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mdm rallies demands polling
May 21, 2013

MDM rallies, demands re-polling in NA-89, PP-78

JhangScores of supporters and voters of Muttahida Deeni Mahaz (MDM) defeated candidate Muhammad Ahmed Ludhianvi who lost election on NA-89 and PP-78 Jhang, took out a huge rally against the what they called "worst rigging" in May 11 general elections. It is to be noted that Muhammad Ahmed Ludhianvi ...

EU observers satisfied with re-polling in NA-250, says Sindh CS

  karachi The government officials and European Union observers also visited the re-polling in 43 polling stations of NA-250 on Sunday. During their visit, Chief Secretary Sindh Muhammad Ijaz Chaudhry alongwith IG police Sindh Shahid Nadeem Baloch reviewed the polling arrangements in ...

ji demands polling
May 20, 2013

JI demands re-polling

karachiJamaat-e-Islami candidates for National Assembly and Provincial Assembly have sent their written complaint to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Fakruddin G Ibrahim against the alleged rigging, manipulation and capturing of polling stations, kicking out the polling agents at gun-point ...

Zehra Shahid’s murder is a bid to sabotage polling process in Karachi: ECP

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has expressed concern over PTI leader’s murder in Karachi while saying that it is a bid to sabotage polling process in the city.The Election Commission has said in a statement issued this mid night that Zara Sheikh’s murder is a bid to sabotage ...

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May 18, 2013, 1:41 pm

Re-elections in 43 polling stations at NA-250 tomorrow

Re-polling at 43 polling stations of NA-250 will be held Sunday following the approval of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).Sources said that security strategy has been finalized to maintain law and order during the polling and as many as 3500 personnel will perform their duties.40 polling ...

army deployed at karachi polling stations ispr
May 18, 2013, 1:41 pm

Army to be deployed at 43 Karachi polling stations: ISPR

A security plan has been devised for re-polling in 43 polling stations in Karachi’s National Assembly constituency NA-250.The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that army would be deployed at the 43 polling stations.As per the security plan, 3500 security personnel will discharge ...

defeated pti demand polling
May 16, 2013

Defeated PTI men demand re-polling

TOBA TEK SINGH/SADIQABAD/SIALKOT/TT SINGHPTI candidates were defeated as a result of rigging in elections, alleged PTI's defeated candidates in NA-93, PP-86, PP-87, PP-90 and PP-296 Muhammad Ashfaq, Saeed Akbar, Khawar Gadhi and Saeed Ahmad Saeedi, Shaukat Dawood respectively.In Toba Tek Singh, PTI ...

mqm rejects polling
May 15, 2013

MQM rejects re-polling

karachi The MQM’s Coordination Committee has rejected the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision of conducting re-polling at 43 stations in NA-250, the constituency where the May 11 electoral process was stopped following several complaints of irregularities and rigging.At a news ...

ecp announces polling controversial stations
May 15, 2013, 6:22 pm

ECP announces re-polling in controversial polling stations

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Wednesday announced that it would conduct re-polling in controversial polling stations of three constituencies of National Assembly and two constituencies of provincial assembly.ECP said in statement that decision of repelling was made after detail scrutiny ...

PML-N’s Hoti accuses polling staff of rigging NA-9 poll

PESHAWAR The PML-N Central Senior Vice President and losing candidate from NA-9 Mardan-I, Khwaja Muhammad Khan Hoti, has accused the caretaker government and Election Commission of Pakistan’s officials of favouring his opponent former chief minister Haider Hoti in the general election, and ...

turnout at polling stations
May 14, 2013

Over 100pc turnout at 49 polling stations

islamabad - A report of Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has made a stunning revelation, strengthening the voices of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of massive rigging in general elections, that the voter turnout at 49 polling stations of Nation Assembly constituencies was more than 100 per ...

mqm demands polling
May 14, 2013

MQM demands re-polling in NA-250

KARACHI The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has demanded the Election Commission of Pakistan to conduct re-polling in the entire constituency of NA-250 instead of its 42 polling stations.Addressing a news conference here Monday, MQM candidate Khushbakht Shujaat said the ECP failed to monitor properly the ...

BNP-M rejects results, demands fresh polling

quettaBalochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) has rejected the election results of various polling stations, demanding recount of votes or fresh polls.Addressing a hurriedly-called press conference here, BNP-M Vice President Sajid Tareen, PB-5 candidate Akhter Hussain Langov, PB-4 candidate Ahmed ...

Six injured in clash at two polling stations

MINCHINABAD Six supporters of the PML-N including a woman sustained critical injuries in a clash between the workers of two political parties. The incident happened at Mungopura and Hasal Sarho polling stations in PP-277and NA-188 constituency of Tehsil Minchinabad. The polling process was ...

polling minor incidents
May 12, 2013

Polling ends amid minor incidents

HAFIZABAD Kolo Tarar Polling Station Presiding Officer Khadim Hussain convicted Zulqarnain, son of Muhammad Shafi on the charge of casting double vote and sentenced him to ten days RI. The accused was arrested by the police and sent to jail. Polling in the area remained peaceful, however, at some ...

Democracy first, wedding later on polling day

  MULTAN   A couple deciding to celebrate their marriage on the polling day reached a polling station along with their guests (baraat) to cast their votes. This incident was reported from Multan NA-151, where a Christian couple decided to celebrate their wedding on the polling day, so ...

1,078 polling stations for 12 NA, PP Khanewal seats

KHANEWAL A total of 1,078 polling station and 2,780 polling booths will be established for four National Assembly and eight seats of Provincial Assembly seats across the district. There are 1,301,926 total registered voters, 737,804 male voters which make up 56.6 of total voters while 564122 voters ...

Taliban threaten polling day attacks

ISLAMABAD - The Taliban have sent suicide bombers to mount election-day attacks on Pakistan's historic polls, a militant commander said on Thursday, following a bloody campaign which has claimed more than 100 lives.Saturday's vote will be a democratic milestone in a country but the Pakistani ...

ECP bans carrying phones to polling booths

islamabad - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday prohibited carrying mobile phones at the polling booths to ensure smooth and transparent conduct of polls at the polling stations. According to ECP, the decision of banning mobile phones will safeguard against any manipulation of ...

CEC writes to Army chief about security arrangements on sensitive polling stations

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim has written a letter to the Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani regarding the security arrangements on the sensitive polling stations on Saturday.Chief Election Commissioner has asked army Chief that efforts should be made and ...

Taliban threaten polling day suicide attacks in Pakistan

The Taliban have sent suicide bombers to mount election-day attacks on Pakistan's historic polls, a militant commander said Thursday, following a bloody campaign which has claimed more than 100 lives.Saturday's vote will be a democratic milestone in a country ruled for half its history by the ...

Rs 37m for alternative power arrangements on polling day

lahore - Despite prime minister’s clear instructions to ensure power supply on the polling day, the Punjab government has reportedly allowed the district administrations to draw money up to one million each for alternative energy arrangements, sources in S&GAD confided TheNation.Caretaker ...

ecp issues code conduct polling staff
May 08, 2013, 6:27 pm

ECP issues code of conduct for polling staff

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday issued code of conduct for polling stations staff.ECP has directed the polling staff not to follow the orders of anyone except the presiding officers.ECP further asked the staff for not showing their affiliation with any political party besides ...

army lea personnel deployed polling stations nizami
May 04, 2013, 7:32 pm

No army, LEA personnel to be deployed inside polling stations: Nizami

Caretaker Information Minister Arif Nizami said Saturday that neither any personnel from the army or any other law enforcement agency (LEA) will be stationed inside polling stations.Speaking to media after the federal cabinet meeting, Nizami added that army deployment in Sindh, Punjab, Khyber ...

election campaign hrs polling ecp
May 03, 2013, 5:39 pm

Election campaign to end 48 hrs before Polling: ECP

The Election Commission of Pakistan has said election campaign will come to an end 48 hours before the polling day.The Spokesman of Election Commission‚ Khurshid Alam said the commission has set the midnight of 9th of this month as the deadline for halt to all public meetings and political ...

12,585 teachers assigned to polling duties

GUJRANWALA (OUR STAFF REPORTER):-The Education Department on Thursday assigned duties to 12,585 teachers including 385 females for the upcoming elections. As per detail, 12585 teachers were assigned duties to be performed in upcoming elections. The team members names have been sent to the Election ...

Teachers in Balochistan refuse to perform polling duty

QUETTA  - Government school teachers of eleven Balochistan districts have refused to perform duties on May 11 elections due to security threats.The Balochistan government teachers association has said that banned organisations have threatened to target the staff performing duties at polling ...

ECP says 240 polling stations are sensitive in Rawalpindi

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has declared 240 polling stations as ‘sensitive’ in Rawalpindi.According to Media Reports, ECP officials said 240 polling stations in seven National Assembly constituencies and 14 provincial assembly constituencies of Rawalpindi are sensitive in ...

Qadri denies talk of sit-in on polling

LAHORE – Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) Chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Tuesday clarified that he never talked of staging sit-in on polling stations on the polling day. Addressing a press conference at Minhajul Quran Secretariat, Dr Qadri said that his Rawalpindi public meeting speech was misquoted by ...

Official Job Qualified Pasha Shujaa Isi Dg New
October 04, 2008, 8:35 am

New DG ISI Shujaa Pasha is strongly qualified for the job: US official

Pakistan's decision to replace its intelligence chief moves toward addressing a long-held U.S. concern about the country's ability to fight border-area militants attacking in Afghanistan, but may not succeed on its own. The Bush administration, wary of inflaming anti-U.S. sentiment in Pakistan, has ...

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