Trends - Elections 2024

ECP to hear plea against victory of PPP’s Ali Hassan Zehri from Hub in Feb 8 elections

The commission will hear the plea on Tuesday; recount had declared Zehri the winner, even though the original count had not even declared him the runner-up.

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:27pm

Islamabad, Lahore remain open despite TTAP’s strike call over 2024 ‘rigging’; Quetta shuts shops

TTAP claims over 2 dozen arrested in Islamabad; partial strike in Peshawar; Karachi markets closed due to Sunday holiday; arrests reported in Quetta.

Updated 09 Feb, 2026 12:41pm

5-member FCC bench to take up PTI leader Salman Akram Raja’s election tribunal plea on Tuesday

Larger bench constituted to hear the petition comprises Justices Aamer Farooq, Ali Baqar Najafi, Muhammad Karim Khan Agha, Rozi Khan Barrech and Arshad Hussain Shah.

Published 23 Nov, 2025 09:48pm

Reserved seats case: Justice Mandokhail says ROs rightly showed 41 candidates as independents

Notes PTI compelled them to contest independently even before bat symbol verdict; explains why original bench judges couldn't be included.

Updated 19 Nov, 2025 06:34pm

Election tribunal rejects plea against CM Maryam’s Lahore win

Mehar Sharafat responds he will pay Rs20 million, issue public apology and leave politics forever if Maryam publicly proves her victory, his defeat.

Published 03 Nov, 2025 07:07pm

SC Constitutional Bench issues notice to ECP on Shibli Faraz’s appeal against disqualification

Omar Ayub withdraws his petitions against disqualification by electoral watchdog and de-notification by NA.

Published 27 Oct, 2025 01:24pm

Commonwealth says time taken for election reports ‘varies’ following concerns over delay

Says Pakistan's report was finalised by 2024; report first shared with govt, election bodies and then made public.

Updated 09 Oct, 2025 12:13pm

Damning Commonwealth report highlights conditions that impacted ‘one party’s’ ability to fairly contest 2024 polls

Notes Forms-45 "may have been altered to change the total number of votes"; points out some media coverage lacked balance.

Updated 09 Oct, 2025 10:53am

PTI seeks release of long-delayed election mission’s report

Commonwealth says report shared with govt and ECP, will be released this month.

Updated 15 Sep, 2025 07:45am

Rebutting rumours

The country has been experiencing a rare period of stability, but what it will make of it remains a big question.

Updated 19 Aug, 2025 09:18am

78 volatile years: Torment & triumph

The creation of Pakistan represents the first-ever realisation of Muslim nationalism achieving independent statehood anywhere, not just in South Asia.

Updated 14 Aug, 2025 10:12am

PHC halts appointments of new NA, Senate opposition leaders

Issues notices to ECP, others on pleas filed by Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz against denotifying their roles; law minister says issues can only be resolved with talks.

Updated 12 Aug, 2025 07:00pm

More than half of all poll petitions still pending: Fafen

Election tribunals only decided 35 petitions between April and July, report says.

Updated 08 Aug, 2025 09:31am

ECP disqualifies Senate and NA opposition leaders, SIC chief, other PTI lawmakers

Disqualification follows prior convictions for May 9 riots cases; Omar Ayub reaches Peshawar High Court to file for bail, says will contest conviction and disqualification.

Updated 05 Aug, 2025 10:11pm

HRCP alarmed at political dysfunction, injustice in Punjab

Holds press conference to highlight human rights situation in Punjab as recorded in its recent report.

Updated 23 Jul, 2025 11:19am

Senate elections: arrangement comes through as PTI wins 6 and opposition bags 5 seats in KP

In Punjab Senate seat by-election, PML-N’s Hafiz Abdul Kareem wins; PTI's Murad Saeed, Faisal Javed and Noorul Haq Qadri elected in KP.

Updated 21 Jul, 2025 08:52pm

KP governor administers oath to opposition MPAs

Unable to be sworn in earlier due to lack of quorum; Senate polls for 11 seats set for 11am; Gandapur says party will take action against "disgruntled" Senate candidates.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 09:54pm