How electables can weaken democracy Dawn's editorial today explores why the induction of electables ─ put simply: candidates who can win elections ─... Published 24 Jun, 2018 11:34am WHATSAPP
Will the PTI's gamble pay off? Can electables net at least 10 million votes for the PTI this time around? Updated 24 Jun, 2018 11:14am WHATSAPP
Sikandar Bosan faces wrath of angry voters in Multan It was the former federal minister's turn to answer the difficult questions from his constituents. Updated 25 Jun, 2018 04:03pm WHATSAPP
RO faces the music for accepting Abbasi's nomination papers Only time will tell whether fortune favours the former PM wishing to stand from the city where he attended college. Updated 24 Jun, 2018 08:34pm WHATSAPP
This candidate owns two-fifths of a city! Muzaffarabad's Mohammad Hussain Shaikh's empty tax returns tell a different story. Published 23 Jun, 2018 07:23pm WHATSAPP
Dr Tahirul Qadri says PAT has withdrawn party from election race, not called for a 'boycott' A boycott would signal the party does not believe in democracy, the cleric says. Updated 23 Jun, 2018 07:54pm WHATSAPP
Musharraf not closing chapter on political career just yet Pervez Musharraf may not get to contest the 2018 polls and he may have resigned from the chairmanship of his... Updated 28 Jul, 2018 08:50pm WHATSAPP
PTI makes its tit-for-tat move against Iftikhar Chaudhry Former chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry's newborn political party had recently challenged PTI chief Imran Khan's... Updated 28 Jul, 2018 09:50pm WHATSAPP
Chaudhry Nisar pays the price for teasing media with anti-Sharif remarks Chaudhry Nisar has distanced himself from the scathing remarks against the Sharif family that were associated with... Updated 23 Jun, 2018 05:30pm WHATSAPP
Bilawal Bhutto — power-seeker in Pakistan, investor extraordinaire in UAE Dawn's front page story tells us that Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has more assets in the United Arab Emirates than in... Updated 28 Jul, 2018 09:54pm WHATSAPP
Disgruntled PTI workers end sit-in over award of party tickets after Imran's assurance A large number of disgruntled Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) workers who had been protesting outside Imran Khan's... Published 22 Jun, 2018 11:01pm WHATSAPP
Qureshi says he has no reason to fight with Tareen since latter 'not in the game' Is it even Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) if there isn't some internal drama brewing all the time? This time its... Updated 22 Jun, 2018 08:32pm WHATSAPP
Imran Khan promises review of merit in award of tickets before lists are finalised Khan says he has used "all resources available", including surveys, to assess if and where merit may have been violated. Updated 23 Jun, 2018 05:29pm WHATSAPP
More rich politicians to turn you green with envy Our national leaders continue to blow us away with their fabulous wealth. Updated 21 Sep, 2019 04:30pm WHATSAPP
In remote Kurram, a 69-year-old woman is vying for a seat against 23 male contenders Ali Begum is shattering stereotypes in more ways than one. Updated 22 Jun, 2018 06:23pm WHATSAPP
Are candidates afraid of a contest? Election tribunals have been bombarded with appeals against acceptance of high profile candidates' nomination papers. Published 22 Jun, 2018 04:54pm WHATSAPP
Sanam Bhutto throws her weight behind nephew Bilawal In a rare media appearance, Benazir Bhutto's younger sister Sanam Bhutto has urged voters to vote for her nephew... Updated 28 Jul, 2018 08:50pm WHATSAPP
Musharraf bows out of APML leadership ahead of election The former military dictator has stepped down as chairman of the APML. Updated 22 Jun, 2018 02:24pm WHATSAPP
PP-123's family drama ends in anticlimactic reconciliation This here is a news story that has less the feel of news and seems more a made-up story. But we assure you it's all... Updated 22 Jun, 2018 01:39pm WHATSAPP
Of all the districts in Pakistan, Lahore has the most voters This one is nothing out of the ordinary but should still tickle the fancy of election geeks who need to now details... Updated 28 Jul, 2018 08:48pm WHATSAPP
Hamza has the deepest pockets in the Shahbaz clan Hamza Shahbaz will probably never be able to surpass his daddy's political career due to a roadblock named Maryam... Updated 28 Jul, 2018 08:48pm WHATSAPP
Hamza Shahbaz owns 11 properties in Lahore, & other numbers that have come to the fore The PML-N leader owns 11 pieces of non-agricultural land in Lahore worth over Rs136m. Updated 22 Jun, 2018 04:24pm WHATSAPP
Zaeem Qadri is coming after Hamza Shahbaz and his alleged 'boot polishers' this election The PML-N loyalist says he can't put up with 10 years of Hamza Shahbaz's inaction. Updated 21 Jun, 2018 10:44pm WHATSAPP
‘The feminists will come for all of you, and it won’t be pretty.’ Are misogynistic men our only electoral options? Updated 26 Jul, 2018 09:02am WHATSAPP
Who are these 'international powers that can try to influence the election'? Senate wants to know ECP had made the claim. Updated 09 May, 2019 09:14pm WHATSAPP
PML-N MPA loses his cool when asked where he's been for the last 5 years x Updated 07 Aug, 2018 04:56pm WHATSAPP
Musharraf wants to return to Pakistan, but not if he will be arrested “There will be no benefit of my return to the country if I am arrested just after my appearance before the court." Updated 07 Aug, 2018 04:58pm WHATSAPP
Some folks think NA-247 could be the most interesting battleground of 2018 polls Considering that we very rarely see more than two or three big names vie for a single electoral seat, Karachi's... Updated 28 Jul, 2018 08:48pm WHATSAPP
Unregistered MML just won't take no for an answer, finalises hundreds of election candidates The Milli Muslim League (MML) is widely believed to be the political front of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba and its... Updated 28 Jul, 2018 09:50pm WHATSAPP
