ECP committee probes former Pindi commissioner’s allegations

The special committee set up by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to probe allegations levelled by former Rawalpindi commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha regarding rigging in polls has started work.  Sources said the committee had written a letter to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to provide a copy of the transcript of Chattha’s […]

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ECP seeks record of NA-128 from RO

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has ordered the returning officer (RO) of NA-128 to submit the detailed record of the constituency.  Shah Muhammad Jatoi, a member representing ECP Balochistan chapter, and Ikramullah, a member from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, presided over the hearing on alleged electoral irregularities in the NA-128 constituency.  During the proceedings, Salman Akram Raja, […]

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Nasir Javed Rana appointed as judge of Islamabad’s accountability court

Nasir Javed Rana, the district and sessions judge, has been elevated to the rank and appointed as the Judge of the accountability court of Islamabad. The Ministry of Law and Justice has released the notification of Judge Nasir Javed Rana’s appointment. The Grade-21 judge has been appointed on deputation for three years. He will serve […]

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IHC suspends success notifications of Tariq Fazal, Khurram Nawaz, Anjum Aqeel from Islamabad

Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, include Anjum Aqeel Khan, Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry and Raja Khurram Shahzad Nawaz. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had issued notification of victory of these candidates from NA-46, 47 and 48. PML-N’s Anjum Aqeel Khan was declared victorious from NA-46 (Islamabad), Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry […]

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Produce the petitioner who wanted to get Feb 8 elections cancelled: SC

Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa on Monday ordered the officials to present the petitioner before the court after he sought to withdraw his plea through which he had demanded declaring the Feb 8 elections null and void and adjourned hearing till Feb 21.  The chief justice ordered the SHO concerned to trace Brig (r) Ali […]

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Six of same family killed in road mishap in Muridke

At least six members of the same family were killed and three other were wounded in a road accident in Muridke on late Friday night, Dunya News reported. According to details, the accident occurred at the Grand Trunk (GT) Road in Rayanpur area of Muridke where a rashly driven mini-truck collided head-on with a car, […]

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PML-N leaders against forming federal govt as Saad suggests PTI-PPP coalition

PML-N senior leader Khawaja Saad Rafique on Saturday asked the PTI-backed independents and the PPP to jointly form a government in Centre, as the fractured mandate continues fuelling and sustaining political uncertainty in Pakistan. “No one has absolute majority in the present National Assembly,” said Saad Rafique in a post shared on X – the […]

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Form-47 won over Form-45 in Feb 8 polls: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi casting doubts about fairness and transparency of the February 8 polls, said on Saturday that Form-47 won over Form-45. He questioned validity of the election results, noting that Form-47 was prepared before Form-45, revealing discrepancies in both forms. Abbasi humorously pointed out that even Google seemed confused about the […]

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PTI to hold protests against rigging in elections today

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday (today) will stage protest demonstrations against delay in announcement of results and alleged rigging in Feb 8 polls. Different locations have been selected for holding protests. The PTI had announced taking out rallies on Feb 17 and in this connection PTI leader Hammad Azhar has shared places for holding […]

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Rawalpindi commissioner accepts elections were rigged, resigns

Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha on Saturday resigned from his post accepting that elections in his division were rigged. Addressing a press conference at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Chattha said he attempted to commit suicide in the morning because his conscience was pricking him a lot. He said he was surrendering himself to police taking responsibility […]

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