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PTI largest party with 115 NA seats as ECP releases final tally two days after polls

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) emerges as the largest political party in Pakistan winning 115 of the 270 National Assembly seats in the 11th General Elections as the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) releases the complete preliminary results more than 56 hours after the conclusion of voting.
28 July 2018

Pakistan's Imran Khan faces tough test in looming economic crisis

Equity and bond markets have welcomed Imran Khan's victory in Pakistan's disputed election, but the former cricket hero faces a tough slog to avert a currency crisis and implement long-term reforms needed to end decades of boom-and-bust cycles.
28 July 2018

US questions fairness of Pakistan elections

The United States has questioned the fairness of elections in Pakistan adding that it shared the concerns expressed by the European Union and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.
28 July 2018

Imran starts preparations for formation of govt at Centre

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan starts preparations for formation of his party’s government at the Centre after the PTI won a majority of seats in the National Assembly.
28 July 2018

US, China cautiously welcome Imran

As Pakistan forms a new government, the United States and China cautiously welcomed Cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan.
27 July 2018

PPP rejects polls result, but will form opposition

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto yesterday announced that his party rejects the election results and criticised the failure of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to hold fair and transparent elections.
27 July 2018

PTI, PML-N fight for Punjab

A day after the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) asserted its intention to form governments at the centre and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as well Punjab, PML-N leader Hamza Shahbaz yesterday appeared confident that his party would retain control over the Punjab Assembly instead of being relegated to the opposition benches.
27 July 2018

The people speak

Amidst all the acrimony about the extent to which what took place on Wednesday was actually democratic, it is worth dwelling at least briefly on the most important element of the electoral exercise—the “demos” or people themselves.
27 July 2018

Polls stolen, results tainted

In his first reaction over Wednesday's elections, Nawaz Sharif, the incarcerated leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), alleged that the polls had been “stolen”.
27 July 2018

Pakistan Elections: Main parties reject results

Pakistan's main parties rejected the outcome of elections won by Imran Khan and announced protests demanding new polls yesterday, after the pivotal vote was criticised by foreign observers over allegations of rigging.
27 July 2018

EU monitors team says Pakistan election not a level playing field

A European Union monitoring team says that the campaign for Pakistan’s general election this week featured a “lack of equality” that meant it was not a level playing field for all parties.
27 July 2018

Mahesh Malani becomes first non-Muslim to win NA seat

Pakistan Peoples Party's (PPP) Mahesh Kumar Malani becames the first non-Muslim to win a general seat in the National Assembly since the amendment in Legal Framework Order was passed in 2002 in Pakistan, he told Dawn today.
27 July 2018

Imran Khan receives VVIP protocol

Prime minister in-waiting Imran Khan is provided VVIP security protocol, meant for the head of government.
27 July 2018

Imran Khan awaits final poll tally to begin coalition building

Pakistan's electoral commission is expected to announce the full results of a disputed election today, paving the way for the winner, former cricket hero Imran Khan, to begin searching for coalition partners.
27 July 2018

Nawaz sees election as ‘stolen’, results as ‘tainted, dubious’

In his first reaction over elections in Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, the incarcerated leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), alleges that the polls have been “stolen”.
27 July 2018

Pakistan Polls: PTI leads with 110 NA seats

Election Commission (ECP) of Pakistan releases 95 per cent of the provisional results of National and the four provincial assemblies.
27 July 2018

Pak transgender community says faced pushback at polls

Pakistan's transgender community faced pushback at the country's general election on Wednesday as five transgender candidates failed to win office and transgender observers and voters were blocked from polling stations, campaigners said.
26 July 2018

EU mission terms polls satisfactory

The chief observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission to Pakistan, Michael Gahler, has said that apart from a few incidents of terrorism, the overall situation of the general election was satisfactory.
26 July 2018

From 'Kaptaan' to Pakistan PM

For Pakistani cricket legend-turned-politician Imran Khan, his party's first place in a national election, putting him on the brink of becoming the country's next prime minister, is the culmination of a battle that started more than two decades ago.
26 July 2018

IMRAN KHAN GETS SPECIAL PROTOCOL

Police officers have replaced Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan's private security guards outside his residence in Bani Gala.
26 July 2018