Posts tagged as: Fakhruddin G Ibrahim

Voting begins in Pakistan to elect new President

Members of national parliament and provincial assemblies in Pakistan began voting on Tuesday to elect the successor of President Asif Ali Zardari being boycotted by the main opposition party, officials said.  Polling opened at 10:00 a.m. in the joint session of the National Assembly and Senate in the capital Islamabad and four provincial assemblies and […]

Pakistanis begin voting in landmark general elections

Pakistanis Saturday started voting in the general elections to elect new National and 4 Provincial Assemblies for the next 5 years   This is the first time that transfer of power to next elected government would take place after completion of tenure of one democratically elected government.   The polling began 08:00 in the morning […]

Imran Khan to recover in two weeks: Doctors

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was again examined by the team of doctors on Friday at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre at Lahore.   “The doctors have been pleasantly surprised by the rapidity of Imran’s recovery so far, which they attribute in no small measure to his excellent physical condition and […]

ECP promises fair polls if security is ensured

Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim on Thursday said that the Election Commission will give the country fair elections if security is ensured.   “You provide us improved law and order, we will give you free, fair and transparent elections”, he told a news conference in Islamabad.   He said the maintenance of law and […]

Election Commission begins hearing of fake degrees

The Election Commission of Pakistan Saturday started hearing of fake degrees of former members of the parliament, who are also in the field for the upcoming polls.   CEC Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim is presiding over the meeting being attended by four members of the ECP in Islamabad.   The deadline, given to former legislators to […]

Chief Election Commissioner holds talks in Balochistan

Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim is scheduled to hold talks with political leaders in Balochistan on Thursday to seek their cooperation in peaceful May 11 polls, officials said.   Ibrahim opened his visit to Quetta on Wednesday with a meeting with the caretaker Chief Minister and discussed the possible security challenges for elections.   […]

Mir Hazar Khan Khoso named as caretaker Prime Minister

The Election Commission of Pakistan Sunday named, Mir Hazar Khan Khoso, former judge of the Supreme Court, as the caretaker Prime Minister.   Chief Election Commissioner, Fakhruddin G Ibrahim announced that Mr Khoso, also former Chief Justice of the High Court in Balochistan province, will lead the interim government.   Justice Khoso,84, was the nominee […]

Election Commission in session to decide caretaker PM

The election commission will name a caretaker Prime Minister within its specified two days after the country’s former ruling party and the major opposition group failed to reach on a consensus name in six days, a senior official said Saturday.   The matter was then referred to the Election Commission late Friday which has time […]

Elections schedule to be announced this month

Secretary Election Commission, Ishtiaq Ahmed Wednesday said that schedule for the upcoming parliamentary elections will be announced later this month.   The current assemblies will complete five-year term on March 16 and new elections should be held within two months after the dissolution in line with the constitution.   Federal minister, Syed Khurshid Shah, has said […]

ECP recommends army presence at polling stations

In order to conduct free and fair polls, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) wants the army to be deployed at all polling stations until the announcement of election results.   A meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Fakhruddin G Ibrahim was held to devise a security plan for the forthcoming elections. He said […]

Information Minister Kaira welcomes Nawaz Sharif’s statement on interim setup

Welcoming the statement of Nawaz Sharif over consultation with all political parties on interim setup, Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) only believes on politics of reconciliation. Speaking to media representatives, the information minister said politics of reconciliation was policy of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto to take all […]

Eric Hedlin and Martha McCabe occupy gold medals – 2012 Canada Swimming Cup

Eric Hedlin and Martha McCabe occupy gold medals – 2012 Canada Swimming Cup Eric Hedlin and Martha McCabe occupied gold medals of Men’s 800m freestyle and Women’s 200m breaststroke respectively on last day of the 2012 Canada Swimming Cup in Montreal. With his laudable efforts in the distant freestyle event, Hedlin enjoyed a marvellous lead […]

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