Registration to vote in the by-polls is underway, said the NADRA chairperson

The Election Commission of Pakistan secretary, Babar Yaqoob, has said that overseas Pakistanis will be allowed to vote in the by-elections. The Supreme Court gave the ECP the green light on Friday to go ahead with this pilot project. Yaqoob told SAMAA TV that the Supreme Court has ordered that if there are any doubts…

Islamabad police have registered an FIR against the workers of political parties for using ‘foul language’ for Chief Justice Saqib Nisar during the protest of opposition parties outside the office of Election Commission of Pakistan on July 8. Imtiaz Raja and Kusar Gilani were nominated in the FIR registered in the Secretariat police station. In…

National Party leader Hasil Khan Bizenjo has said that the rigging seen in the July 25 elections was the worst in the country’s history. Speaking during a press conference at the Quetta Press Club, he said that democratic parties were punished for standing by Parliament and democracy. He was flanked by former Balochistan chief minister…

The opposition parties’ alliance held a demonstration on Wednesday outside the ECP to protest against rigging in the elections. The PPP, PML-N, ANP and other parties are protesting outside the ECP office in Islamabad. Party workers are protesting, shouting their own parties’ slogans. Only nine political leaders were allowed into the Red Zone and 500…

Jamaat-e-Islami chief Sirajul Haq has said that the ECP failed to hold free and fair elections. He said the opposition parties will hold a demonstration outside the ECP office on August 8 against rigging in the elections. Speaking at a party event in Quetta, Haq said fair and democratic elections are the solution to the…

PPP workers have blocked the Sindh-Balochistan Bypass in Jacobabad to protest against rigging in the elections. The political workers say that the elections were rigged in the area, said SAMAA TV reporter Wali Soomro. They support the PPP’s Aijaz Jakhrani, who lost the election in NA-196 to PTI’s Muhammad Mian Soomro. Jakhrani got 86,876 votes…

During a meeting of its working committee, the opposition alliance has come up with seven terms of reference, including the formation of a commission to investigate rigging in the elections. The alliance, comprised of senior leaders of the PML-N, PPP, MMA and ANP, wants a parliamentary commission to be formed to investigate claims of rigging…

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Two more independent MPAs from Punjab have joined the PTI. Raja Sagheer, who was elected from Rawalpindi, and Saeedul Hassan from Narowal joined the party on Sunday. Party chairperson Imran Khan thanked them for joining the party and supporting their bid to form the government.

Sindh Governor Mohammad Zubair said that despite the passage of four days, the election process is still not over. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday at Governor House, Zubair said the elections were managed in a way to make one particular party win. There are three ways to do this — pre-poll, polling day…

Wazir Zada, a socio-political activist from Chitral, will soon become the first ever Kalash legislator on a reserved seat for minorities in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. Kalash or Kalasha are the smallest ethno-religious community of Pakistan and are famous for their beliefs, culture and festivals. Wazir Zada, who has a masters in political science from…

The citizens have found a pile of stamped ballot papers from a rubbish heap in Karachi’s Qayyumabad area.

Political violence has claimed the life of another animal in Pakistan. Two men killed a dog on Friday after the candidate they were supporting in PK-85 lost the elections. In a video that went viral on social media, a dog can be seen tied to a tree with a PTI flag on its back. Soon…

Recounts are under way in nine constituencies after candidates have raised objections. In Lahore’s NA-131, PML-N leader Khawaja Saad Rafique has challenged PTI chief Imran Khan’s victory and a recount is under way. Imran won by less than 1,000 votes. In Multan, former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s sons have asked for a recount, reported…

Sabir Nazar’s take on promises and politics after the election.

The biggest issue in Karachi is water, said Imran Ismail. This will be the PTI candidate’s first term in the provincial assembly after being elected from PS-111 Karachi.  The areas in his constituency are the CBC and Civil Lines. “There’s no drinking water nor is there any tap water,” he told SAMAA TV reporter Ashraf Khan….

Pakistan will turn to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to meet its external financing needs, Moody’s Investors Service said in a note on Friday. With the election results almost complete, the PTI looks set to form a majority government with the help of independents and smaller parties, putting fears of a hung parliament or weak…

It seems like the government is crossing its Ts and dotting its Is. The Islamabad administration has already begun providing state protocol to Imran Khan as 30 policemen have been deployed in Bani Gala in place of his private guards before the final election results have even been announced.

PML-N leader Khawaja Saad Rafique filed an application on Thursday against the returning officer in Lahore’s NA-131, where he is contesting against PTI chief Imran Khan. According to his lawyer, Rafique has won from his constituency but the results are not being issued. Rafique has complained about delaying tactics, reported SAMAA TV correspondent Jehangir Khan….

PTI Chairperson Imran Khan has called a party meeting at Bani Gala at 12pm on Thursday (today). They will be discussing post-election strategy. The party is currently leading in the election results. The PTI has won 119 seats so far.