The Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has suspended the interim order that directed the registration of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) as a political party, putting the process on hold until further proceedings. As a result, the earlier decision of the Azad Kashmir High Court issued on June 23 will remain ineffective until the apex […]
Election Commission
AJK sets July 27 date for general elections
The Election Commission of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has announced July 27, 2026, as the date for general elections to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and released a detailed election schedule. According to an official notification, polling will take place across all constituencies of the Legislative Assembly from 8:00am to 5:00pm on July […]
Jamaat-e-Islami leaders arrested during press conference in Karachi
KARACHI: Police on Sunday arrested Jamaat-e-Islami leaders Karachi’s acting chief Muslim Pervaiz, Sindh Assembly member Muhammad Farooq and several other party leaders during a press conference held outside the Election Commission of Pakistan’s Sindh office. Read More: Jamaat–e–Islami to hold major public gathering in Lahore According to Jamaat-e-Islami, the arrests took place while party leaders were […]
PHC seeks govt, ECP response on plea against march to Islamabad
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday issued notices to the federal and provincial governments, as well as the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), seeking their response to a petition requesting a ban on any “anti-federation and anti-state” march towards Islamabad or other provinces. Read More: PTI to move PHC against ECP verdict on intra-party polls The petition, filed […]
PML-N Usama Abdul Karim elected unopposed from PP-289
DERA GHAZI KHAN: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Usama Abdul Karim has been declared elected unopposed from PP-289 Dera Ghazi Khan-IV, according to the official Return of Uncontested Election (Form-34). Read More: PML–N’s Karim wins PP–289 by-polls unopposed The returning officer (RO) announced on Friday that only one valid nomination paper remained for the constituency after scrutiny and […]
Over 2,700 candidates enter final phase of Quetta LG polls
QUETTA: With polling scheduled for Dec 28, preparations for the local government elections in Quetta district have moved into their final phase. Election officials confirmed that a total of 2,710 candidates are set to contest various positions across the district, marking a highly competitive electoral process. Read More: ECP official reviews preparations for Quetta LG elections […]
Pakistan Army deployed to secure upcoming by-elections
ISLAMABAD – The federal government has approved the deployment of Pakistan Army personnel to ensure security during the upcoming by-elections scheduled across multiple constituencies. According to an official notification, troops will serve as a reserve force from November 22 to 24. By-elections will take place on November 23 for six National Assembly seats, including NA-18 […]
India launches major voter roll revision
NEW DELHI – India on Tuesday began a large-scale revision of its voter rolls under the “Special Intensive Revision” (SIR) initiative, a move that critics warn could lead to widespread voter exclusion. The three-month exercise spans 12 states and union territories, many of which are preparing for local elections next year. Election Commission of India […]
PTI-backed Khurram Zeeshan wins Senate seat
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed candidate Khurram Zeeshan won the Senate seat vacated by Shibli Faraz. Faraz, the former opposition leader in the Senate, was disqualified after being convicted in cases related to the May 9, 2023 riots. Khurram secured 91 votes, surpassing the required 75 votes to win. The PTI confirmed the result through an official […]
ECP suspends by-election in NA-1 Chitral
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has suspended the bye-election in NA-01 Chitral Upper-cum-Chitral Lower in compliance with an order of the Peshawar High Court. A notification issued here on Thursday said the decision follows the court’s ruling on October 15, in the case Abdul Latif vs. Federation and others. The ECP stated that the […]