PDM demands early polls in Pakistan

Lahore:  The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Saturday called for early elections in the country as a measure needed to combat  rising inflation and the economic crisis of Pakistan.

Pakistan: Activist calls recently held PoK elections as farce

Kabul:  Kashmiri political activist  Dr Misfar Hassan has described the recently held elections in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) as 'farce'.

Pakistan: Maulana Fazlur Rehman says Army, intelligence agencies should keep itself away from election process 

Islamabad:  Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazl) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said Pakistan Army and the country's intelligence agencies should remain away from election process.

Only new elections can solve Pakistan’s problems: Abbasi

Islamabad: Senior PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said only a fresh election can bring Pakistan out of the prevailing crisis.

UN ‘committed to continue to support’ Pakistan’s Electoral Commission in wake of general election

New York, July 28 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General has congratulated the people of Pakistan for “exercising their constitutional right to vote” on Wednesday, thereby reaffirming “their commitment to a democratic Pakistan.”

Nawaz Sharif calls Pakistan polls as 'stolen'

Islamabad, July 27 (IBNS): Jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called Wednesday's general election as ' stolen', media reports said.

Pakistan: UN chief condemns suicide attack that killed dozens near polling station

New York, July 26 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Wednesday condemned the killing of dozens of people near a polling station in the western city of Quetta due to a suicide attack, as voters headed to the polls in Pakistan’s general elections. 

Pakistan polls: Counting begins, Imran Khan's PTI ahead of Nawaz Sharif's PML-N

Islamabad, July 25 (IBNS): As the polling for Pakistan's general election concluded on Wednesday evening, early trends in counting showed Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ahead of jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

Pakistan General Polls: Voting ends

Islamabad, July 25 (IBNS): Amid blast in Quetta that left 29 people killed, polling in Pakistan's general elections ended at 6 pm on Wednesday.

Pakistan: Suicide blast in Quetta leaves 29 killed

Islamabad, July 25 (IBNS): On a day Pakistan votes to elect its next Prime Minister, a suicide blast outside a polling station near Eastern Bypass in Quetta region of the country left at least 29 people killed on Wednesday, media reports said.

Pakistan general elections: Voting begins

Islamabad, July 25 (IBNS): Amid tight security, Pakistan is voting to elect new national and provincial assemblies on Wednesday.

Pakistan: Five suspects arrested with fake ballot papers from Umerkot

Islamabad, July 24 (IBNS): The police on Tuesday arrested five suspects after seizing a stack of fake ballot papers from Umerkot district in Pakistan, media reports said.

Pakistan goes to polls tomorrow, security tightened

Islamabad, July 24 (IBNS): Amid tight security, Pakistan is all set to vote to elect a new National Assembly and provincial assemblies on Wednesday.

Jailed ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif urges people to vote for PML-N in audio message

Islamabad, July 24 (IBNS): In his audio message from jail, former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has urged people to vote for his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the upcoming polls on July 25.

US voices concern over LeT-affiliated individuals participating in Pakistan polls: Reports

Islamabad, July 21 (IBNS): The United States has voiced its concern over the participation of Lashkar-e-Taiba-affiliated (LeT) individuals in the July 25 elections in Pakistan, media reports said.