Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has postponed his scheduled visit to Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, due to adverse weather conditions forecast by the Pakistan Meteorological Department. The visit, originally planned for July 20, was called off as a precaution, party sources said on Sunday. According to the revised […]
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AJK election staff to cast vote on July 20
The government employees assigned election duties for Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) general elections will cast their ballots on July 20 under special polling arrangements, the election officials said on Friday. The AJK Election Commission has scheduled general elections for July 27 across the region. The Election Commission spokesperson said polling for government officials and […]
GB’s appellate court suspends election results in three constituencies
Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Shamim Khan suspended the election results in three constituencies on Friday, while consolidated results for another – GBA-16 – could not be issued despite an order from the GB chief election commissioner (CEC). The election process has been delayed since June 7, prolonging the formation of the […]
‘Action replay of 2024 elections’: PTI, TTAP reject GB election results, level rigging allegations
The PTI on Monday rejected the tentative election results for 24 seats of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly, levelling allegations of rigging and calling for re-election in a constituency in Astore. The preliminary count from Sunday’s polls indicates that the PPP is currently leading in 10 constituencies, the PML-N in six, and independent candidates in five. […]
Zardari felicitates Nizar Amidi on election as Iraqi president
President Asif Ali Zardari, on Sunday, congratulated Nizar Amidi on his election as President of the Republic of Iraq, conveying his best wishes for his success in the new role. “In his message, the President expressed confidence that under President Amidi’s leadership, Iraq would continue its efforts towards stability, progress and national cohesion,” President Secretariat […]
PPP demands election schedule for GB Assembly amid months-long delay
The PPP has demanded that the election schedule for the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly be issued immediately, as the election commission has yet to announce a timeline, four months after the legislature completed its tenure. General elections for the assembly were scheduled for Jan 24, 2026, while local government (LG) polls – announced after a gap of […]
Sindh plans to extend mayor’s tenure until next LG elections
The Sindh government has initiated the process of amending the Local Government Act, with a proposal to allow the mayor to remain in office until the next local elections. Sources said a special committee is actively working on the proposed changes and these are expected to be completed by the end of this month. According […]
Harry Styles explains appearance at Pope Leo XIV’s election
Harry Styles has finally explained how he ended up among the crowds at the Vatican during the election of Pope Leo XIV and the story is as unexpected as fans suspected. The singer, 31, shared the anecdote during an interview with BBC Radio 1 following the release of his new single, Aperture, on Thursday, January […]
A New Wave
Tuesday’s election proved a watershed moment for America’s immigrant communities. In Virginia, Democrat Ghazala Hashmi became the first Muslim and first Indian-American to be elected to statewide office. In Ohio, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval won a second term. Yet it was New York City that stole the show: Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist of […]
Tanzania’s President Hassan sworn in after landslide win
DODOMA – Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in on Monday for her first elected term following a landslide victory in last week’s election. Hassan, who assumed power in 2021 after the death of her predecessor, won 97.66% of the vote. The 65-year-old president took the oath of office at a military base in […]