In a recent Ipsos survey conducted across the country, the Pakistan Army has emerged as the most trusted institution with 74 percent approval ratings, whereas, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is the least trusted among eight institutions. Ipsos Pakistan carried out a ‘Political Participation Landscape of Pakistani Youth’ survey for Voice of America (VOA) […]
As per details, SSP operations Jawad Tariq said a blast occurred on CPEC road in Quetta that claimed the life of one passerby. He said that that 8 to 10 kilograms of explosives were used in the blast however further investigation is underway to identify the deceased individual. The SSP operations said that no election […]
A second resolution asking for a postponement of the February 8 general elections owing to “security challenges” was filed with the Senate on Friday. Senator Hidayatullah of the Independent Parliamentary Group has presented the resolution to the Senate Secretariat. According to the resolution, this “House expresses deep concern over the continuous increase in the targeting […]
Rana Sanaullah, former interior minister and President of PML-N Punjab has shared that Nawaz Sharif will lead the election drive of the party, which will begin from Jan 15. He denied the impression of differences in the party over the distribution of tickets. “Party consultations have been underway over some constituencies,” he clarified. “The party […]
A important development is that an application for contempt of court was filed in the Supreme Court on Saturday, raising a legal challenge against the Senate’s resolution voted on Friday to postpone the impending elections. The resolution was unexpectedly enacted in the midst of full-fledged election preparations, clouding the previously decided election date of February […]
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari stated on Saturday that the general elections will take place on February 8 as planned, despite the possibility that “they” will receive resolutions approved by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) or the United Nations (UN). This statement came amid concerns about potential delays in the elections. […]
The Senate approved a motion on Friday asking for a postponement of the upcoming general elections, citing security concerns, even though they are only about a month away. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Afnan Ullah Khan and Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi opposed the resolution, which was put out by independent senator Dilawar Khan. Just […]
Youngest congresswoman elected. At the age of 29, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) made history as the youngest woman elected to 116th Congress and the youngest woman ever to serve in the US congress. In the biggest surprise of the 2018 midterm election primaries, she had upset 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley, the Democratic Caucus chair who […]
Prime Minister Imran Khan has addressed the nation after upset defeat in the general seat of Islamabad in the Upper House elections. The Prime Minister said that the manner in which the Senate elections were held explicates the root cause of the country’s problems. “When I made the government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; I came to […]
After three days of uncertainty, Biden surpasses the magic number of 270 electoral votes to win the US presidential election. Democrat Joe Biden has won the White House, US media said on Saturday, defeating Donald Trump and ending a presidency that convulsed American politics, shocked the world, and left the United States more divided than […]
