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Turnout remains 55.14pc in 2013 polls

By: Sikander Shaheen | May 22, 2013

islamabad - The PML-N has bagged the highest number of nearly 15 million votes followed by the PTI’s over 7.6 million and PPP-P’s around 6.9 million votes, as more than 46 million ...

ECP finally asks Nadra to develop software

By: Sikander Shaheen | May 21, 2013

IslamabadRemaining under fire for its apparent incapability to ascertain the authenticity of the votes cast in the general elections through voters’ thumb impression verification, the electoral ...

Kayani proposes regional counter-IED forum

By: Sikander Shaheen | May 21, 2013

  ISLAMABAD Pakistan's military chief has recommended setting up an internationally-supported regional military forum against the growing threat of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) as ...

Army to provide security during repolling

By: Sikander Shaheen | May 17, 2013

ISLAMABAD - The Chief Election Commissioner Justice (Retd) Fakhruddin G Ebrahim has asked the Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, for the provision of complete security from military ...

Under-fire ECP orders repolling on more stations

By: Sikander Shaheen | May 16, 2013

ISLAMABAD - Continuing to face criticism for its apparent failure to effectively act against the instances of poll rigging and an unprecedented delay in the general election results, the electoral ...

Election commission orders repolling in NA-250

By: Sikander Shaheen | May 15, 2013

ISLAMABAD - The poll rigging complainants have started directly moving the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) as the returning officers concerned mostly continue to reject recounting applications ...

ECP takes exception to delay in poll results

By: Sikander Shaheen | May 14, 2013

ISLAMABAD On the complaint of a PTI contestant, a returning officer has ordered votes recounting today (Tuesday) for a National Assembly constituency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after receiving reports of ...

Don't let nation down, ECP secy asks his men

By: Sikander Shaheen | May 11, 2013

ISLAMABAD -  As the country goes today into one of the most hyped elections in its history, ECP Secretary Ishtiaq Ahmad Khan has asked his polling staff not to ‘let the nation down’ ...

CEC asks COAS to review polls security plan

By: Sikander Shaheen | May 10, 2013

islamabad - In a categorical expression of concern just ahead of the general elections, the Chief Election Commissioner Justice (Retd) Fakhruddin G Ebrahim has expressed dissatisfaction over the ...

UNDP-trained govt staff to join electoral duties

By: Sikander Shaheen | May 08, 2013

ISLAMABAD - More than 700,000 out of over 750,000 government employees trained by the UNDP would be joining election duties at the 69,876 polling stations across Pakistan on coming Friday while the ...

ECP asks candidates to end campaigns by May 9

By: Sikander Shaheen | May 07, 2013

Islamabad - The Election Commission of Pakistan on Monday ordered the removal of Chief Executive Officer IESCO Javed Pervaiz who was given extension after reaching the age of retirement from job last ...

Security may dent polls fairness: ECP

By: Sikander Shaheen | May 03, 2013

Islamabad - Against the backdrop of un-stemmed spree of terrorism in several parts of Pakistan ahead of the general elections, the electoral body has again stressed that the maintenance of law and ...

Action against Cantt Boards demanded

By: Sikander Shaheen | May 02, 2013

Islamabad - Several serving and retired government officers residing in the cantonment localities in different parts of the country have appealed to Federal Ombudsman Salman Farooqui to take suo moto ...

ECP blames govts for security failure

By: Sikander Shaheen | May 01, 2013

Islamabad - Going all-out tough on former and incumbent caretaker governments, security apparatus and the parliamentarians for their failure to act against rising terrorism, the Election Commission ...

Kayani brings polls in sight

By: Sikander Shaheen | May 01, 2013

Islamabad - Allaying fears and putting to rest theories taking round about the possibility of upcoming polls, Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Tuesday said in clear terms that ...

Army on the move to save elections

By: Sikander Shaheen | April 30, 2013

ISLAMABAD- Deciding on concentrated troops deployment for polling stations under threats, the military leadership on Monday approved a security plan for national and regional polls it had earlier ...

ECP mulls rallies’ ban on code violators

By: Sikander Shaheen | April 28, 2013

ISLAMABAD -  The election commission is considering the option of disallowing the candidates using inappropriate language in the political campaigns from holding public gatherings.The poll body ...

ECP bans bureaucracy reshuffle in Sindh

By: Sikander Shaheen | April 27, 2013

ISLAMABAD  - Just a few days after an administrative reshuffle in Sindh, the electoral body has again taken exception to the activities of allegedly partisan babus in the province while ...

15,629 candidates in race for 849 general seats

By: Sikander Shaheen | April 25, 2013

islamabad - A total number of 15,629 candidates are contesting the general elections for the National and Provincial Assemblies on 849 general seats while 1,063 candidates are eyeing reserved seats ...

Voting for expats not possible

By: Sikander Shaheen | April 25, 2013

Islamabad - The expats may not get a chance to cast vote as the Election Commission and the caretaker government have declared the execution of this exercise a 'gigantic' task.The ECP is to submit ...

Indecisive ECP awaits SC directives

By: Sikander Shaheen | April 24, 2013

Islamabad  -  Faced with difficulties in the provision of voting facility to the overseas Pakistanis, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to wait till today (Wednesday) ...

ECP, govt finalise 'contingency' plan on polls security

By: Sikander Shaheen | April 23, 2013

Islamabad - Amidst failed attempts to stem the rapidly deteriorating security situation ahead of the polls, the Election Commission of Pakistan and the Interior Ministry have finalised a ...

ECP again alerts govts to poll threats

By: Sikander Shaheen | April 21, 2013

ISLAMABAD - The electoral body has desired provision of stringent security to the general polls candidates, political parties and general public as it continues to attract ire of ...

Nadra chairman, top management ‘dual-nationals’

By: Sikander Shaheen | April 19, 2013

Islamabad - In a revealing development, the Upper House of the Parliament was shocked to learn that the management of the database containing personal and sensitive details pertaining to over 180 ...

Expats to get voting facility

By: Sikander Shaheen | April 19, 2013

ISLAMABAD - After putting up an apparent resistance to provision of online voting facility to the overseas Pakistanis, the Election Commission of Pakistan has finally showed some willingness for ...

Bail or jail – tough time for fleeing commando!

By: Sikander Shaheen | April 19, 2013

Islamabad - Islamabad High Court Thursday saw a high drama after the court ordered the arrest of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who promptly sped off to his villa on the edge of Islamabad as ...

Several appeals likely to go unheard as hearing time expires

By: Sikander Shaheen | April 18, 2013

ISLAMABAD :The pending appeals against the decisions of the returning officers regarding scrutiny of the nomination papers for the general elections would be deemed as dismissed due to the ...

CEC melts to political heat on security

By: Sikander Shaheen | April 18, 2013

ISLAMABAD - Facing fury from mainstream political parties over the provision of ‘slack’ security in the wake of repeated terrorist attacks, the Chief Election Commissioner has attempted ...

ECP cuts its 'loud-mouthed' officials down to size

By: Sikander Shaheen | April 17, 2013

ISLAMABAD - Noticing frequent media appearances of its officials outside their authority and despite order for not doing so, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday appeared to have cut ...

Pak, Afghan armies mend ties

By: Sikander Shaheen | April 16, 2013

ISLAMABAD - The strained military ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan, triggered by a cross-border incident last month, have finally seen a thaw with the arrival of Afghan military delegation here ...

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