Thursday, January 8, 2009

‘Elections’ News

Election results are bad for Musharraf: Robert Gates

Election results are bad for Musharraf: Robert Gates

Thursday, February 28, 2008 13:11

The US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said that the polls results had been bad for Mr Musharraf but the people of Pakistan have to decide his future role. Gates in an interview to ...

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 Nawaz plans to contest by-election: spokesman

Nawaz plans to contest by-election: spokesman

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 15:50

Former premier Nawaz Sharif is planning to contest by-elections, his spokesman said on Tuesday, which could make him eligible to run for prime minister in the newly-elected government. His politician brother Shahbaz Sharif will also ...

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Usman Khan Tarkai declared winner in NA-12 Swabi vote recount

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 15:30

Usman Khan Tarkai of Swabi Qaumi Muhaz has again declared winner in a recounting of vote in National Assembly constituency NA-12 Swabi. Leader of Awami National Party (ANP) Asfandyar Wali Khan stood at second place, private TV channel reported. Asfandyar Wali was submitted an application for recounting of vote after loosing in ...

Sher Afgan complains rigging, requests re-elections in NA-72

Sher Afgan complains rigging, requests re-elections in NA-72

Sunday, February 24, 2008 17:22

Former Federal Minister Dr Sher Afgan Khan Niazi, who was defeated in NA-72 Mianwali, lodged an application to hold re-election, as in his view the elections in his constituency were rigged. Sher Afgan ...

Members winning from more than one constituency list prepared

Members winning from more than one constituency list prepared

Sunday, February 24, 2008 16:41

Election Commission has prepared the list of the winning assembly members from more than one constituency. Muslim League-N’s Makhdoom Javed Hashmi retuned successful from the maximum number of constituencies—NA-55 Rawalpindi, NA-149 Multan and ...

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OIC Chief praises Pakistan people for fair, peaceful election

OIC Chief praises Pakistan people for fair, peaceful election

Sunday, February 24, 2008 16:14

Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, secretary general of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), has expressed his appreciation over the smooth and successful conduct of the general elections in Pakistan on February18, 2008. He ...

Names of elected MNAs, MPAs to be notified on March 2: ECP

Names of elected MNAs, MPAs to be notified on March 2: ECP

Sunday, February 24, 2008 12:33

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will issue notification of the elected members of the National Assembly and the four provincial assemblies on March 2, 2008, ECP Secretary Kanwar ...

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President fulfilled his promise of fair elections: Qayyum

President fulfilled his promise of fair elections: Qayyum

Saturday, February 23, 2008 13:00

President Musharraf has fulfilled his promise of free, fair and timely elections, Pakistan Attorney General here said. Talking to Geo News here Malik Qayyum hoped that the winning parties would form a stable democratic ...

Commonwealth SG congratulates ECP

Commonwealth SG congratulates ECP

Saturday, February 23, 2008 12:32

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Don McKinnon, has welcomed and congratulated the Election Commission of Pakistan on the conduct of fair and peaceful general elections held on February 18, according to a press release issued here on Friday. In a ...

Karzai contacts Zardari on phone

Karzai contacts Zardari on phone

Thursday, February 21, 2008 15:25

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has congratulated co-chairman of the Pakistan People's Party, Asif Ali Zardari, on obtaining majority in the elections. According to the party sources, the Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai telephoned the Asif Ali Zardari ...

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