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Videos of bribery, corruption marred entire Senate election: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Sunday said that the recent videos of bribery and corruption had marred the entire election of Senate. “Sadly, recent videos of bribery & corruption have marred entire election (and) put question mark on integrity of ballots cast in […]

Senate election results have become secondary: Bilawal

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan People’s Party chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari yesterday said that results of Senate polls were of secondary importance now as the Pakistan Democratic Alliance had already achieved the desired resuslts. Speaking to journalists here, he congratulated the nation on the “success” of the PDM’s efforts […]

PM Imran looks upbeat about victory in Senate election

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday looked far more relaxed and upbeat about victory of his PTI-led ruling coalition in the election on 37 vacant Senate seats to be held today. “We shall emerge victorious in our contest against the looters”, Imran Khan told Members […]

Chaudhrys assure full support to Hafeez Sheikh in Senate election

LAHORE – A ruling party delegation on Saturday called on former Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain to seek support for Senate candidate from Islamabad Abdul Hafeez Sheikh. The delegation comprised Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood, Chief Whip in National Assembly Amir Dogar and others. Speaker […]

Opposition has fear of defeat in Senate elections due to open ballot: Farrukh Habib

ISLAMABAD: Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Railways Mian Farrukh Habib Friday criticized the opposition for opposing open ballot in the Senate elections due to fear of defeat. Talking to a private news channel, he said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-lnsaf (PTI) government would not compromise with elements who […]

One hundred candidates file Senate election nomination papers till Sunday: ECP

ISLAMABAD – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday said that at least 100 candidates submitted their nomination papers so far with Returning Officers (ROs) for contesting election on Senate vacant seats to be held on March 3. According to ECP officials, 17 candidates have filed […]

ECP to receive nomination papers for Senate election today

The submission of nomination papers for Senate election will start today (Friday). The candidates can also file nomination papers with the returning officer on Saturday. According to details, the names of the nominated candidates will be published on February 14, followed by the scrutiny process from February […]

Video shows KP lawmakers selling votes in 2018 Senate election

ISLAMABAD – The controversy over the upcoming Senate elections took a new turn on Tuesday as Prime Minister Imran Khan sacked the law minister of his party’s provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after videos of alleged horse trading during 2018 polls of the upper house […]

Senate election to be held on time: Vawda

ISLAMABAD – Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda said Tuesday that the government is not going anywhere and Senate election will be held on time. In his tweet on Tuesday, the minister said, “Beggars can’t be choosers. Finally Maryam and Molana got a smashing slap […]

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