Nine members of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s top team failed to be re-elected, beating the previous high of seven who lost out in 1997, as the ruling Conservatives suffered a mauling at the hands of the main opposition Labour party. Grant Shapps, the UK’s defence secretary for nearly a year, was the most high-profile casualty, […]
Each of the 650 constituencies will elect one MP through a first-past-the-post system, where the candidate with the most votes wins the seat. There are no runoffs, making Thursday the sole voting day. Polling stations will open at 7 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. local time (0600GMT to 2100GMT). As soon as voting ends, […]
Almost one billion people are eligible to vote in the seven-phase general election that began on April 19 and concludes on June 1, with votes set to be counted on June 4. Modi is seeking a record-equalling third straight term on the back of his economic record, welfare measures, national pride, Hindu nationalism, and personal […]
The oath to the newly elected MNAs was administered by Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf. The house which was scheduled to take place at 10 in the morning, started after 11. The NA session started with a ruckus as soon as the national anthem ended with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed lawmakers, who have joined the Sunni […]
PTI leader Omer Ayub announced on Tuesday that party founder Imran Khan has officially nominated Amir Dogar for the crucial position of National Assembly speaker, with Junaid Khan selected for the role of deputy speaker. The announcement came following a series of meetings between Ayub, other party leaders, and the incarcerated PTI chief at Adiala […]
The ECP directed petitioners to challenge the results of three constituencies NA-237, NA-239, and NA-241 Karachi in the election tribunal. People’s Party’s Asad Alam Niazi, Nabil Gabol, and Mirza Ikhtiar Baig won three Karachi seats. The election commission rejected petitions of PTI-backed Independent Zahoor Ud Din in NA-237, Mohammad Yasir in NA-239 Lyari, and Khurram […]
Amidst calls for a probe into alleged rigging and manipulation of results of the February 8 polls, United States Senator Chris Van Hollen urged Pakistan to “respect people’s decision expressed via votes”. “Respecting the decision of the Pakistani people, expressed through their votes, is the only way a new government will be empowered to tackle […]
The choice of lawyers is always significant to acquire relief in any constitutional matter. Usually, political parties and leaders hire lawyers with good reputations among judges. Ideally, judges should not have a personal liking or disliking, but it is a fact that some lawyers can receive a better right to the audience from the bench […]
As per details, GDA, PTI, JUI-F, and other coalition parties have announced protests outside the Sindh Assembly during the oath-taking session of newly elected MPAs. Earlier, the Sindh government imposed Section 144 in the south zone amid a protest announced by five rival parties in front of the assembly against ‘bogus’ elections. The maiden session […]
Around 215 lawmakers of the PML-N and allied party lawmakers along with 98 Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) and PTI-backed lawmakers were administered by outgoing speaker Sibtain Khan. Khan also issued the schedule for the election – to be held on Saturday – of the new speaker and deputy speaker of the Punjab Assembly. The process […]
