Taking notice of reports in the media about alleged horse-trading in last week’s Senate elections, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday summoned those politicians who had raised questions over the fairness of the exercise to appear before it on March 14 with evidence to prove their claims.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Monday admitted that lawmakers from his party sold themselves in the Senate elections. He was talking to media persons in Karachi.
While admitting that MPAs from the ruling PTI took bribes, Khan asked the Chief Justice to take notice of the matter. Will the masses respect politicians any more, he asked.
Khan was apparently perturbed on losing Senate seats from the Khyber Pakhtwnka assembly at the hands of Pakistan People's Party, which managed to pull off two seats despite having only seven members.
La gobernante Liga Musulmana de Pakistán (PML-N) del ex primer ministro Nawaz Sharif se convirtió hoy en el mayor partido del Senado tras imponerse en una votación celebrada a lo largo del día para renovar la mitad de los asientos de la cámara baja.
"La PML-N es ahora el mayor partido en el Senado también", escribió en Twitter Maryam Sharif, hija de Nawaz, inhabilitado en julio como primer ministro por el Tribunal Supremo por "deshonesto".
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued detailed verdict in petitions against Election Act 2017 that removed Nawaz Sharif as head of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.
Written by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, the 51-page judgment comes days after Nawaz Sharif passed the mantle of his party on his younger brother Shahbaz Sharif, Chief Minister of Punjab.
In order to ensure free and fair polling in the Senate elections tomorrow (Saturday), the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued a code of conduct on Friday, violation of which will lead to a fine of up to Rs100,000 and a jail term of up to two years.
According to the code of conduct, no one would be allowed to carry mobile phones in the polling stations i.e. assembly buildings, while the assembly members would only be allowed inside if they will be carrying their secretariat cards.
La gobernante Liga Musulmana de Pakistán (PML-N) eligió hoy como presidente en funciones a Shahbaz Sharif, seis días después de que el Tribunal Supremo prohibiese a su hermano Nawaz liderar la formación por haber sido inhabilitado como primer ministro hace seis meses.
"Halagado por la confianza que mi líder Nawaz Sharif y al Comité Central de Trabajo (del partido) depositan sobre mí", indicó Shahbaz Sharif, jefe de gobierno de la provincia de Punyab (este), en la red social Twitter tras su elección.
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will announce its new party president on Tuesday. Talking to the media persons in Islamabad on Monday, she said the Central Executive Committee and Central Working Committee of PML-N will meet on Tuesday to hold discussions on the election of the party president.
She said Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif is the most competent and appropriate person for the slot given his political acumen and performance in Punjab province.
MNA Ayesha Gulalai announced on Friday that her new party will support presidential form of democracy in the country. Addressing a press conference here, Gulalai announced the manifesto of her party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-Gulalai or PTI-G, would also envision judo karate training for women.
Gulalai, who announced the name of the new party in December, has still not officially resigned from Imran Khan-led PTI. A reference by Imran to kick her out of the party was rejected by the Election Commission of Pakistan.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a person disqualified under Article 62 and 63 of the Constitution cannot head a political party. A three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar and comprising Justice Umer Ata Bandial and Justice Ijazul Ahsen was hearing into the petitions, challenging the controversial Election Act 2017.
Deliberating on the Elections Act 2017, which paved the way for disqualified prime minister Nawaz Sharif to regain presidency of the PML-N, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked a petitioner how having a party chief who is not eligible to contest elections would be in contradiction with the Constitution.
Barrister Farogh Naseem, who is representing opposition MNA Sheikh Rashid, told the court that the law was passed only 17 days after Sharif's disqualification by the Supreme Court in Panamagate case.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) finalised the schedule for Senate elections on Monday, setting March 3 as the date of the polling.
A returning officer (RO) will issue a public notice on February 3, while nomination papers will be filed between February 4 and 6, the commission announced.
Following the scrutiny of nomination papers by February 9, a list of candidates will be issued on February 15, allowing candidates to withdraw nominations by the following day.
A formal notification by the commission will be issued on February 2.
Two days after TV channels flashed the news that former premier Nawaz Sharif had named Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif as the party’s nominee for the office of prime minister in 2018 general elections, the elder Sharif is said to be reluctant to publicly nominate his younger brother for the coveted office as he wants to keep his cards close to his chest till the last minute, it emerged on Saturday.
El Parlamento de Pakistán ha aprobado este lunes una enmienda constitucional que permitiría al ex primer ministro Nawaz Sharif volver a liderar la gubernamental Liga Musulmana de Pakistán-Nawaz (PML-N), que ya le ha nominado para el puesto.
La enmienda permite a una persona descalificada de la vida política ser líder de un partido, lo que permitiría a Sharif volver a liderar la PML-N tras ser cesado como primer ministro por el Tribunal Supremo.
he wife of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is all set to be officially declared victorious after securing majority votes in the parliamentary by-election for her husband's seat in NA-120, which became vacant when Sharif was ousted from office.
Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz led the campaign on behalf of her ailing mother Kulsoom Nawaz, the candidate, who is being treated for throat cancer in London.
The seat has long been controlled by Sharif and his allies, but the by-election was seen as a test of the popularity of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.
El Parlamento de Pakistán ha elegido a Shahid Khaqan Abbasi como primer ministro interino, después de que el Tribunal Supremo cesara a Nawaz Sharif por aparecer en los papeles de Panamá. "Shahid Khaqan Abbasi ha sido declarado primer ministro de la República Islámica de Pakistán" tras conseguir el voto de 221 de los 241 diputados, ha afirmado el portavoz del Parlamento, Ayaz Sadiq.
El exministro de Petróleo paquistaní Shahid Jaqan Abbasi ha presentado formalmente este lunes su candidatura para convertirse en nuevo primer ministro y ha prometido que, si se cumplen los pronósticos y sale elegido, seguirá adelante con las políticas emprendidas por Nawaz Sharif, apartado de la jefatura del Gobierno por las revelaciones de los Papeles de Panamá sobre la fortuna de su familia.
El primer ministro pakistaní, Nawar Sharif, ha anunciado su dimision tras conocerse que el Tribunal Supremo paquistaní ha decidido inhabilitarle por su responsabilidad en las sociedades de su familia en paraísos fiscalesdesveladas en los Papeles de Panamá.
El ex ministro del Petróleo de Pakistán Shahid Khaqan Abbassi será nombrado primer ministro en funciones de Pakistán, segun fuentes próximas al que será su predecesor, Nawaz Sharif, que dimitió ayer del cargo.
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