Reviewing past elections reveals that the mandate in Karachi has shifted among different parties. An interesting trend in Pakistan’s electoral history is the emergence of new political parties before each election, which often dominate the electoral landscape. In the 2002 general elections, the Pakistan Muslim League-Q entered the electoral arena for the first time and […]
The first e-Rozgar Center in Pakistan was formally opened last Tuesday by Dr. Umar Saif, the caretaker federal minister for information technology and telecommunications, in association with Excel Consulting Services. The center has about one hundred fully furnished workstations with cutting edge amenities designed specifically for independent contractors. In the near future, exciting plans are […]
In order to cover the Rs98 billion shortfall, the Oil and Gas Regularly Authority (Ogra) raised gas tariffs even further, meaning that citizens are still suffering from crippling inflation and exorbitant bills. The price increases will take effect retroactively on January 1 and last until June 30. In the current fiscal year 2023–24, this is […]
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has declared that electioneering for Thursday’s elections will conclude at midnight on the evening of February 6 and 7, 2024, in compliance with election law. Citing Section 182 of the Elections Act of 2017, which forbids any political activity beyond the designated time frame, the ECP released a notification […]
Authorities in Harda, Madhya Pradesh, India, said that a massive explosion at a firework factory on Tuesday resulted in at least 11 fatalities and 80 injuries. After a fireworks plant explosion, Indian television displayed pictures and videos of a tower of flames and the dozens of ambulances that were dispatched to remove the injured. Helicopters […]
On Tuesday, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) submitted a review appeal in opposition to the January 13 ruling of the Supreme Court that deemed its intra-party elections to be unlawful. The Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision was requested for by the PTI to be declared “without jurisdiction, without lawful authority, illegal, and liable to be […]
As the nation gets ready for the votes on February 8, Additional Director General (ADG) Haroon Shinwari stated on Monday that the Election Management System (EMS) issues have been successfully resolved. Shinwari gave assurances that the issues with EMS’s testing phase had been resolved during a press conference in Islamabad, enabling voters with expired ID […]
The recommendations of the interim government to lower industrial energy prices, pay off more than one-fifth of the circular debt, and include the Rs268 billion debt owed by Pakistan International Airline (PIA) in the public debt were not immediately approved by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday. According to official sources, the IMF also […]
A fifth batch of humanitarian aid, including blankets, tarpaulins, and winterized tents, was dispatched by Pakistan to Gaza on Sunday. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) C-130 flew the shipment of humanitarian aid for the Gaza population. “The flight will land in Al-Arish, Egypt, where the Pakistani ambassador will […]
No Peshawar-born politician has led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) as chief minister over the previous forty years. This occurred about forty years ago, during Arbab Jahangir Khan Khalil’s tenure as Chief Minister from 1985 to 1988. For the last ten years, Peshawar has been underrepresented in the federal cabinet. There aren’t many seasoned Peshawar politicians running […]
