Tag: by-polls
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PM Shehbaz congratulates newly elected lawmakers in by-polls
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated newly elected members of the national and provincial assemblies for winning the by-polls on Sunday. He said that the victory of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidates in by-polls is a sign of people’s trust on the party. “We sincerely thank people who voted for the Muslim League-N in the by-election.”.…
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PML-N claims win on most seats in by-polls
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers and supporters celebrated on Sunday as they won most of the seats in the April 21 by-elections as per the unofficial results so far. PML-N claimed that, according to unofficial results, the party has won two seats out of the five National Assembly seats, and 10 provincial assembly seats out…
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Government approves deployment of Army during by-elections
On Saturday, the federal government approved the deployment of Army and civil armed forces to maintain the law and order situation during by-polls set to take place in multiple districts tomorrow. Pakistan Army and Civil Armed Forces troops will perform duties as a rapid response force, Geo reported on Saturday.
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By-polls: Punjab requests suspension of mobile internet on polling day
Punjab has requested the interior ministry on Saturday to shut down mobile networks and internet services in 13 districts and tehsils of the province on April 21, citing security concerns. The request has been made to maintain law and order in the province and avoid any untoward incidents. The provincial home department wrote a letter…
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ECP to notify Khan’s win on 7 NA seats
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday decided to confirm Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan’s victory in seven constituencies of the National Assembly (NA) in by-elections held on October 16, 2022. A three-member bench of the Election Commission, headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja, announced the verdict which had been…
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‘Defeat should be accepted with an open heart’: PTI sweeps Punjab by-polls
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) swept the Punjab by-elections by bagging a total of 15 out of 20 Punjab Assembly seats while the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) only managed to win four seats. An independent candidate won one seat. Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Monday thanked the PML-N workers for their tireless efforts and said…
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‘Free and fair’ elections, demands Khan
Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Sunday demanded free and fair election and revealed that he expects match-fixing in Punjab by-elections. PTI took out countrywide protests against rising inflation at Khan’s call on Sunday. Khan addressed his supporters via video-link. On Monday, Khan thanked his supporters for coming out across Pakistan yesterday, especially those…
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Elections for 20 de-seated Punjab Assembly seats to be held on July 17: ECP
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced on Wednesday that the by-polls on the 20 vacant seats of the Punjab Assembly will be held on July 17. The date for the by-elections comes after the ECP on Monday de-notified the 25 PTI MPAs that it had de-seated over defection from the party for voting in…
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Those who chant ‘vote ko izzat do’ bought votes for Rs2,000: Fawad hits at PML-N over a leaked video
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday said those who chant “vote ko izzat do” (give respect to vote) slogan bought votes for Rs2,000 for the upcoming by-election in Lahore. His comments come in relevance to the viral video in which workers of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) can be allegedly seen distributing cash among the voters…
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Khadim Rizvi’s TLP contesting election despite ban?
Last year, the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) had demanded the expulsion of the French ambassador and a boycott of French products, asking the federal government to take “practical steps” otherwise it would be compelled to take “extreme action”. After the government’s refusal, a rally was led by then-TLP chief Allama Khadim Hussain Rizvi, who urged the…