According to the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), which monitors polls in the country, out of a total of 6,037 candidates competing for general seats nationwide, only 275 are women, reflecting a mere 4.6 percent participation rate in the elections. This falls below the legal requirement of a minimum five percent representation mandated by […]
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 […]
Soldiers from the Pakistan Army have commenced their deployment in major cities across the country in anticipation of the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 8. This strategic positioning is aimed at ensuring the peaceful and secure conduct of the electoral process. As per the Punjab Home Department, troops have already been stationed in key […]
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 […]
Bushra following her 14-year conviction in the Toshakhana case and her detention at Banigala, requested in her petition to annul the state’s January 31 notification of turning Imran’s residence into a sub-jail for Bushra at the request of the jail superintendent. The petition named Islamabad’s chief commissioner, the Adiala jail superintendent, the inspector general (IG) […]
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 […]
A draft on personal laws that will apply to all religions was submitted on Tuesday by an Indian state headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party. The regulations include a prohibition on polygamy and equal inheritance rights for sons and daughters. Despite criticism from some Muslim leaders, the proposed measure in Uttarakhand, a northern state […]
Ahead of Pakistan’s parliamentary election, which is set for this Thursday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights voiced concern on Tuesday. She emphasized the need to protect fundamental freedoms for a democratic process and urged authorities to denounce any acts of violence against political parties and candidates. According to a statement released by UN […]
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 […]
