Trends - President 2018

PTI's Arif Alvi officially declared winner of 13th presidential election

Official count shows Alvi received 44 more electoral votes than collective haul of Aitzaz, Fazl.

Updated 05 Sep, 2018 03:01pm

16 rejected votes from Punjab indicate presence of ‘silent forward bloc’ in PML-N

"It is believed that those close to Pervaiz Elahi in the PML-N chose to discard their votes to indirectly benefit Alvi."

Updated 05 Sep, 2018 12:27pm

PPP, PML-N indulge in blame game after facing humiliation in presidential poll

PML-N accuses PPP of colluding with the establishment, PPP blames 'media speculation' for lack of consensus.

Updated 05 Sep, 2018 07:48am

Alvi, Rehman, or Aitzaz — who will be the next president of Pakistan?

The three seasoned politicians are in the race for the office of the head of the state.

Updated 04 Sep, 2018 05:11pm

PTI's Dr Arif Alvi elected 13th President of Pakistan

"From today I am not just a PTI-nominated president but the president of the entire nation and all parties," Alvi says.

Updated 05 Sep, 2018 01:27pm

Opposition in desperate bid to field joint presidential candidate

PML-N asks PPP to withdraw Aitzaz; PPP leaders may try to meet Nawaz today.

Updated 03 Sep, 2018 08:46am

Fazl seeks MQM-P, GDA support for presidential election

The JUI-F chief received warm welcome but no clear-cut ‘yes’.

Updated 30 Aug, 2018 08:26am

Aitzaz Ahsan hopeful of winning presidential election with 'vote of conscience'

Ahsan hopes that members of the PTI and JUI-F will also cast votes in his favour.

Updated 29 Aug, 2018 06:15pm

PPP sticks with Aitzaz as candidate for president

“It is not possible for us to withdraw Aitzaz Ahsan at this stage,” declares PPP Secretary General Farhatullah Babar.

Updated 29 Aug, 2018 07:48am

PPP adamant on backing its own nominee for president's post

"I have three names for the post: Aitzaz, Aitzaz, Aitzaz," sources quote Bilawal as saying.

Updated 29 Aug, 2018 04:22pm

PPP under fire as opposition alliance unravels

Before holding a meeting with Zardari, Fazl claims he will finally emerge as joint candidate of opposition.

Updated 29 Aug, 2018 04:24pm

Fazlur Rehman still hopeful Zardari 'would reconsider', back him in presidential election

JUI chief seeks a meeting with PPP co-chairperson to convince him to have the opposition alliance on the same page.

Updated 29 Aug, 2018 04:20pm

Tareen reaches Pakistan to 'support' Dr Alvi in presidential election

Says he cut short his foreign visit on Dr Alvi's request.

Updated 29 Aug, 2018 04:23pm

Aitzaz, Fazl emerge as opposition's nominees for president after consensus eludes alliance

Maulana Fazl is the joint nominee of all opposition parties except PPP, Ahsan Iqbal announces.

Updated 29 Aug, 2018 04:21pm

PTI confident about winning presidential election

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry says Arif Alvi will become president as PTI has the support it needs.

Updated 29 Aug, 2018 04:20pm

Opposition parties to announce joint candidate for presidential election tomorrow

Opposition opposes move to allow overseas Pakistanis to vote in October by-elections, terming decision 'hasty'.

Updated 29 Aug, 2018 04:20pm

Arif Alvi: The ‘founder’ of PTI also rises

Dr Alvi is regarded as one of the authors of the PTI’s constitution.

Updated 05 Sep, 2018 10:49am

Dr Arif Alvi nominated by PTI for president's post

Nomination confirmed by Fawad Chaudhry in Twitter post.

Updated 30 Aug, 2018 03:51pm

Presidential election to be held on Sept 4: ECP

ECP issues schedule for lead-up to election of president.

Updated 29 Aug, 2018 04:19pm