Live Elections 2018
The first vote of elections 2018 has been cast in NA-71 of Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Published 25 Jul, 2018 08:02am
An overview of the contest in National Assembly constituencies suggests there are at least 50 seats where a...
Published 25 Jul, 2018 07:51am
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has said that magisterial powers for the 2018 elections have been given to the army...
Published 25 Jul, 2018 07:47am
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has taken notice of election-related programmes running ...
Published 25 Jul, 2018 07:43am
In spite of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s direction, Shahbaz did not pay a single visit to the constituency of...
Updated 25 Jul, 2018 08:00am
As the nation goes to polls today, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is optimistic about a record turnout of...
Published 25 Jul, 2018 07:28am
Asha’ar Rehman is Dawn’s resident editor in Lahore.
Millions of Pakistanis go to the polling stations...
Published 25 Jul, 2018 07:19am
More than 105 million voters are set to elect their representatives for the national and provincial assemblies today...
Published 25 Jul, 2018 07:13am
Today has been declared a public holiday to encourage maximum voter participation.
Updated 25 Jul, 2018 01:42am
A total of 371,388 security forces officials are being deployed for election duty.
Updated 24 Jul, 2018 11:54pm
The FC recovered RPG-7 rockets, hand grenades, a prepared improvised explosive device and other arms and ammunition.
Published 24 Jul, 2018 11:02pm
What our favourite celebrities are saying about election day.
Published 24 Jul, 2018 10:16pm
Expatriate Pakistanis hoping to cast a ballot will not be able to do so for the general elections 2018.
Updated 24 Jul, 2018 10:33pm
The procedure has been outlined in this tweet by the government of ...
Published 24 Jul, 2018 09:39pm
The government of Pakistan's Twitter account has released a useful infographic describing in short who is in charge...
Published 24 Jul, 2018 09:28pm
According to reports aired on DawnNewsTV, the government has spent Rs4.6 billion on the election being held ...
Published 24 Jul, 2018 09:22pm
The Election Commission has taken notice of candidates and politicians appearing on TV talk shows after the deadline...
Published 24 Jul, 2018 09:19pm
PTI expected to emerge as the largest party on the federal level, followed closely by PML-N in terms of vote.
Updated 24 Jul, 2018 09:25pm
Senior PPP leader Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah is reportedly being "harassed" in NA-206 along with his supporters, a...
Updated 24 Jul, 2018 09:24pm
Voters will not be allowed to carry their mobile phones inside the polling stations.
Updated 24 Jul, 2018 09:23pm
Nine officers from the department of education failed to show up to collect materials related to their election-day...
Updated 24 Jul, 2018 09:24pm
The candidate is Khan's legal adviser and the batsman is vouching for his honesty.
Updated 24 Jul, 2018 08:24pm
The caretaker prime minister will cast his vote in Swat, his spokesperson says.
Updated 24 Jul, 2018 08:17pm
Security of voters, polling staff, candidates and leaders is the top priority of the government.
Published 24 Jul, 2018 07:18pm
Security has been placed on high alert in Quetta and other parts of Balochistan to ensure peaceful elections in the...
Published 24 Jul, 2018 07:09pm
Published 24 Jul, 2018 07:06pm
It’s popularly believed that the strong grip of feudalism and the Bhutto factor are the main reasons why Sindh...
Published 24 Jul, 2018 06:55pm
As civic duties go, nothing tops the act of casting one’s vote. And, in terms of self-interest, this is the one...
Published 24 Jul, 2018 06:45pm
NADRA successfully printed close to 650,000 CNICs in five days in a bid to ensure that eligible voters are not...
Updated 24 Jul, 2018 09:36pm
Chief Secretary Suleman says there are 5,673 most sensitive polling station all over Sindh
Updated 24 Jul, 2018 07:13pm