LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf will not boycott local government elections even though the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has tried its best to harass its workers out of the running, PTI Punjab Organiser Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar said at a press conference on Tuesday.
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The Election Commissioner of Pakistan and Secretary Election Commission should immediately take notice of the massive rigging plan of the ruling party in the local bodies elections that will be implemented through Deputy Commissioners and officers of the Punjab government who are appointed as District Returning Officers and Presiding officers, said Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo in a statement issued on Monday.
ISLAMABAD: The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has alleged that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan was receiving money from Jews.
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Punjab Organiser Chaudhry Sarwar has urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to organise local government elections under the supervision of the army or Rangers.
ISLAMABAD: Top leaders of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Balochistan are among those 13 personalities who have come under the radar of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), which has launched inquiries against them for alleged corruption, corrupt practices and possessing assets beyond known sources of income.
ISLAMABAD: While rejoining the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government after a 20-month break, Aftab Sherpao-led Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) has got more, important and attractive cabinet berths.
OKARA: Independent MNA Chaudhry Riazul Haq Juj said despite being contacted by the prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leaders, after consultations with voters, supporters and family elders, he has decided not to join any political party before the local bodies elections.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf senior leader Hamid Khan on Tuesday held meeting with Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retired) Sardar Raza, urging him to implement the due cone of conduct of Election Commission of Pakistan.
When the Pakistan People’s Party celebrates its 48th Foundation Day next month, there will be little to cheer after what it did since 2013 general elections.
ISLAMABAD: The Awami National Party (ANP) yesterday reacted to the rebirth of alliance between Khyber Pakhtukhwa government and Qaumi Wattan Party (QWP) saying the move has questioned the moral authority of PTI-led government to end corruption.
LAHORE: Former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi on Monday claimed that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) government was installed in Pakistan in 2008 under a US plan.
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) once again faces an embarrassing situation even after leveling the latest rigging allegation of ‘transfer of votes’ from NA-122 just before the October 11 by-election in Lahore, as it has failed to provide the name and CNIC of even a single such voter during last one week despite repeated requests and reminders.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is still undecided about announcement of its manifesto on November 30, a foundation day of Bhutto-formed party, as some senior members suggested to first launch the party with original name and election symbol then announce the future agenda based on the original concept of “Roti Kapra aur Makan” (bread, clothing and shelter), the sources told The News here on Monday.
Days after former Sindh home minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Dr Zulfiqar Mirza announced formation of his own party, another senior leader of PPP Iqbal Yousaf, who served as PPP Karachi division president twice besides holding various positions in PPP Sindh, has formed a pressure group for the removal of co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and his sister MNA Faryal Talpur.
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has convened an All Parties Conference (APC), meant exclusively for opposition parties, with an aim to hold consultations over the alleged manipulation of voters’ lists in the last by elections of Lahore.
