Tag: BAP
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Asif Zardari elected as the 14th President of Pakistan
Lawmakers across Pakistan, the Senate, National Assembly, and the four provincial assemblies, cast their votes to elect the 14th president of the country and Asif Ali Zardari won by securing 411 votes. His opponent, Mehmood Khan Achakzai, secured 181 votes. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) orchestrated the process, which unfolded between 10 am and…
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Asif Zardari can win presidential polls easily
The ruling coalition has calculated that its presidential candidate, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari will get more than 400 votes as the upcoming presidential election is scheduled for Saturday, March 9. Zardari is contesting against Pakhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) head Mahmood Khan Achakzai, who is the presidential candidate for the Pakistan…
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Won’t vote for top positions in National Assembly: JUI-F’s Fazlur Rehman says about five party seats
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has announced that his party will not take part in the electoral process for the top political slots, including president, prime minister, and National Assembly (NA) speaker. It is important to note that JUIF has five national assembly seats. The senior politician told journalists in Islamabad on Thursday that…
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ECP allots election symbols to 150 parties for February 8 elections
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has on Monday allotted election symbols to 150 political parties that are contesting seats in the National Assembly (NA) and provincial assemblies for the upcoming general election set to take place on February 8, 2024. After the Supreme Court’s ‘bat’ symbol verdict announced late on Saturday, former ruling party…
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Nawaz Sharif attracts over 30 electables to PML-N camp
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif has successfully garnered the support of more than 30 influential electables from Balochistan, Geo News reports. The seasoned politician, who recently returned to Pakistan after a four-year self-imposed exile, orchestrated the feat during his visit to Quetta. Accompanied by PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz,…
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Nawaz on ‘Quetta’ mission; Tension in PMLN over toughest election – What is happening?
In the run-up to the February 8 general elections in Pakistan, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif is embarking on a two-day visit to Balochistan, following the party’s strategy to form alliances in all provinces. The move aligns with the recent invitation extended by senior MQM-P leaders to the party to forge an…
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Nawaz Sharif will visit Balochistan on November 13
Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) head Nawaz Sharif will visit Balochistan on November 13, marking his first visit within the country after his return to Pakistan on October 21. Nawaz Sharif will meet more than 20 electable politicians and known political personalities of the province. According to Samas, the politicians will join…
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Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar is the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan
The suspense is over. Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, who belongs to Balochistan Awami Party, has been made caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan. Anwaar ul Haq Kakar, elected to the Pakistani Senate from Balochistan in March 2018, previously worked as the advisor to Chief Minister of Balochistan’s information department from January to March 2018 and as the government…
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Zardari ka jaadu: Seven Baloch politicians join PPP after meeting him
Seven politicians from Balochistan joined Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) after holding a meeting on Sunday with the party’s co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari. The politicians include former provincial ministers Nawabzada Gazin Marri and Tahir Mahmood, coordinator of the Balochistan chief minister Nawabzada Jamal Raisani and Mir Fareed Raisani. Other leaders who joined the party included Mir…
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Shahid Afridi speaks out in support of PM Imran Khan
Former Captain of the Pakistan Cricket team, Shahid Afridi has spoken out in favour of Prime Minister Imran Khan and has expressed his thoughts on the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan. He took to Twitter on Tuesday to share his opinion about the current situation in the country. “It has been 74 years since Pakistan’s…