36 PM IST

Pakistan election: 1.67 mn votes rejected, says report

As per the Election Commission of Pakistan, there were over 100 million registered voters but only about 51 per cent exercised their franchises.  

Aug 04, 2018, 12:46 PM IST

Pakistani opposition to challenge Imran Khan with own PM candidate in parliament

Imran Khan`s party, which won 116 of the 272 elected seats in the National Assembly, is believed to have enough would-be coalition partners among smaller parties and independents to win a majority vote to form a government.

Aug 03, 2018, 06:35 AM IST

Imran Khan to take oath in President House, says party leaders

Party sources said that apart from the formation of the governments, issues like where he should take the oath or live as Prime Minister have also been discussed. "It was decided that he should take oath in the President House which is a secure place," a party leader said.

Aug 02, 2018, 06:46 AM IST

IMF loan to pay off Chinese debts? US puts 'dampener' on Pakistan plans

If IMF shuts its doors on Pakistan, the country may have to lean further on China for more borrowings.

Jul 31, 2018, 16:17 PM IST

Imran Khan's PTI yet to get numbers for government formation in Pakistan

While speculation is rife in the Pakistani media over possible members of Imran Khan’s cabinet, Dawn News has reported that there has been no discussion on the names so far.

Jul 29, 2018, 11:56 AM IST

India hopes new Pakistan government will work to build safe and terror free South Asia

Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India desires a "prosperous and progressive Pakistan at peace with its neighbours". 

Jul 29, 2018, 00:25 AM IST