Election 2023
Reaffirms the govt’s desire to further strengthen bilateral cooperation with the US in key areas.
Updated 26 Aug, 2023 08:36am
PML-N urges completion of delimitation, voter lists before Dec 14; CEC warns of action for code of conduct violations.
Updated 26 Aug, 2023 07:31am
Party claims census results approved only after assurance move wouldn’t delay elections.
Updated 26 Aug, 2023 07:30am
PML-N leaders say election date can fall within 54 days after Dec 14 or 16; PPP asserts polls can't be delayed on the pretext of new delimitation.
Published 25 Aug, 2023 09:18pm
PTI urges elections in 90 days, freedom for arrested members and rallies; JUI-F says delimitation process must be finished.
Published 25 Aug, 2023 08:00am
US Ambassador Donald Blome underscores commitment to enhancing US-Pakistan ties regardless of the chosen leadership.
Published 25 Aug, 2023 07:37am
Presidency seeks law ministry's advice on ECP's stance; election commission begins consultation on polls with political parties; CEC meets US envoy.
Updated 24 Aug, 2023 09:04pm
In letter to CEC, Alvi cites constitutional requirement for president to decide date for elections within 90 days of NA dissolution; ECP invites parties for talks on polls.
Updated 23 Aug, 2023 11:38pm
The PPP and PML-N have odd ties with democratic evolution.
Updated 22 Aug, 2023 08:47am
5 committees formed, one for each province as well as Islamabad; commission appoints adviser in grade 22 to cope with ‘heavy workload'.
Published 22 Aug, 2023 07:21am
Ideally, the dissolution of the National Assembly should have ended the uncertain political environment around the new elections.
Updated 21 Aug, 2023 09:31am
Will political leaders offer new policy ideas about how to solve the country’s problems?
Updated 21 Aug, 2023 08:29am
Fafen says population disparity violates spirit of constitutionally guaranteed equality of citizens.
Updated 21 Aug, 2023 09:06am
Reiterates demand to hold polls within 90 days; PDP’s Basharat Mirza joins PPP.
Published 20 Aug, 2023 07:37am
Balochistan caretaker CM highlights need for proactive law enforcement to protect citizens.
Updated 20 Aug, 2023 08:44am
Hints at possible delay in president’s election beyond Sept 9.
Updated 20 Aug, 2023 08:47am
If delays are inevitable, they must be kept to a minimum, and the ECP should clear the air by announcing a definitive date for general elections.
Updated 19 Aug, 2023 08:35am
Sherry Rehman says schedule "matter of concern"; lawyers threaten 2007-like mass movement if polls put off beyond 90 days.
Updated 19 Aug, 2023 07:48am
Asserts fresh electoral rolls, delimitation are constitutional requirements, foregoing them would deprive voters of "true representation".
Updated 19 Aug, 2023 10:45am
Says polls date ECP’s responsibility; resolves to meet national, international commitments made by previous govt.
Updated 19 Aug, 2023 07:25am
Says it is the duty of the ECP to conduct "free, fair and transparent elections" within the stipulated period as mandated by the Constitution.
Published 18 Aug, 2023 04:41pm
Constituencies to be redrawn; boundaries of administrative units stand frozen; preliminary delimitation expected by Oct 9.
Updated 18 Aug, 2023 08:11am
Electoral watchdog says delimitation of constituencies to be published on December 14; PTI rejects ECP schedule, to approach SC.
Updated 17 Aug, 2023 11:07pm
There are many Baloch leaders with stronger credentials who could have been picked for the job.
Updated 16 Aug, 2023 08:50am
With the legal noose tightening around the ECP’s neck, it must also contend with the complications of the task before it.
Updated 16 Aug, 2023 08:43am
ECP official says deliberations on delimitation still underway; Raza Rabbani says polls should not be delayed "for even a single day".
Updated 16 Aug, 2023 07:44am
Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar says his primary focus will be to ensure prompt elections in a transparent manner.
Updated 16 Aug, 2023 07:52am
Ex-interior minister says PML-N supremo "is sure that elections will take place in February", delimitation of constituencies will be completed by December.
Published 15 Aug, 2023 10:53pm
Asks interim setups to ensure level playing field for all parties; electoral body to hold a meeting tomorrow to discuss delimitation of constituencies.
Published 15 Aug, 2023 07:34pm
Says any delay in holding polls will have "serious consequences for the federation", which will "rest on the ECP's shoulders".
Published 15 Aug, 2023 04:19pm
