Tag: local body elections
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ECP says LG polls will be held tomorrow
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday said the local government (LG) elections in Karachi and Hyderabad would be held on January 15 (tomorrow) as per schedule. The commission has rejected the demand of the Sindh government to postpone it over security threats to political leaders. It has also directed the Sindh government to…
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PTI rejects ECP decision to defer Sindh local body elections, plans to challenge it
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has rejected the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to postpone the Sindh local body elections and plans to challenge it in court. PTI leader Ali Zaidi said the party condemns ECP’s decision, adding that the electoral body was already controversial. “The ECP decision will be challenged in the Sindh High Court,”…
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‘Khan is complaining about institutions being neutral since he cannot win otherwise’: Bilawal
Foreign Minister (FM) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari criticised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and said that he is complaining about the institutions being neutral since undemocratic parties like his cannot win otherwise. Bilawal’s comments were in response to the allegations made by PTI after the first phase of local body elections held in Sindh. “The beneficiaries of…
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‘Will personally oversee PTI’s LG election strategy’: PM Khan blames loss on wrong candidate selection in KP
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Tuesday said his party “made mistakes” as he pinned the blame of the poor performance of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on “wrong candidate selection” for the first phase of local government (LG) elections held in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). PM Khan tweeted, “PTI made mistakes in 1st phase of KP LG…