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Zardari says will not seek another presidential term

President Asif Ali Zardari says that he will not seek another presidential term after his present five-year period expires in September this year.   Zardari’s Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) faced defeat in the general elections in the center and three provinces and has formed government only in southern Sindh province.   Speaking to TV anchors […]

PML-N strengthens parliament position with special seats

Pakistan Muslim League (PNL-N) party of the country’s Prime Minister-in-waiting Nawaz Sharif, Tuesday strengthened its position in the parliament as it secured 35 seats raising its strength in the National Assembly to 186.     The National Assembly or Lower House of the parliament has a total of 342 seats.   The Election Commission of […]

National Assembly is set to meet on June 1st

The new National Assembly is scheduled to meet on June 1st to elect the country’s Prime Minister, parliamentary sources said on Monday.   The members-elect will take oath and will then elect the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, or Lower House of the Parliament.   The house will then elect the Prime Minister. […]

PML-N nominates Nawaz Sharif for PM’s position

Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) party Sunday nominated Nawaz Sharif for the office of Prime Minister two weeks after the party won majority parliamentary seats in the general elections, the party said.   The PML-N has secured the simple majority in the election and it has no problem to get elected Mr Sharif as the Prime […]

PPPP accepts election results despite serious reservations

The Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians has accepted the verdict of the people as expressed by them through the May 11 vote, the President of the PPP Makhdoom Amin Fahim said.   Although the Party has serious reservations about the fairness of the polls it has accepted the results in the larger interest of political stability, […]

PML-N emerges largest party with 125, PTI 33 and PPP 31

Pakistan Muslim League (N) has emerged as the single largest party leading in 125 National Assembly constituencies, according to unofficial results.   Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is leading in 33 national assembly constituencies and emerging as the second largest party followed by PPP (Parliamentarians) 31‚ MQM 13 and JUI (F) is leading in 10 National Assembly […]

Nawaz Sharif to lead Pakistan for third time

Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, who has ruled Pakistan two times, is set to lead the country for a third time after unofficial results placed his party in a comfortable position against his political rivals.   Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) has emerged as the single largest party in the un-official results declared so far by the […]

PML-N leading in general elections, PTI extends congratulations

Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), led for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, is leading in the general elections, the unofficial results suggested late Saturday.   Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf congratulated the PML-N on victory. The PTI leader Asad Omar said that the PTI is also emerging as the second largest party despite the fact it was a new […]

Jamaat, Muhajir Qaumi Movement, Sunni Tehrik boycott polls

Jamaat-e-Islami, Sunni Ittehad and Muhajir Qaumi Movement on Saturday boycotted the elections in Karachi and Hyderabad due to what they alleged fraud by the Mutahida Qaumi Movement.   The MQM also announced boycott in Lyari, the stronghold of the PPP.   Jama at elections in Karachi and two constituencies of Hyderabad to protest against alleged […]

Counting begins as voting process concluded

The counting of vote is in progress across the country after conclusion of the polling process at 6:00 Saturday evening.   However‚ the voters present within the premises of the polling stations were allowed to cast their vote.   After completion of the counting process‚ the Election Commission will announce unofficial results.   In all […]

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 […]

PPP, ANP, JI, PML-N agree ban on women vote in parts of Malakand

Major parties have agreed to bank women voting in parts of Malakand, the decision dismissed by provincial minister as violation of election laws.   Leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), and the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) entered into an informal agreement in Buner district agreed to bar women from casting their votes in the provincial assembly’s […]

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