The US is interested in cooperating with Pakistan’s new government, according to US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller. Miller applauded the millions of Pakistanis who cast ballots, emphasizing the participation of women and youth in particular. He also praised the efforts of the poll workers, journalists, and observers for their conscientious conduct during the election […]
In a statement today, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said we are surprised by the negative tone of some of these statements, which neither take into account the complexity of the electoral process nor acknowledge the free and enthusiastic exercise of the right to vote by tens of millions of Pakistanis. She said these […]
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Atta Tarar, and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed Malik Zaheer Abbas Khokhar are among the prominent candidates in NA-127 NA-127 (Lahore) Position Party Name Vote Count 1 PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari 2325 2 PML-N Atta Tarar 1834 3 – – – 4 – – – 5 […]
In a statement released by the ISPR Gen. Asim Munir also congratulated the government, the election commission, and the winning candidates. “An independent and free exercise of the right to vote demonstrates their determination for democracy and trust over the constitution of Pakistan,” the army chief said. Asif Munir said that the media, civil society, […]
On Friday, the US expressed alarm over claims of vote-rigging and questioned the “undue restrictions” imposed throughout Pakistan’s election process, but it also promised to cooperate with the incoming government. After Thursday’s election, candidates who supported imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan were leading in the vote tally. His Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was doing better […]
As reported by multiple media sites, PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has arrived in Lahore amid rumors of a possible meeting with PML-N leadership about the formation of the government. This transpires subsequent to the proposition advanced by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for the formation of a national unity administration. Sharif’s proposal sought to bring […]
In a concession statement released by his nephew Rashid Shafeeq, Awami Muslim League (AML) President Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that the independent candidates supported by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had won both of the Rawalpindi National Assembly constituencies. Shafeeq said that Rashid conceded the loss in NA-56 and NA-57, Rawalpindi. He congratulated Shehryar Riaz and Seembia […]
According to unofficial, unverified preliminary results, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which has ruled Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa twice, looked to be headed for a clean sweep in the general elections held on Thursday, handily defeating all opponents in both National Assembly and Provincial Assembly constituencies in a near-repeat of the 2018 elections. Political heavyweights from all of the PTI’s […]
Nawaz Sharif, the prime ministerial candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), extended an invitation on Friday to all the parties that won seats in the general elections scheduled for February 8 to join his party and build a government in the upcoming days. Speaking to Model Town workers on Friday Nawaz Sharif said, “We […]
In response to claims of election tampering in Pakistan, the European Union has urged the pertinent authorities to guarantee a prompt and comprehensive examination of all documented irregularities in the elections and to execute the suggestions of the forthcoming EU Election Expert Mission report. Peter Stano, the principal spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, […]
