Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the US of fueling ‘the potential for conflict in Asia, Africa and Latin America.’ —...
The PML-N-led coalition government will have more than 200 members in the National Assembly
In Punjab, the PML-N has emerged as the largest party by winning 71 National Assembly seats out of 141
However, despite all unpredictability and uncertainty that still surrounds this political exercise, two things have become clear now
So in a House of 336, Punjab will send 176 members to NA these seats are crucial to form government in Islamabad
This election was just an electoral exercise without much substance
A majority of voters who want to cast their ballots in the elections have already decided whom to vote for
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Representational image of a voter casting her vote during an election. — AFP/FileThe Election Commission of Pakistan has announced it will hold...
Garment workers block a road during a protest demanding the increase of their salaries, in Dhaka on November 2, 2023. — AFPStrikes and protests by...
Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari while addressing a party rally in this picture released on September 11, 2023. —...
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There are more than 48 national and 100 provincial assembly seats in the three divisions of southern Punjab. The overwhelming majority of seats in...
Since his ouster from power in April 2022, former prime minister Imran Khan adopted a high-risk strategy to regain power and outmaneuver his...
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Pakistan is desperately looking for the completion of the ninth review of the IMF programme to get $1.1 billion tranche from. The government is...
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Another austerity drive is on the cards as Pakistan tries to strike an agreement with the IMF for the release of a $1.2 billion tranche. The country...
As expected, the PPP has dominated the Sindh local government elections in 13 out of 16 districts. It has won the elections in the district councils...
The battle for Punjab has entered a decisive phase. Not only did Chief Minister Punjab Parvez Elahi successfully win the vote of confidence from the...
There is no doubt that the alliance between the PTI and the PML-Q is a marriage of inconvenience. Both parties have serious differences on many...
Millions in Pakistan are feeling the pain of a deepening economic crisis. The working and lower middle classes in Pakistan and around the world have...
The Lahore High Court has averted another constitutional and administrative crisis in the largest province of Pakistan – but the political crisis...
The general elections held on November 20 in a bitterly divided Nepal failed to produce a clear winner and the country is now facing a hung...
The PPP is preparing to commemorate its 55th Foundation Day on November 30. The PPP’s founding day provides an opportunity to the party to prepare...
In a first, the recently concluded general elections in Malaysia – held on Saturday, November 19 – have produced a hung parliament. Malaysian...
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In his first TV appearance since the gun attack in Wazirabad during his long march towards Islamabad, Imran Khan accused Prime Minister Shehbaz...
Finally, PTI chairman Imran Khan launched his much hyped and long-awaited ‘Haqeeqi Azadi March’ from Liberty Roundabout Lahore towards Islamabad...
The Election Commission of Pakistan, in a unanimous decision, has disqualified former prime minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana reference under...
Massive protests have erupted in the beautiful valley of Swat – against militancy and terrorism, as thousands of people took to the streets of the...
Both poverty and hunger are on the rise as the result of heavy monsoon rains and floods which not only washed away crops, homes and livestock but...
