Pakistan Elections

Maryam Nawaz dons police uniform, Pakistan debates rules, impersonation, history

While the government called the move a gesture to update the spirits of young police officers, critics decried it as mere showboating and questioned the legality of a civilian sporting police attire

Pakistan by-elections 2024: PML-N clinches major victory in polls that were marred with violence

According to the unofficial and inconclusive results, the party won at least two out of the five National Assembly seats. Sharif's party also managed to clinch 10 out of the 16 seats in the provincial legislatures

Did recounting of votes give Nawaz Sharif's party undue advantage?

In Pakistan, PTI leadership has consistently claimed that its mandate was stolen and expressed reservations about the poll results. However, despite these claims, the recounting process has not yielded favourable outcomes for them

239 candidates vying for 23 vacant seats in Pakistan's by-elections, including six in NA

Pakistan will see a total of 239 candidates contesting from 23 vacant seats in both national and provincial assemblies in upcoming by-elections on April 21

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif rakes up Kashmir and Palestine issues on Eid

The Pakistani premier made the provocative remark in a lengthy post on X, formally known as Twitter. In his post, Sharif claimed that Kashimirs and Palestinians are facing atrocities of the 'worst kind'.

Pakistan’s judiciary bleeds, but Rawalpindi enjoys American patronage

Just days ago, a letter from six Islamabad High Court judges to the Supreme Judicial Council made some shocking allegations about Pakistan’s intelligence apparatus, accusing them of blatant interference by pressurising judges through abduction and torture of their relatives and secret surveillance inside their homes

US warns of strained relations with Pakistan over election irregularities

"We have enjoyed 76 years of partnership with this country. It will be an impediment to our relationship if Pakistan does not have a democratic process that upholds its own constitution," said Donald Lu, top envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs

In a first, a daughter to become Pakistan’s first lady: Who is Aseefa Bhutto Zardari?

Aseefa BhuttoZardari is the youngest daughter of Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari and the country’s first woman prime minister Benazir Bhutto. The 31-year-old, who has worked on polio eradication, campaigned for her brother Bilawal and is often seen alongside her father, is likely to be named the first lady

Why persistent military interventions will never let Pakistan become a democracy

Pakistan has undergone a transformation wherein various facets of the state are under military control, making it challenging to maintain the essence of democracy

IMF refuses to get involved in Pakistan's electoral dispute after Imran Khan's plea

Last week, Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), in its letter to the Washington-based International Monetary Fund, alleged the February 8 elections were rigged and appealed not to let its aid be appropriated by those “who abused power” for personal gain.